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Elk weapon of choice this year?
« on: September 03, 2024, 09:35:36 PM »
So campers, all the draws have been done this year in ours and the good elk states (grin), what is your primary elk weapon of choice or by default  this year to bring Mr Wapiti (or Mrs Wapiti to be PC correct) home for dinner this year?
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2024, 09:44:05 PM »
No tag but I would use a 9.3X62, good for bears as well.
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2024, 09:46:14 PM »
Sound wisdom mister.
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2024, 09:54:48 PM »
No tag but I would use a 9.3X62, good for bears as well.

You’re not getting out this this year?
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2024, 10:19:03 PM »
So I have3 elk tags this year and they are archery, rifle and muzzy in 3 different months

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2024, 10:36:34 PM »
So I have3 elk tags this year and they are archery, rifle and muzzy in 3 different months

Boom!  Tell us about them mister.
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2024, 10:49:32 PM »
So I have3 elk tags this year and they are archery, rifle and muzzy in 3 different months

Boom!  Tell us about them mister.

I have WA archery elk, WY general elk and drew a any elk muzzy controlled tag in south eastern Idaho

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2024, 04:42:50 AM »
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2024, 04:45:39 AM »
WA archery tag starting up this Saturday!

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2024, 05:28:45 AM »
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2024, 06:16:41 AM »
I'll head out in WA modern season with the .270 win...
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2024, 07:19:24 AM »
I'll head out in WA modern season with the .270 win...
:yeah: same here.

It will be in NE for me. Which is a roll the dice .
They pretty much ghost me every year on private property.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2024, 07:40:00 AM »
Usually have a bow in hand but this year I'll be packing a CVA .50 cal muzzy on my eastern WA elk hunt.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2024, 07:51:42 AM »
Archery, western WA.  Drew a good tag and I’ve done some scouting and have a couple trail cams up.  The elk are around, unfortunately I won’t get out until the later half of the season but I have a full week available to be out there.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
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