Ek Trip A few Pics

[cainer]

Well, no Elk for me this year...but not for lack of seeing them. Apparently I just can't shoot very straight.
The most important lessons i learned on this trip about Elk Hunting:

1. A bull will always send his cows in first (to get shot) when you call him
2. He will make it very difficult to count to 6 points (darkness,moving)
3. Elk are not quiet when moving through the bush-try not to get trampled.
4. When it's Hot, Elk are in the grassy timber
5. Bulls know how to bugle quietly-you just gotta be in range to hear 'em!

Mulies on the other hand are much easier to shoot
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/cainer1/802.jpg
a little morning sunshine
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Where's waldo?
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buck crossing
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Guaranteed a couple of these 2 points are now hanging in someones garage...I had to throw rocks at a couple of the dumbasses to get them to leave me the hell alone!

[TPB]

Nice pictures so did you end up seeing a 6 or?

[cainer]

saw 2 sixes(for sure), and a bunch of I dunnos. shot at one running at 75-80 yards -clean miss. gotta wonder how you miss a car sized animal at that distance. that was the second day.
had a couple in the scope at 150 yards but couldn't make out how many points before darkness...and i sprayed dirt all over one at 400 yards:roll:
Back to the range.
Anyone know how to practice moving shots???:confused:

[TPB]

Ah tough luck and 2 unideal shots but yeah i suppose the range will help :D. Glad you seen something, i was in the same predicament we hunted all weekend and my friends missed the first 6 they have ever seen... Take the 30-06 to the trap and skeet club and show them how it`s done :)

[cainer]

Here`s a few more:

Busted!
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http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/cainer1/745.jpg

Flathead Whitey
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/cainer1/729.jpg
Cool markings on this guy
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr331/cainer1/746.jpg


And here`s a little movie I made of a Forker that would not go away. Til I started chucking rocks at him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv8uBQpPEdM

If I see another 2 point this season-it`ll be too soon:mrgreen:

[yzchamp]

awesome pictures!

[BearSniper]

Great pics, hope you get one of those guys someday........

[Bow Walker]

saw 2 sixes(for sure), and a bunch of I dunnos. shot at one running at 75-80 yards -clean miss. gotta wonder how you miss a car sized animal at that distance. that was the second day.
had a couple in the scope at 150 yards but couldn't make out how many points before darkness...and i sprayed dirt all over one at 400 yards:roll:
Back to the range.
Anyone know how to practice moving shots???:confused:
Shooting at running animals is a very low percentage business at best. :confused:

:???:Shooting at animals at long ranges (over 200 yards) is also a very low percentage thing to attempt - unless you have lots of practice under your belt.

I'd most likely pass on a running animal unless I was shooting with a camera. :wink:

[blackford]

all i want to say is i never seem to have issues with deer walking around me like mosquitos....

nice pics

[cainer]

:???:Shooting at animals at long ranges (over 200 yards) is also a very low percentage thing to attempt - unless you have lots of practice under your belt.


I don't usually shoot at anything over 300. I just misjudged the distance-thought he was at around 310-320, but after I missed and tracked it by gPS, I found out it was around 420. I'm thinkin the size of the animal threw me off? Usually only hunt deer.
Might haveta go practice on some immi moose:mrgreen:

[Gateholio]

You get a buddy to roll a tire down a hill whiel you shoot at it. Put plywood on the side of the tire so you can see if you hit it.

[TPB]

You get a buddy to roll a tire down a hill whiel you shoot at it. Put plywood on the side of the tire so you can see if you hit it.
I was actually just reading that somewhere, i went back to the thread to post but i see you beat me to it.

[Bow Walker]

The size of the animal can sure do that to a guy. Even in 3D shooting it happens. A big ol' foam elk set out at 37 yards can seem like he's just 25 yards away.

Shooting at a rolling tire with plywood inside is a good idea. Draw a killzone sized circle or darken a spot so that you can see if you would be getting a kill-shot.