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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Hornseeker on October 15, 2010, 12:02:35 PM

Title: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: Hornseeker on October 15, 2010, 12:02:35 PM: I am trying to find where I read that? Didn't he claim to shoot some 400 yard elk with a 44 mag... and drop it???

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Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: GlennGTR on October 15, 2010, 05:25:03 PM: Nope it was a mule deer and the story is in Sixguns by Keith.
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: ser300wsm on October 15, 2010, 06:09:56 PM: I was going to say that if it has anything to do with Elmer Keith, Glenn GTR would know. ;)
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: MHWASH on October 15, 2010, 06:26:55 PM: According to his book it was a Mule deer at 600 yards. Appearently the hunter he was guiding had wounded it.
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: GlennGTR on October 17, 2010, 08:16:45 PM: That is right it was sixhundred yards.
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: Sneaky on October 17, 2010, 08:23:03 PM: That's a dandy shot :chuckle:
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: Hornseeker on October 18, 2010, 07:20:52 AM: Mule deer at 600...DAMMM! SO... I assume that was his little iron sighted blackhawk or similar single action?
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: jdb on October 18, 2010, 08:08:58 AM: it was actually a 6" smith and wesson
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: jdb on October 18, 2010, 08:10:33 AM: I believe the story is also told in his autobiography hell I was there. I also have it told in a magazine article that was reprinted a few years back.
Title: Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
Post by: jdb on October 19, 2010, 07:32:51 PM: dang I was seriously hoping this would turn into a discussion about elmer! he is one of my hero's