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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Wea300mag on December 22, 2012, 12:45:28 PM

Title: My First Muzzy Elk
Post by: Wea300mag on December 22, 2012, 12:45:28 PM: Twenty-six years ago I harvested my first elk. Yesterday, I was able to relive some of that excitement with my first muzzy kill. The hunt (Margaret) was very active. I left the house at 3:30AM Thurs and arrived at my destination at first light. Over the next six hours I tried putting the sneak on 6 different elk herds but could not get a clean shot. The elk were very spooky, most likely from being chased by hunters for the last 3 months. At this point the snow picked up so I decided to look at a different part of the unit but did not see another elk.

The next morning I went back up to the area where the elk had me running in circles. After two failed stalks, I finally had all the right conditions and hit this elk with a high shoulder shot from about 75 yards. I recovered my bullet against the hide on the opposite side of entry. While it retained most of its mass, I expected more mushrooming. :dunno:

Smokepole: Knight Bighorn with Williams Peep
Powder: 100 Gr FFFG
Bullet: 300 Gr Hornady SST
Title: Re: My First Muzzy Elk
Post by: MLBowhunting on December 22, 2012, 01:09:42 PM: Nice cow. Gonna taste good and congrats
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Post by: _TONY_ on December 22, 2012, 02:17:22 PM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 22, 2012, 02:33:29 PM: Sweeeeet ... :tup: that bullet did a fine job :tup:
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Post by: Sabotloader on December 22, 2012, 03:35:51 PM: Wea300mag

Way to get it done! Congrats!!
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Post by: Jerome on December 22, 2012, 04:32:21 PM: We were glad to hear you connected on a healthy cow. Maybe the wdfg did read all our emails.
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Post by: SkookumHntr on December 22, 2012, 04:53:21 PM: Your bullet looks about right! Ive never got the typical "mushroom" like you would expect, thats actually better performance I think then normal!
Title: Re: My First Muzzy Elk
Post by: Wea300mag on December 23, 2012, 07:15:34 AM: Quote from: Jerome on December 22, 2012, 04:32:21 PM
We were glad to hear you connected on a healthy cow. Maybe the wdfg did read all our emails.

And to think we just wanted them to refund points. :tup:
Title: Re: My First Muzzy Elk
Post by: Wea300mag on December 23, 2012, 07:21:19 AM: Quote from: Sabotloader on December 22, 2012, 03:35:51 PM
Wea300mag

Way to get it done! Congrats!!

My stepping into muzzy hunting was much smoother due to your great write-ups.

While I'm handing out thanks: Special thanks to 50CalJim for the hands-on muzzy lessons and to Jerome and son for sharing Margaret area information. Lot's of great people on here. :tup:
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Post by: Jason on December 23, 2012, 07:25:24 AM: Congrats :tup: Looks like a good size cow.
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Post by: MountainWalk on December 23, 2012, 07:30:58 AM: Great job. A good feeling for sure.
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Post by: billythekidrock on December 24, 2012, 06:21:58 PM: Congtats. Glad to see you get one.
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Post by: Wea300mag on December 26, 2012, 07:03:34 PM: Here is the benefit of being your own butcher and sausage maker:

20 lbs of pepperoni
25 lbs of my standard medium heat summer sausage w/cheddar cheese
25 lbs of jalapeno and cheddar summer sausage

All made with fresh elk meat that was never frozen.

Landjager and brats are on the agenda for tomorrow.
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Post by: Crunchy on December 26, 2012, 07:12:35 PM: Why cant I kill an elk in a nice, clear, flat looking spot? Nice work
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on December 26, 2012, 07:16:27 PM: Nice Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Smokepole on December 26, 2012, 07:33:02 PM: Dang.... nice going! :tup:
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Post by: elkh8me on January 02, 2013, 06:10:07 AM: cant beat that 300 gr SST for elk. nice work!!!
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Post by: ANDERWAGON on January 02, 2013, 06:13:12 AM: Looks like some good eats... Congrats!