My 6 X 6 Colo. Elk

[jimm]

Here is a pic of my first Colorado Elk.

 

[wmidbrook]

That's one heck of a nice bull~! I bet more than a few of us would like to hear about the hunt too.

 

[jimm]

It was a tough hunt. My partner shot a bull that scored 355- 5 mins into opening morning, mine wasnt as easy. We stalked this heard of about 200 elk for 4 days, with several bigger bulls. We would crawl thru the sage for about 200-300 yrds and everytime we would get close the wind would change and we would get busted. Last day of the hunt we woke up and it was snowing. The elk were up in the Junipers so we hopped from tree to tree until we got with-in about 300yrds. 2 shots from the 300RUM put him down quick. Being the last day I was more than happy to take the shot. For my first Elk I am more than happy with him. He taste good too!

 

[OR186]

Heck of a bull for the last day! He has to be about a 300 class bull,isn't he? Nice picture.

 

[foulshot]

jimm, congrats man. That bull is a bruiser!!

 

[bayedsolid]

Very nice!!

 

[Zimm]

Nice bull!!! What unit were you in? Congrats!

Zimm

 

[Arise_Kill_Eat_Acts10:13]

Great Bull!!!!

Your partner shot the 355 - nice.

What did yours score? What grain out of your 300?

Congrats!!!!

 

[jimm]

We were down in Unit 82. Lots of elk down there. I didn't measure him, but I figured he was a little below 300.

I was shooting 180 grains, hand loaded with new Barnes Triple Shock X Bullets. The did a number on him at 300yrds, I was really impressed with their performance. First shot was right on, but he didnt go down. He started to walk to some private property and I didnt want to take any chances so I let a second one rip. I was a little far back, but it put him down. I am sure the first one would have been enough, but I got a bit anxious with him being my first Elk.

 

[jimm]

By the way thanks to everyone on the board. I have learned a lot from Jesses' and all of your posts.

 

[brut]

That is one heck of a bull

looks like plenty of bbq's to come

 

[AZHunterC]

He's pretty good. For AZ he would be average.

 

[zia]

Congratulations on a beautiful bull. Great trophy in anybody's book! I hope this is the first of many for you. Mike

 

[ESSposse]

Jimm.....
Congrats!!!!

Nice lookin' bull........(Ok.... awesome friggin' bull!!!!)

But I gotta tell ya..... I like your avatar.?.?.?.?

But that pic of you and that bull....... might just make a better one...... <hint, hint, hint>...... get my drift?????

Some Moderator change that up for him...... pronto.....!!!!!!!!!!

Orange County eh'????? Wind is juuuuust right....... I'll be there with fork in hand if I smell that thang a cookin'........

 

[jimm]

ESSposseI like your idea. You should be able to smell it when its cooking, I am right off Weir canyon. If you happen to show up I will definetly fill your fork with Elk meat.

 

[VHRAM]

thats awesome

 

[RVRKNG]

Nice Bull. I live in Placentia, I'll bring the taters!

 

[fremont]

Well done. It looks like two entry wounds, one above (and slightly behind) the shoulder and another in the ribcage further back. Can you give us an idea of the damage done and which shot was first? Not familiar with the 300 RUM, but it sounds like a thumper.

 

[jimm]

First shot was a bit high, but did its damage. Ripped the lungs apart and turned them into Lung soup.

Second shot wasnt need, but I got nervous when he got up and it was a little far back on his lungs.

I was using new Barnes triple X bullets, which did their job. Both bullets exited him at 300 yrs. But it was evident they expaneded nicely. The 300RUM is not the funnest gun to shoot, but I was fairly confident in its ability if I needed to take a longer shot.

 

[fremont]

What kind of powder do 300 RUM's like?