huntsman22
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short barrels?...
243 for elk
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LUCKYDOG
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Originally Posted By: huntsman22The 'people of walmart' needing their stock questions answered, might could be better served by asking their local store manager, instead of popping the 'Q' on a hunting board, I reckon.....
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Trolls can be very entertaining. Worthless but entertaining.
huntsman22
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Originally Posted By: LUCKYDOGOriginally Posted By: huntsman22The 'people of walmart' needing their stock questions answered, might could be better served by asking their local store manager, instead of popping the 'Q' on a hunting board, I reckon.....
Trolls can be very entertaining. Worthless but entertaining.
as is ignorance and incompetence.......
Trolls can be very entertaining. Worthless but entertaining.
as is ignorance and incompetence.......
RePete
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Originally Posted By: cmiddleton
what age is legal to hunt elk in Colorado? its 12 here in Wyoming.
From some of the contents in this thread, I'm guessing about five or six.
One thing about PM, it never dissapoints once a thread hits five or more pages even if ya do loose a few brain cells reading it.
Mr. Middleton,,,,, had you read the recent multiple page thread praising the 22LR for Coyotes, you'd realize the futility of your words.
what age is legal to hunt elk in Colorado? its 12 here in Wyoming.
From some of the contents in this thread, I'm guessing about five or six.
One thing about PM, it never dissapoints once a thread hits five or more pages even if ya do loose a few brain cells reading it.
Mr. Middleton,,,,, had you read the recent multiple page thread praising the 22LR for Coyotes, you'd realize the futility of your words.
cmiddleton
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been here a long time i pointed out that its a yearly question come to think of it this might be his 4th year asking it.
but the red solo cup has just come about this year!
the 22lr ones been hashed before too
the 17hmr sounds like a stuck record
but the red solo cup has just come about this year!
the 22lr ones been hashed before too
the 17hmr sounds like a stuck record
LUCKYDOG
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Originally Posted By: huntsman22Originally Posted By: LUCKYDOGOriginally Posted By: huntsman22The 'people of walmart' needing their stock questions answered, might could be better served by asking their local store manager, instead of popping the 'Q' on a hunting board, I reckon.....
Trolls can be very entertaining. Worthless but entertaining.
as is ignorance and incompetence.......
Yeah, you're a tuff keyboard cowboy. Always remember, my telephone offer stands, anytime you want to man up. (We both know that will never happen!) It's just a few miles.
Trolls can be very entertaining. Worthless but entertaining.
as is ignorance and incompetence.......
Yeah, you're a tuff keyboard cowboy. Always remember, my telephone offer stands, anytime you want to man up. (We both know that will never happen!) It's just a few miles.
mark shubert
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It's a moot question, Don - those of us in the know, realize there are NO elk close to your homestead! hehehehe
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huntsman22
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Those that are really 'in the know', know that the Chapparal herd is less than 30 miles from the place. AND, that tags are available for the east of I-25 hunt till the end of Dec.
The Famous Grouse
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Originally Posted By: buddyis a 243 to small for elk
I would look at it a different way.
Your profile says you're from New York. Where are you planning to hunt elk?
Look at the costs involved in elk hunting for the non-resident (I'm assuming New York doesn't have a huge elk heard that nobody ever mentions). Now consider the number of rifles on the market today that for $400 or less will give you any number of calibers that are much more suitable for elk.
The fact of the matter is that the rifle is just about the cheapest part of the equation for a traveling non-resident hunter. Heck, $400 didn't even buy me the license! Travel, outfitter, clothing, food, etc, etc. Even a DIY hunt is going to rack up a four figure sum very quickly.
Even if it's just a one time hunt, I'd say buy a
Savage Axis or similar rifle in .30-06 and hunt with confidence.
And before the armchair elk experts jump on my suggestion of calibers, the reason I suggest the 06 are threefold:
1. It's more than capable of putting down an elk, no ifs ands or buts.
2. All entry level bolt action offerings like the Savage Axis, Weatherby Vangaurd, etc, etc, etc offer the 06.
3. The 06 is a popular caliber for a variety of game and therefore is easily resealable if this hunt turns out to be a one-off. While other calibers might be better as an elk-only choice, the 06 has very broad appeal.
Grouse
I would look at it a different way.
Your profile says you're from New York. Where are you planning to hunt elk?
Look at the costs involved in elk hunting for the non-resident (I'm assuming New York doesn't have a huge elk heard that nobody ever mentions). Now consider the number of rifles on the market today that for $400 or less will give you any number of calibers that are much more suitable for elk.
The fact of the matter is that the rifle is just about the cheapest part of the equation for a traveling non-resident hunter. Heck, $400 didn't even buy me the license! Travel, outfitter, clothing, food, etc, etc. Even a DIY hunt is going to rack up a four figure sum very quickly.
Even if it's just a one time hunt, I'd say buy a
Savage Axis or similar rifle in .30-06 and hunt with confidence.
And before the armchair elk experts jump on my suggestion of calibers, the reason I suggest the 06 are threefold:
1. It's more than capable of putting down an elk, no ifs ands or buts.
2. All entry level bolt action offerings like the Savage Axis, Weatherby Vangaurd, etc, etc, etc offer the 06.
3. The 06 is a popular caliber for a variety of game and therefore is easily resealable if this hunt turns out to be a one-off. While other calibers might be better as an elk-only choice, the 06 has very broad appeal.
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