Got my elk!

POP!! · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:59 am Post subject: Got my elk!

Had a heck of a time but finally connected with an elk to fill my cow tag. This occurred last Monday when I walked up to 8 of them. Cows, bulls and calves. I had a split second to pick out the lead cow and I did. Range was about 30 yards or so. I aimed at the base of her neck and squeezed. I was shooting a 7mm rem mag loaded with 150 Partitions at 3160 fps. Bullet went through base of neck and came out the left shoulder. One shot kill basically!
Biggest cow I ever seen or shot. Pictures are not that good but I was dead tired and it was getting DARK fast! :shock:

Donut Slayer · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Cool. Congrats on that fine elk.

POP!! · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

thanx

tracker · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Yeah, congrats Pop! Plenty of good eating there Smile

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Hey nice going. Sounds like you stumbled right into them, thats close quarters with elk LOL. Alot of fun chasing them and usually frustrating. Anyway congratulations. Hopefully you had a horse nearby, those things are huge.

-DallanC

FALPhil · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Meat in the freezer! Way to go!

ElyBoy · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Makes me hungry just looking at it.
Congratulations POP!!!

Looks like the tenderloins might be too bloody.
Better send them to me. Very Happy

Eric

Bushmaster · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

I'll take a rump roast...

Congrats. Elk, cow or bull, Stand up and stick one of yer thumbs in your arm pit and kiss the thumb and first two fingers of the other hand and wipe them on your chest. Good job...

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Good Job POP. Congrats you will have some fine eatin.
Joe

Arizona Hunter · Member Joined: Jul 22, 2006 Posts: 275

Alright!

If you end up with too much sausage you can send some to Phoenix. Very Happy

Last year I got my first cow elk-great tasting steaks and sausage! My wife was really bummed this year when I did not get drawn for anything. Crying or Very sad

Vince · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Awesome Pop. Looks like you got a few real good BBQ's coming up. Did I say BBQ......party at Pop's place guys. BYO grog. Party

Seriously though, I am green with envy. I would love to do a caribou hunt....in fact I would love to do any hunt in Canada or the US.

Well done mate....its a damn fine looking cow.

Cheers, Vince

300wsman · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

POP!! wrote:

Had a heck of a time but finally connected with an elk to fill my cow tag. This occurred last Monday when I walked up to 8 of them. Cows, bulls and calves. I had a split second to pick out the lead cow and I did. Range was about 30 yards or so. I aimed at the base of her neck and squeezed. I was shooting a 7mm rem mag loaded with 150 Partitions at 3160 fps. Bullet went through base of neck and came out the left shoulder. One shot kill basically!
Biggest cow I ever seen or shot. Pictures are not that good but I was dead tired and it was getting DARK fast! :shock:

300wsman · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

POP!! wrote:

Had a heck of a time but finally connected with an elk to fill my cow tag. This occurred last Monday when I walked up to 8 of them. Cows, bulls and calves. I had a split second to pick out the lead cow and I did. Range was about 30 yards or so. I aimed at the base of her neck and squeezed. I was shooting a 7mm rem mag loaded with 150 Partitions at 3160 fps. Bullet went through base of neck and came out the left shoulder. One shot kill basically!
Biggest cow I ever seen or shot. Pictures are not that good but I was dead tired and it was getting DARK fast! :shock:

Grant · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Congrats!!!!!

Glad it finally came together for ya!!!

English Mike · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Got my elk!

Good man.

Looks a LOT colder than it was in Colorado on my hunt.

Here's a retouched version of the dark photo: