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6.5 Bullet for antelope
I'm the guy who shot a pronghorn with a 103 gr ELDX out of a 6mm Creedmor at 100 yds only to see her get up and run away, never to be found again. Wittessed shot and lung hit. An hour later, I shot one at 275, bullet penetrated 3-4". I recovered that one. I give Hornady a lot of credit but... -
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Is getting a spotter at my budget a waste?
I bought a used Nikon 13x30 ED for $400. Used quality is still quality. -
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Hung up on bino power: 8 vs 10
Good point. Ounces matter when you're going miles to find elk. A good pair of 8x32 binos will be 10 oz or so lighter than a pair of 10x42. One more consideration. Again, I've never felt underpowered with my Swarovskis elk hunting. The 8x Vortex HD that were $600 when I bought were much... -
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Hung up on bino power: 8 vs 10
If you're choosing between optics of excellent quality, 8x is plenty for archery elk. I have 8x32 Swaros and 10x40 Kahles binos. I use the Kahles for antelope, and for when I am hunting bedded animals, otherwise it's 8x. I did a comparison between 8x and 10x years ago when I was helping a... -
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Bow Hunting Antelope
Good luck. Antelope have fast reflexes and can easily move out of the way of arrows. My best buck, shot at 25 yards, was right side quartering away. I hit him left side quartering away. We had one buck we called the "St Christopher buck" because he'd hang up at 45-55 yards from the... -
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Boot selection is driving me crazy
I have hunted eastern Wyoming a lot for pronghorn. 99% of the time, tennis shoes are fine except for an occasional cactus. It will snow in October, so good boots help then. But mostly tennis shoes work fine. -
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Decoy or ground blind?
When can you set up your blind? Antelope are not stupid. It takes a week or better for them to get used to a blind. So, if you can't set it up early, I'd say decoy or natural hiding spot. If you have time, the blind. -
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Looking for a light 20ga O/U
I have a 28 ga Franchi over/under. It's become my go-to shotgun for pheasants. 5 and 1/4 lbs, and it hits hard. The only negative was that the safety/barrel selector was a bit out of whack when new but a little gunsmithing work cleaned that up. I went looking for a 20 gauge but that one was... -
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Elk tags for the older guys.
Find a private ranch and pay the trespass fee in a good unit.- kcm2
- Post #7
- Forum: The Over Sixty Hunter
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Getting In Elk Hunting Shape!
66 here. my cardio is in pretty good shape from 3x/week or more spin class, an hour at a time. And weights. But I've found that unless I specifically work my adductors to exhaustion, they easily get inflamed on an elk trip. And last year's elk was shot about 8 days after I quit testing...- kcm2
- Post #21
- Forum: The Over Sixty Hunter
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I'm the guy that's spooking all your elk
If you're in an area that could be holding elk, slow down to about 3 steps per minute and look more than you walk. Booting them out of their beds often puts them miles away. -
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162 Eld x bullets that bad?
a few years ago, I shot a doe antelope at 100 yards, in the chest. She fell down got up after 30 seconds, ran in circles and took her off. My hunting partner witnessed the shot She ran off, we never found her. Next antelope I shot at, 275 yards measured, doe antelope dropped after about... -
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Best Advice for First Time OTC Colorado
Elk are where you find them, not where you think they should be or want them to be. If you are not seeing or hearing elk, move until you find them. And yes, that could be setting up a long and difficult hike back to the truck. -
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Why i do not use floorless in warm weather.
I slept in floorless tents in South Texas the entire time I used tents, including a Whelen tent. Never had a problem. But I prefer a floor now in snake country.- kcm2
- Post #74
- Forum: Sleep Systems
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What's Your Elk Hunting Weakness?
Hunting them with a bow. I've killed close to 30 with a rifle but when I head out with a bow, the wind will shift or something seems to always jinx the damn hunt. -
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When you have lost an animal, what do you believe was the cause?
Unless you recover the animal, or saw a terribly poor hit, you have no idea why. -
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270 wsm bullet choice for elk
I've used both the 130 GX and GMX from Hornady in my 270, and the 140 Accubond in a 270 WSM. You are in the "which excellent choice can I make" area. I've also used the 130 TTSX in my 270 Wby with no complaints. Pick one, have fun. -
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2023 Cold Bow Challenge Q&A Thread
To hell with the prizes. I won. My form got much better. My groups at 50 yards have gone from 3 shots in about 8 inches to half that. My ability to hold my bow waiting for the shot doubled. Big victory. I can afford new broadheads. I can't afford to miss opportunities in the field... -
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Choosing a bullet.
I presume when someone asks about an elk bullet that the shooter is not a 600 plus yard shooter. WIth that in mind, partitions, copper bullets and accubonds are almost 100% reliable under 500 yards. If you're a 1000 yard elk shooter, good for you. But I'm getting closer and limiting my...
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