Harve Curry
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After 4 weeks of hard hunting, a couple of misses, and one wounded in the rain, we got the hunter on this nice bull elk with a 270 Winchester at 200 yards. The Nosler 150gr partition bullet that killed him broke his back and stayed under the skin on the off side. It had opened up to about a .40cal and all the front lead was gone.
The rut never really got started. Almost no bugling. Rubs are a rarity. Big bulls are not with the cows. You have to get on high ridges and glass for miles, then move IF you see one, or go to another high point. Rain made the waterin holes pretty iffy.
So this was a well earned Elk, and the hunters 1st elk hunt.
I think going after a mature bull elk is the hardest animal to hunt in North America, I've heard others say the same. Especially with a bow or a weapon that cuts your range down.
I know there is a monster 375-400" bull out there because I saw him only once when the arrow flew over his back. He's a loner. I been thinkin of going after him with my old 45-70 but use a Barnes bullet.
The rut never really got started. Almost no bugling. Rubs are a rarity. Big bulls are not with the cows. You have to get on high ridges and glass for miles, then move IF you see one, or go to another high point. Rain made the waterin holes pretty iffy.
So this was a well earned Elk, and the hunters 1st elk hunt.
I think going after a mature bull elk is the hardest animal to hunt in North America, I've heard others say the same. Especially with a bow or a weapon that cuts your range down.
I know there is a monster 375-400" bull out there because I saw him only once when the arrow flew over his back. He's a loner. I been thinkin of going after him with my old 45-70 but use a Barnes bullet.
