Dragging this back to the top for opinions. I've got a buddy that drew an archery elk tag in heavy bear country in NW Wyoming. I'm going with him to pack meat and so he won't be hunting solo in bear country. I have a short barreled turkey gun with a red dot and Brenneke Black Magic slugs that...
Meopta Meostar 2.5-15x56 RD with BDC-3 reticle and illuminated red dot. If you’re looking for a lowlight scope, they don’t get better than this setup unless you go thermal. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, I’m just going a different direction. Scope is currently mounted and if you’d like better...
.50 BMG is optimal.....on a more serious note, any of those rounds through the lungs will put an elk down in short order. I have a personal affinity for .284 and .308 caliber rounds on elk but the 6.5 will do the job.
Christensen Ridgeline .300 Win Mag shooting 215 Bergers if I'm in open country or 180 Accubonds if I'm going to be primarily in timber topped with a Zeiss V6 3-18x50
I’ve got a ‘16 f250 with a 6.7 powerstroke. So far, so good. It has enough power to drag whatever you put behind it 80 mph but longevity has yet to be determined.
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I don't think white or translucent spurs are particularly rare. Just based on birds I've killed or seen killed I'd say its maybe a 75/25 split between black and white spurs. Numbers probably vary depending on a particular area.
I'm a self proclaimed turkey addict from south Mississippi that spends way too much time and money each spring chasing birds on public land all over the US and I'll give you my take. This is an unpopular opinion, but it's one that I've found to be true, and that is that turkeys are turkeys and...
New guy from south MS. I spend an unhealthy amount of time and money each spring chasing turkeys all across the lower 48. I've got a few OTC Colorado elk hunts under my belt but I'm still pretty green in this area. However, next to turkeys that is my current passion.