2015 elk record book bullet

He regularly hunts elk, but doesnt fire from much beyond 100 yards. Hunter loses recordsetting trophy buck after oregon jury hears case. Youll move on to building a basic data pipeline using the elk. Looking for comments pro or con for either of these bullets, in this caliber for elk or other bullet suggestions.

However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. New world record for crossbow elk confirmed by sci outdoorhub. A governors tag hunter rolled some rocks and got a 441 38 bull to stand still long enough for a single shot from his. Pope and young and the muzzleloader record book, heins elk posted a gross score of 382 28 and a. Here is where modern manufacturing and high tech come into the picture. Record book roosevelt bull elk 10 x 7 schik puppie. To kill an elk you need not land enough energy to rock an armored personnel carrier. How to tag a tom in these 4 tough turkey hunting scenarios. People are getting way too caught up in bc nowadays. According to boone and crockett, the previous record for an elk taken by hunting in minnesota scored 371 68 inches typical and was shot in 1996. Recoil is modest, meaning most all people can shoot it well.

He regularly hunts elk, but doesnt fire from much beyond 100. The record book is compiled by fish and game retiree ralph pehrson and is currently available at department offices. Nov 26, 2015 in short, the elasticsearch elk stack makes searching and analyzing data easier than ever before. Aug 04, 2011 record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. Virtually any bullet will kill an elk on a perfect, broadside shot.

Top 7mm hunting cartridges of all time grand view outdoors. Another consideration is finding a bullet and load that your rifle shoots well from the. Its the kind of question that i get all the time from friends, acquaintances and twitter followers. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk records 1 reply one of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it. However, unlike with whitetails and mule deer, there isnt a huge score gap between the top typical and nontypical elk. Nov 25, 20 in africa in 2015 it made me a believer.

For example, there is a bullet drop table for a single calibergrain bullet combo. While such a bullet is hardly ideal, its adequate if you take care with each shot. Oklahomas cy curtis awards program has recognized the racks as the new state record typical elk and the first state record nontypical elk. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. Witnesses say the hunter was about 60 feet away from the bull when he shot and killed it. Published on dec 6, 2015 self guided alaskan fly in moose hunts and float trips. In this article elk best bullet for elk big game hunting rifles ammo ammunition keith wood bullshooters elk at 400 yards long range elk. I have an elk trip this fall and want to develop a new load with the 140s as that seems like a better bullet for elk. Not sure i would shoot an elk at long range with a 6.

Im looking for feedback from people who have shot elk with any of the berger 6. We have a plethora of intricately engineered projectiles capable of doing things unimaginable in. John plute, a hunter and bachelor who lived and worked in crested butte, shot this huge bull elk in 1899 in the dark canyon of anthracite creek, 12 miles west of crested butte with a 3040 krag rifle. All of that changed early in the fall of 2004, when parkers uncle, darren giles, an avid deer hunter from georgia, arrived to do some bow hunting. Bullet design in elk cartridges can matter more than bullet energy. We make leadfree muzzleloader bullets carefully, one at a time. I also know an old timer who killed a pile of elk with a 270 win and 270 gibbs. Chadwicks ram is the only one in the record books with both horns measuring over 50 inches. What three dozen elk cartridges taught me the daily caller. I had undergone shoulderreplacement surgery in 2015, and i honestly. Whats your favorite 30 cal bullet for elk rokslide forum.

It was the very first outing for a wildcat cartridge that i had recently developed. Dec 31, 2014 long shot takes enormous deer for record book by lew freedman. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk records redneck hunt. Hunters killed the ninth and tenth largest in 2012 and 2015.

This publicland montana bull is the new world record typical elk. Its a flintlock of 1790sera design, sporting a 42inch octagontoround. Wyomings shoshone national forest is widely considered one of the best public lands in north america to hunt elk, yet few people expected a world record to emerge from those woods. The elks official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. Nov 11, 2015 the top 40 typical and nontypical elk records 1 reply one of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is that it connects hunters stories from all generations. It was sometime around 1899 when john plute looked down the iron. Muzzleloader record book elk taken by client dwayne gold while hunting out of a ground blind. I have not had to shoot an elk twice with a 140 berger. Elk may not be hunted over bait on public or private lands within the elk zone. Mar 07, 2017 alaska moose at 250 yards kill shot the best of the west. The 8point mule deer taken in the steens mountain unit in 2015 measured 1st that year for. After years of reading about and dreaming of recordbook bulls, we labor up the mountain with visions of cudgelthick antlers that, upside down on a tall mule, furrow the earth.

Rigbys fast 140grain load was primarily intended as a deer load, a whole different deal than the 175grain steeljacketed solids bell preferred. Greybull precision with wayne van zwoll elk with 6. Bob hamlin is the owner of the new typical elk record, which scored 338 48 when measured by official scorer russell perry, a wildlife biologist for the oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. Find a tough cartridge for one of the most prized and toughest hooved big game animals around. However, they fragment badly and only a small piece of the bullet exited on the last deer i shot, which was small bodied. This publicland montana bull is the new worldrecord typical elk.

Next time you have a question about a cartridge or bullet for a game animal, check out fosters site and take advantage of his mountain of practical experience. All of them where s if i were picking a bullet to hunt elk with right now for a 270, it would be a swift scirocco in. The rifles that were scoped carried vintage lowpower scopes, but even today a scope on a proper stalking rifle would probably not be of extreme size or magnification, because the intent is to get as close as possible rather than snipe at longer ranges. Sep 16, 2015 while ive guided hunters to recordbook bulls, most of my hunting has happened where any sixpoint elk is a prize. The conversation changes when you start talking about shots that are at lessthanperfect angles, or through heavy bones. It will appear at a later date on the department web site. For nosler the accubonds are great, for hornady the sst shoot well out of my 300 wsm tikka real well but have not taken an animal with, i would still recommend them over an amax though.

New mexico states big game hunting records as listed by boone and crockett. Record animal record holder general location year of record score. My two best bulls, both stillhunted, dropped to a remington cs model seven in. With a muzzle velocity of just under 2700 fps with the 140grain bullet, the trajectory is excellent, making this fine little cartridge a superb deer. Video of two bc record book bulls with one scoring 23658 sci and more highlights. We argue cartridges and calibers endlessly, but bullet choice matters. They were shot with just about every brand on the planet, from 10 to 750 yards. It was the very first outing for a wildcat cartridge that i had recently developed, and bob chiusano, another hunter in camp, and i used my rifle chambered for it to take very good bruins. Got it narrowed down to 3 bullets for my 358 win for elk season. Second chance lands nearrecord elk the denver post. Elk typical elk nontypical mule deer typical mule deer nontypical pronghorn. Aug 31, 2015 you cant tell by looking, but this early rigby is chambered for the. Wyoming hunter bags worldrecord elk with crossbow outdoors. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life.

Idahos big game record book now contains 1,146 total entries. However, it is legal to hunt elk over bait outside the elk zone. The score was officially confirmed after the mandatory 60day. The bull in the gallery below was harvested during the 20152016. The 180 grain would also be my choice of bullet weights for elk using a 3006. Long shot takes enormous deer for record book local news. Since ed broder shot the world record nontypical mule deer in 1926, there. Sometimes record book animal information is solid, sometimes it is not. Long shot takes enormous deer for record book by lew freedman. Garth sessions was all smiles as he carried out what would become the largest nontypical bull elk recorded in montana. If i take guys out to kill elk all i want them to do is shoot a bullet that will open and make it to the of side of the chest and put a bullet in the crease behind the shoulder. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken.

The hornady amax is more target bullet than hunting bullet and wouldnt make a good elk bullet in my opinion. Powder is probably going to be varget, although h4350 or hybrid100 may also be options, depending on final bullet selection. Record book elk taken with muzzleloader on the rio. There are discussions day in and day out about which bullet is best. The former world record elk was killed here in 1899 by john plute of crested butte. The 140 berger hunting bullet penetrates well, opens well and generally terminates life well. Elk nontypical records nevada wildlife record book. Self guided alaskan record book moose 2015 kent kaiser. The biggest typical and nontypical bull elk of all time. Self guided alaskan record book moose 2015 kent kaiser alaska. The bull was a 110 yard frontal shot which lodged near the ball socket in the hind qtr weighed in at 84gr and a follow up shot to the neck 10 sec later putting the bull on the ground. Dec 28, 2014 well, i too have limited experience with the 6. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt.

It targets beginners who are interested in an overall view of the stack and its components. We have a plethora of intricately engineered projectiles capable of doing things unimaginable in 1925, when the. Learning elk stack is the only title available, until now, that covers the three products at once. I too like the new federal bor lok bullet which is a monolithic bullet. For example, there is a bulletdrop table for a single calibergrainbullet combo. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol put together a countdown of the highestscoring bulls ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Elk bullets must be tough enough to provide adequate penetration. Record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. King has measured more recordbook heads than anyone either of us knows. A recordbook longbow buck and flintlock bull elk as i clicked submit on the license application, a sense of melancholy came over mewhich was surprising considering i was certain to draw the utah trophy bull elk tag. An end to end shot on a cape buff in namibia where the front shot found the 270 gr tsx was lodged in the hip bones and the next shot running away spined it and the bullet was in the brisket. Mar 15, 2019 ballistically, it ranks just slightly below the. So i dont use the 7mm, but if i inherited one, and i needed to go elk hunting with it, i would start with the 175 gr.

A bowhunter reportedly tagged a monster bull elk on sept. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. As with most big game shooting, the bullet matters more than the caliber, cartridge or velocity. Want to test the outer limits of your shooting skill. This book will introduce you to the elk elasticsearch, logstash, and kibana stack, starting by showing you how to set up the stack by installing the tools, and basic configuration. The 2000 edition of the idaho big game record book has been completed with 61 new entries. While ive guided hunters to record book bulls, most of my hunting has happened where any sixpoint elk is a prize. A person shall not mimic the sound of an elk on public land open to elk hunting from sept. I still have a cow elk tag left for this season which i plan on harvesting with my 6. Hunting the bullwinkle elk killing case has been dropped, but the. Elk may only be hunted during daylight hours, from 30 minutes. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early.

However, beware the curse of humping a lr gun as you almost always find a target too close. For my money, premiums are really worth it for elk. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. Both were killing shots but elk hunters know you keep shooting till it is down. New world record for crossbow elk confirmed by sci. There was a time when i questioned the adequacy of the. Released at the end of 2015, learning elk stack is a short book spanning around 200 pages. Dashing at last light after a bull crippled in the front legs by another hunter, i fired when the elk paused, killing it with a 100grain softnose from my. Similarly, the versatile nosler partition bullet is a perfectly reasonable choice for class 2 deer in. Bullet selection for elk michigan sportsman online. Dwayne and outfittercameraman lee vigil of ute creek outfitters outsmart this wiley bull elk on the. Why its critical to tickproof yourself amid the covid19 pandemic. Also worth noting the top nontypical entries are all fairly modern, as opposed to the typical entries. What three dozen elk cartridges taught me gun digest.