Recent content by elkdomBC

I buy hay and feed the elk and deer and moose in the harsh late winter months, feed them in my yard and fields, don't bother or shoot them near the house during hunting season, as I feel that would be taking advantage of their being habituated to food and safety, just my personal opinion We...

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They are messy up close, but most bullets are at 25 or 50 yards, other than the toughest controlled expansion bullets, of which these controlled expansion bullets in my own experiences lack expansion and shocking power at very long distances, 450,500, 600 yards, Can't have it all ,,,

Used them a lot in 30-06 and .308 Norma Magnum , they will work just fine on deer, moose, elk black bear etc, they do not smash through big bones ( shoulders on moose,elk so well) but have devastating shocking power on most hits other than direct shoulder shots, where blow up is maximum. :) The...

3x9x40 scope is about optimum, so is a 30-06 that is dependable and very acurate, 500 yard shots on elk should be ONLY taken if you are an expert shot! if you are capable of shooting consistant 10 inch groups from a suported position at 500 yards ! then , just,,Maybe? consider...

can't see why it shouldnt work for them ! (PETA) I caught a fella havin a dump a couple of years ago with my Trail-Cam,,,,,,,, made me feel a whole lot better knowing "what" was goin on the bush :neener:

after about 15 years of "Mandatory LONG GUN REGISTRATION" and $everal BILLION Dollar$ WASTED , the present Canadian Government SCRAPPED the "Long Gun Registration program in 2012, several long term Government surveys showed that NON-COMPLIANCE by LAW abiding Gun owners led to tremendous...

at very little expense and quick to produce forage , up here in Northern Canader Eh! some crops that will attract many kinds of big game, try plots of alfalfa/clover mix with areas including Wheat and Oats plots and just plain ol' Hay mix, these will attract and keep bringing back Mule deer...

have used my 66 for many years, fired 1000;s of rounds, no problems, it is still in near mint condition,, wouldn't sell it for $500, what would replace it ? also have a Plastic stock semi-auto .22 Cal Armalite AR7 survival rifle in pristine condition and I wouldn't sell it for $500 neither ...

deer season ended a few weeks ago,,,and of coarse they were elusive and the good Bucks were pretty much nocturnal,, but you could find deer most any time of the day, one place or another,,, now at temperatures as low as minus-44 and over 7 feet of snow accumulated,they are NOT so elusive,,, I...

used a Mod 88- in .308Win for many years, killed many elk,moose and deer and several bear with it, recently had it re-barreled and chambered to .338 Federal, shoots very well and looking forward to using it next moose season, :)

here in BC big game hunting for residents is fairly inexpensive(licenses) 1, Resident hunting license ($32)1 year(allows hunting of small game ;IE coyote wolf,rabbit,varmints,upland birds 2, deer tag $15. , up to (15)a combination of deer species, Whitetail, Muley and Columbia black tail 3...

I had a Ruffed Grouse take out the grill on my GMC Sierra 4x4 yesterday,, he ended up stuffed, not ruffed,, flattened against my radiator,,,,,,,,,,, YOU send me $200 (insurance deductible):scrutiny: I will send you fresh, frozen Canadian Grouse,,,,,,,;) it was minus-23 here yesterday !

it is no wonder your wife seeks some interesting conversation and good company,,,,,,,,?:rolleyes:

good to get a bit of understanding Bush Pilot, yes BC and Alberta Grizzlies do tend to be "more gentle" than the nasty bears you find, ( I meant that find you) farther north,, our cuddly Grizzly bears tend more to like porridge and pancakes, with a sprinkling of "tree-planter" or even the...