2018 elk...

[BCHunterFSJ]

Got this 5X5 on Saturday afternoon. Bugled him in to 50 meters and shot him through the lungs
with the .338 Win Mag. Still ran for some 200 meters before dying.
Man those elk are tough!!

https://i.postimg.cc/L4CcYY49/DSCN1922.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Ron.C]

Nice bull, congrats

[Wild one]

Congrats

Elk hunting is something I am just starting to get into but I will figure them out or drive my self crazy trying lol

[Blainer]

Great Bull
appreciate the picture, it’s been slow on here this year for opening week.

[Arctic Lake]

That's a nice animal . Congrats !
Arctic Lake

[dmaxtech]

Nice one. Lots of good meals out of that one.

[gcreek]

Well done!

[gunpower]

Got this 5X5 on Saturday afternoon. Bugled him in to 50 meters and shot him through the lungs
with the .338 Win Mag. Still ran for some 200 meters before dying.
Man those elk are tough!!

https://i.postimg.cc/L4CcYY49/DSCN1922.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
To close for that rifle, Maybe , like some guys on here think that maybe you need a bigger gun !!! LOL.
The magnum rifle was developed for shooting out past 500 yards. I have taken all my elk with a 30/06 with no problems with them running more that 30 yards !! My grandson has taken elk with his 6.5x55 at 200 yard plus with no problems at all, run maybe 50 yards at the most !!!

[BStrachan]

Congrats! Great looking bull

[RJHunter]

Congrats! Great bull.

[Jelvis]

Verging on " Monster Bull Status " No doubt a beauty bull elkster -- Congrats on a awesome shot.
Jelly ( Bully Boy ) Wapiti

[ElliotMoose]

Beauty bull! I will be heading up to your neck of the woods for 10 days later this week. Tie one to a tree for me will ya

[twoSevenO]

Great elk. Thanks for sharing! Congrats!

[huntingfamily]

Congrats on a great bull!!!

[Tim Tam Slam]

Congrats! Way to get er done

[Blainer]

To close for that rifle, Maybe , like some guys on here think that maybe you need a bigger gun !!! LOL.
The magnum rifle was developed for shooting out past 500 yards. I have taken all my elk with a 30/06 with no problems with them running more that 30 yards !! My grandson has taken elk with his 6.5x55 at 200 yard plus with no problems at all, run maybe 50 yards at the most !!!Fella finally posts a nice animal and story and gets a lesson in ballistics??
If you had any idea of how many animals he has shot, his trophy room alone would be a museum to many.
Yesterday he opened his gun locker, perused $1000’s of guns and chose his .338 Win mag.
Why,when likely a .223 in the eye from that distance might work? Because he can.
Some of us just like guns, tend to use about 3 a season myself
Great share, Great Elk

[Ferenc]

Very nice elk , how long did you engage with him before he showed ... this I find is the most exciting during Sept.. was he sounding off before you called or did you get him going ... nice one !!!!

[Hank Hunter]

Congrats on a fine looking bull, thanks for posting.

[Bunner]

Nice looking bull, way to go!

[browningboy]

Great job, congrats!

[Bugle M In]

that's 2 seasons in row now, isn't it??
looks like you have the area figured out.
great job!

[Vortex hunter]

Nice bull I'm happy for you ...

[Jelvis]

Always nice to see a fellow HBC'r share a hunt, and know how to operate the computer so good. Excellent photo of a successful elk hunt.
Jelly ( Big Rig ) Elk Ridge

[RackStar]

To close for that rifle, Maybe , like some guys on here think that maybe you need a bigger gun !!! LOL.
The magnum rifle was developed for shooting out past 500 yards. I have taken all my elk with a 30/06 with no problems with them running more that 30 yards !! My grandson has taken elk with his 6.5x55 at 200 yard plus with no problems at all, run maybe 50 yards at the most !!!


Seriously.... this this why people don’t post their hunts anymore.
If a 338wm is not a elk caliber PLEASE tell us what is then.
I would take a 338 for elk over a 30-06 any day.

Gorgeous animal. Congrats sir.
Have a good rest of the season... pressures off

[twoSevenO]

Seriously.... this this why people don’t post their hunts anymore.
If a 338wm is not a elk caliber PLEASE tell us what is then.
I would take a 338 for elk over a 30-06 any day.

Gorgeous animal. Congrats sir.
Have a good rest of the season... pressures off

All of his elk that he probably never posted .... lol.

The fact that his statement starts with "the magnum rifle was developed for" makes me roll my eyes right there

[Luka77]

Nice bull! Congratulations!

[Rattler]

Congrats on a nice bull

[j270wsm]

Seriously.... this this why people don’t post their hunts anymore.
If a 338wm is not a elk caliber PLEASE tell us what is then.
I would take a 338 for elk over a 30-06 any day.

Gorgeous animal. Congrats sir.
Have a good rest of the season... pressures off


I think what my father was trying to say was that maybe the heavy bullet from the 338 didn't perform as it should have due to being a 50yd shot.

Ya your right. People posting negative comments is why people are hesitant to post stories/pics but the responses by yourself and twosevenO could also be reason for others to not post.

[twoSevenO]

I think what my father was trying to say was that maybe the heavy bullet from the 338 didn't perform as it should have due to being a 50yd shot.

Ya your right. People posting negative comments is why people are hesitant to post stories/pics but the responses by yourself and twosevenO could also be reason for others to not post.

I really dont want to add to the derailing of this thread but come on, man ... the whole post was implying magnums arent necessary to shoot a moose and bigger isnt always better etc.

Anyways .... congrats again to the OP on a great elk. Well done.

If I lived up north and hunted in Africa on occasion, I'd own a 338 win mag too! :)

[HarryToolips]

Awesome bull, congrats!

[northof49]

Congrats...thanks for share

[ncurrie]

Congratulations!! A beautiful animal you got there!

[Bubbacanuck]

Congrats, beauty elk! I am hoping I can get up to fsj in the coming weeks, as it’s just a beautiful part of our country.

well done and thanks for sharing

[Piperdown]

Good job, nice to see you haven't lost your touch on tipping some fine animals over

[Rhyno]

Great Bull
appreciate the picture, it’s been slow on here this year for opening week.

I read this and thought, maybe I should post about my archery bull and my daughter first deer.


To close for that rifle, Maybe , like some guys on here think that maybe you need a bigger gun !!! LOL.
The magnum rifle was developed for shooting out past 500 yards. I have taken all my elk with a 30/06 with no problems with them running more that 30 yards !! My grandson has taken elk with his 6.5x55 at 200 yard plus with no problems at all, run maybe 50 yards at the most !!!

and then I read this one and thought nah, I remember why I haven't.

[BRvalley]

it seems the critters reappeared again..very nice bull, congrats

[Blainer]

I read this and thought, maybe I should post about my archery bull and my daughter first deer.



and then I read this one and thought nah, I remember why I haven't.Completely understand, although some of us would love the tale. Big congratulations to your daughter, the first is a memorable one, good on ya!
Archery bull deserves a congratulations.
Great work family!

[twoSevenO]

I read this and thought, maybe I should post about my archery bull and my daughter first deer.



and then I read this one and thought nah, I remember why I haven't.

Congrats!! Post it up! :)

[Rhyno]

Completely understand, although some of us would love the tale. Big congratulations to your daughter, the first is a memorable one, good on ya!
Archery bull deserves a congratulations.
Great work family!


Congrats!! Post it up! :)

okay, okay....but let's not distract for the OP, congrats on the bull!

[tayleoscar]

Great bull!! Congrats!

[scoutlt1]

That's a beauty!

Congrats!

[buckdynasty]

Nice bull! Been trying to find one just like that!

[todbartell]

nice bull. The one we shot this fall soaked up 1230 grains of lead before going down

[wideopenthrottle]

Based on the one I have shot and the many tales from others of how elk suck up lead and walk, there is no other animal except maybe a grizz that I feel stronger about "SHOOT TIL ITS DOWN" than an elk!!!!!

ps great work getting er done

[masoncade1992]

nice bull. The one we shot this fall soaked up 1230 grains of lead before going down

Lol no shocker, that elk had the body of a Yukon moose. seriously the largest bodied bull rocky mtn elk I have ever seen. maybe next time use the 6.5 creedmore, I hear they kill better than any magnum;)

[barongan]

Nice One.Congratshttp://gshort.click/isna/1/o.png

[walks with deer]

great bull congrats.


ps in my opinion 338 is the best elk gun on the planet and yes those elk can be stubborn.

[okas]

I miss my 338 win. but then again I just sit and look now so that overpowered 30-378 does great at 800 :oops:

[okas]

years ago I went from moose to elk the first one I split I keep looking at my axe as moose were easy . Some go straight down or just stand there and die while others just go till out of blood .

[nelsonob1]

7116
Here's another one. 5x6 on September 20th.

[gunpower]

Well I hate to say it but my grandson just took another bull elk with his 6.5x55 swedish mauser. A 6x6 this morn at 275 - 300 yards !!

[todbartell]

Well I hate to say it but my grandson just took another bull elk with his 6.5x55 swedish mauser. A 6x6 this morn at 275 - 300 yards !!

sounds good. Why don't you post up the story and some pics in a new thread ! :)

[Xenomorph]

Got this 5X5 on Saturday afternoon. Bugled him in to 50 meters and shot him through the lungs
with the .338 Win Mag. Still ran for some 200 meters before dying.
Man those elk are tough!!

https://i.postimg.cc/L4CcYY49/DSCN1922.jpg (https://postimages.org/)



Really nice bull, congrats man.

[mike_69]

Very nice Bull, Congrats!!!
I often use my BSA .300 Win Mag and every year I take flack for having too much gun... Oh well, that's life, it's not going to stop me from using it :grin:... As said already, some drop on the spot and some run until there is no blood left..

[whitetailsheds]

Nice bull Vic!! Congrats!!

[gunpower]

sounds good. Why don't you post up the story and some pics in a new thread ! :)
I do not know how to post pictures on here ( old Fart ) and the story should come from the grandson and his father as I was not there !!!