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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2024, 08:15:16 AM »
Ruger made Marlin in 45-70 for 200 yards and closer and a Savage Axis in 6.5x55 for a little further out.   
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2024, 11:30:31 AM »
Knight BH with Lehigh controlled fracture bullet

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2024, 11:39:38 AM »
Knight MK85 .50cal for muzzy eastside general
Tikka T3X Superlite in .300 Win Mag for Salmon Elk B tag in Idaho

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2024, 12:50:47 PM »
I'm Archery.
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2024, 03:08:37 PM »
Archery Montana end of next week and both of my Mathews are traveling with me
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2024, 03:18:33 PM »
Eastern WA rifle. Spending vacation time on deer season so will probably only make it out for a weekend, but will take the 6.5 needmoor. About time to cash in on points in some better states...

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2024, 05:39:48 PM »
Bow then Remmy 700, have a MT "multi-season" tag in my pocket.   :chuckle:  Maybe I'll even go back in January.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2024, 05:47:26 PM »
We have 7 elk tags in Wyoming and I will probably hunt a day or two here in Washington too. Browning MK3 BAR in 300 Win Mag always does the trick.
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2024, 06:14:18 PM »
Western Wa
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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2024, 08:12:43 PM »
Idaho rifle. Possibly a day or two WA archery.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2024, 07:28:59 AM »
Carrying the smokpole this year. Knight bighorn. Have an eastern wa cow tag in my pocket

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #26 on: September 05, 2024, 08:24:21 AM »
Oregon second season snake river bull elk. Seekins precision 7PRC.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2024, 08:37:47 AM »
Same 30-06 I've drug into the woods for the last 30+ years.
Might give the Rem 700 a rest and give the BAR a turn.

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2024, 05:57:55 PM »
Hunting all the weapons and all the general tags. 😎

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Re: Elk weapon of choice this year?
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2024, 06:07:42 PM »
I’m hunting Oregon archery and then Idaho and Washington deer and elk with my rifle. 300 WM where I have to shoot far and my compact 06 when I’ll be in timber.

 


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