NM Elk Success

hntbambi

Active Member
Messages
798
Yesterday was the first day of my 5 day elk muzzleloader season here in New Mexico. In the morning we saw and heard a lot of elk but could not get the bulls to come in. After a mid day nap, we went back out and set up in the edge of a meadow, expecting the elk to come in for the evening. We waited a few hours and the last 15 minutes before sunset a bull bugled. He bugled again and was a lot closer. I prepped for the shot and waited as some cows came in and the bull ran in hard bugling. His shoulder was behind a tree but I got to look at his rack for a bit and decided to take him. He is a good representative of the area but not huge. As soon as he cleared the tree the RemPac barked as 105 gr of BH209 by weight pushed a 327 gr Match Hunter into his chest taking out both lungs. He ran about 20 yards and piled up. It was almost a mile and a quarter recovery after we quartered him. My buddy and I managed to get it done in 2 trips with the help of a game cart. We got back to the cabin about 2:00 am exhausted.

my6x6-1.jpg
 
Thanks TX! I prepared for this hunt being able to shoot accurately out to 500 yards for the "just in case" scenario. I shot him about 60 yards away.
 
Didn't you use to use those big 400+ bullets? I used the 460 gr bullshop this fall but never popped a cap.

However, when I can hunt with a scope (as NM and Utah allows) I will drop back down to a smaller bullet

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
 
Nice bull and congrats on your kill
I see humanity now as one vast plant, needing for its
highest fulfillment only love, the natural blessings of the
great outdoors, and intelligent crossing and selection.
Luther Burbank
 
Nope, I am into the high BC long range bullets. I typically shoot the Parker Match Hunter, Arrowhead Sporting Goods APB, or Pittman AeroMax bullets. I usually shoot smokeless but we can't use it here in NM so I just get a stout load of the next best thing and do what I can. The recoil is a lot less with the BH209 loads, that's for sure.
 

Click-a-Pic ... Details & Bigger Photos
Back
Top Bottom