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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on September 03, 2024, 09:35:36 PM

Title: Elk weapon of choice this year?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 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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Post by: wadu1 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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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on September 03, 2024, 09:46:14 PM: Sound wisdom mister.
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on September 03, 2024, 09:54:48 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on September 03, 2024, 09:44:05 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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Post by: huntnnw 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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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on September 03, 2024, 10:36:34 PM: Quote from: huntnnw 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

Boom! Tell us about them mister.
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Post by: huntnnw on September 03, 2024, 10:49:32 PM: Quote from: WapitiTalk1 on September 03, 2024, 10:36:34 PM
Quote from: huntnnw 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

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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Post by: JakeLand on September 04, 2024, 04:42:50 AM: Knight ultra lite .50 for wetside Roosevelt
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Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on September 04, 2024, 04:45:39 AM: WA archery tag starting up this Saturday!
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Post by: zwickeyman on September 04, 2024, 05:28:45 AM: Idaho Archery
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Post by: C-Money on September 04, 2024, 06:16:41 AM: I'll head out in WA modern season with the .270 win...
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Post by: hunter399 on September 04, 2024, 07:19:24 AM: Quote from: C-Money on September 04, 2024, 06:16:41 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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Post by: Angus 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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Post by: geauxtigers 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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Post by: jstone on September 04, 2024, 07:55:29 AM: Mathews z7 Deadly
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Post by: brokenvet 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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Post by: addicted1 on September 04, 2024, 11:30:31 AM: Knight BH with Lehigh controlled fracture bullet
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Post by: ganghis 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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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 04, 2024, 12:50:47 PM: I'm Archery.
I only have limited time for hunting and like it when every tag in my pocket is valid.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm 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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Post by: pickardjw 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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Post by: Stein 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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Post by: dvolmer 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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Post by: MADMAX on September 04, 2024, 06:14:18 PM: Western Wa
7mag Christensen ridgeline
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Post by: Taco280AI on September 04, 2024, 08:12:43 PM: Idaho rifle. Possibly a day or two WA archery.
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Post by: buglebuster 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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Post by: Doublelunger on September 05, 2024, 08:24:21 AM: Oregon second season snake river bull elk. Seekins precision 7PRC.
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Post by: Rat44 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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Post by: dilleytech on September 05, 2024, 05:57:55 PM: Hunting all the weapons and all the general tags. 😎
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Post by: Dark2Dark 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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Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 05, 2024, 06:20:08 PM: Elk? Never heard of her :chuckle:

:peep:
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Post by: crabcreekhunter on September 05, 2024, 07:03:23 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on September 05, 2024, 06:20:08 PM
Elk? Never heard of her :chuckle:

:peep:

Cause you’re living in a sand box :'( muzzy for me! :chuckle:
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Post by: salmosalar on September 06, 2024, 10:47:41 AM: Mathews Vertix
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Post by: Longbow 58 on September 06, 2024, 11:23:18 AM: crossbox
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Post by: Longbow 58 on September 06, 2024, 11:23:45 AM: crossbow
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Post by: GASoline71 on September 06, 2024, 11:49:40 AM: The Lord's caliber... .300 WinMag :chuckle:

Gary
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Post by: tgomez on September 07, 2024, 04:38:19 PM: If I decide to hunt Elk this season, it will be the Browning X-Bolt Long Range 30-06.