Jun 30, 2017 heres a selection of five of the best bigbore ars and cartridges for hunting the largest, toughest and potentially dangerous animals. In the scheme of things, under michigan law, poaching elk is a minor crime. To celebrate the biggest bulls and best stories from our elk hunting history, ol put together a countdown of the highestscoring bulls ever killed according to boone and crockett records. Cbm bucks by county discussion in michigan whitetail deer hunting started by liver. Plain winchester power point and silvertip ammo has put scores of elk into freezers long before premium bullets were invented. Now, if you think you dont have the worlds deadliest deer rifle but dont have the cash to buy another, dont despair. Courtney williams, a year old from michigan, will soon be the record holder for the biggest elk taken in the state of michigan. Cwd is a fatal nervous system disease found in deer, moose, and elk. To kill an elk you need not land enough energy to rock an armored personnel carrier.
It refers to the entry into the record book of the four michigan animals that cbm recognizes as trophies by a single hunter. Recordbook bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. I was thinking about going with berger bullets but i seen a post on here. This hunt is for one hunter and is conducted in a 1x1 manner. New mexico is known for its giant elk and superior elk hunting, and the winning bidder will be able to experience that firsthand. After the mandatory drying time of 60 days is over it is expected to loose 10 inches, but will still shatter the michigan record by more than 20 inches. As i recall, one of the bucks was supposedly killed in the ruby rather than the highlands, i think thats what is says in the record book as well. Taken by jim tonkin, this 9x8 bull measures 341 18 inches, and came from near santa margarita. This may come as a surprise to some hunters, but caliber selection is probably the least critical factor. I also think the one that was killed in the ruby was taken fairly close to where the mercer bull mt former state record elk. Quality merchandise at everyday low prices big r stores. Oct 15, 20 recordbookknightsmainpic knights inline muzzleloaders revolutionized the blackpowder hunting world.
The intent is to compare effectiveness of various cartridges, bullets and rifles. Bull elk, bullets and rifles, part 3 ron spomer outdoors. From the above link about the state record typical elk. Remington corelockt, hornady interlockt and the various bonded bullets are good choices too.
My sisterinlaw has taken 5 elk with her 7mm08 featuring 140 grain nosler partition ammo. Heres a selection of five of the best bigbore ars and cartridges for hunting the largest, toughest and potentially dangerous animals. What three dozen elk cartridges taught me gun digest. Michigan states mark dantonio talks about his retirement from as the ncaa college football teams coach. Sep 27, 2017 produced with cyberlink powerdirector 14. On tuesday december 23, 2008 she was hunting in cheboygan county with her father when she took a bull elk. That may not make set a poaching record, but since five of those. The michigan department of natural resources provides equal.
A whisperquiet solution for diehard hunters outdoorhub. The current and soon to be old record in michigan is 349 14 inches. A deer hunter mistakenly killed two bull elk while hunting in rusk county in. The top 40 typical and nontypical elk of all time outdoor life. Click on the above arrows to scroll through deer photos in horizontal format that were shot during our deer hunts. Id not bother switching loads if that rifle got the call.
I use a 7mm rem mag for elk hunting and i would like to hear how the 175grn or 180grn sirrea gameking has worked on elk or moose. One of the unique things about keeping a record book for all the biggest trophies in history is. When braeleigh miller, 8, took her first elk in michigan last december, she had no idea the hunt would make the record books. Why heavy bullets are better for long range shooting. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage.
Hi guys im kind of old school and still believe in using heavy for caliber bullets on large game. See rifle guru wayne van zwolls take on the ideal cartridge for elk hunting. These and other encounters have convinced me that no hunting bullet knocks elk down. No personal experience with the berger bullets but i dont find any reason to try them, either, based on both bergers own claims as well as reports of those that have used them. Nine, 10 and 11point bucks recordbook deer make their homes within the enclosed confines of valhalla lodge, one. A 178grain hornady eldx put this bull elk down at more than 300 yards. Probably more elk killed with the 3006 than with any other caliber, should be plenty of gun for an elk unless you are taking 400 or 500 yard shots. We dont shoot very many of these bullets through our deer hunting rifles so we have not seen any copper fowling problems. After years of reading about and dreaming of record book bulls, we labor up the mountain with visions of cudgelthick antlers that, upside down on a tall mule, furrow the earth.
I was thinking about going with berger bullets but i seen a post on here showing how they did not perform the was they should have. Posh lodge offers hunters comforts of home, record deer. On slides 221 youll find the top 20 typical bulls of all time. With nearly 10,000 firearms to choose from in a myriad of calibers and configurations. Long, heavy for caliber bullets with high sectional densities at modest velocities do this very well.
I would think a barnes 140 gr tsx bullet out of a 270 wthrby mag would be a great round for elk. Oct 29, 2017 a 50caliber muzzleloader isnt my idea of the worlds deadliest deer rifle, but to the man or woman who can wield one effectively, it could be. By huntingnet staff on january 1, 2008 big game, pages, staticpages. Nov 14, 2016 posh lodge offers hunters comforts of home, record deer. Elk licenses are very limited and only available through drawing. But his guts paid off and his clients regularly took record book animals. I told him i would start working up a load for him now but i dont know which bullet to use. Ill wrap up this series with a few opinions ive earned from 30 years of elk hunting. A 50caliber muzzleloader isnt my idea of the worlds deadliest deer rifle, but to the man or woman who can wield one effectively, it could be. A 7 x 7 bull elk rests in the enclosed woods at valhalla lodge. Eightyearold girl becomes youngest person in michigan to. I suspect this trend started with bob hagels book in the 1970s, where he emphasized weight retention so much.
They usually dont exhibit the tenacity of say, an elk. The spyder bull grosses over 500 inches and has an official net score of 478. Its the kind of question that i get all the time from friends, acquaintances and twitter followers. You do not need a base license to apply for the drawing, but if chosen you must purchase a base license and elk receipt to hunt. I think thats what is says in the record book as well.
Dec 30, 2019 an eightyearold girl has set a michigan record for being the youngest person ever to hunt an elk after she downed a female with a rifle from more than 200 yards. The michigan grand slam is a term that has been used informally for a long time in michigan. Nov 25, 20 few 300grain bullets for tough game are sleek in profile, but they have great sectional density, and trajectories flat enough for a 200yard zero. Includes membership details, events, photos, sponsors and online merchandise sales. Welcome to the predator masters forums be sure to visit the main predator master website at. What three dozen elk cartridges taught me the daily caller. Best bullets for hunting elk with wayne van zwoll youtube. Soon after climbing into elk country with it that november morning, i heard the clack of antlers. Sep 04, 2015 in truth, many elk hunters are over equipped. Ive killed, and been in on the kills, of quite a few elk with these bullets, as well as deer, antelope and coyotes. Ross hunnsinger is shown with his recordbook pennsylvania bull elk. I figured id run one at an elk if i ever had the chance. Precision engineering and tight tolerances make every berger match grade. After years of reading about and dreaming of recordbook bulls, we labor up the mountain.
I loaded some 168s for a bud who killed a nice 5x5 bull with them. In his wellknown book, african rifles and cartridges, john taylor says this about the. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. The tule elk is the smallest wapiti found in north america, occurring only in california. An eightyearold girl has set a michigan record for being the youngest person ever to hunt an elk after she downed a female with a rifle from more than 200 yards. It was a marriage of my passions for the outdoors and the internet.
He said that most of the time shots are usually within 100 yards because of the terrain. By the time he was 20 he had taken 20 deer, five pronghorn, a few elk and a. Sep 24, 2010 this may come as a surprise to some hunters, but caliber selection is probably the least critical factor. The trick is finding a load that will penetrate deep enough to reach the vitals. The first elk hunts were held in 1964 and 1965 in response to the growing elk. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all.
Choosing the right rifle, cartridge and bullet and other big game, moose tips at s guide outdoors. An 8yearold girl is the youngest person on record in the state of michigan to successfully hunt an elk. The hunt will take place in sw new mexico, where many record book elk have been taken. The learning curve was a bit expensive in developing a load for the rifle but i figure the cost of not making a good kill shot on a big elk would be greater. Now that word has gotten out of their potential, a trophy elk hunt on one of these reservations will set you back a mortgage payment or 10. John has 31 bucks in the michigan record book from 19 different properties and another. Recordbookknightsmainpic knights inline muzzleloaders revolutionized the blackpowder hunting world. Aug 04, 2011 record book bulls the only thing better than the rack on a trophy bull is the story behind how it was taken. This seems to be a little on the heavy side for the 270 winchester. Im still looking for the right bullet to go elk hunting with and i dont really want to buy another gun with a.
In addition, the funds collected by sci record book directly aid in protecting your freedom to hunt and hunting for our next generation. Add that to an expansive optics selection, a complete reloading section, an extensive spread of ammo and a wide variety of related accessories, jays firearm department has something for every gun. Moose are thicker, heavy creatures, but not that difficult to kill. Valhalla lodge in northeast michigan brings luxury to the hunt.
How to field dress elk the gutless method hunting field care of meat duration. For the record, light cupandcore bullets and even frangible varmint bullets can conclude a bulls time on earth if they are slipped precisely and neatly behind the shoulder and into the heart. Why heavy bullets are better for larger game when using lighter calibers. Hunter mistakenly kills two bull elk in northern wisconsin jsonline. He has only taken one elk and that was here in michigan. Most states do not have both, so the hunter must decide whether he wants a trophysized animal that will go into the record book, or just a nice. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. Then it went to legends ranch in michigan where it took a magnificent whitetailed deer. Three types of trail cameras for monitoring wildlife. I crept through the pines, downwind on quiet grass. In 1997, it was a record book bear that was the first entry ever for a woman, taken. Here is where modern manufacturing and high tech come into the picture. The bull got its name from its massive 9x14, nontypical rack, which also scored inches of abnormal points. After years of reading about and dreaming of recordbook bulls, we labor up the mountain with visions of cudgelthick antlers that, upside down on a tall mule, furrow the earth.
The big magnum bellowed and in a millisecond the bullet hit. Sep 16, 2015 in truth, many elk hunters are over equipped. I was just looking for advise on bullets for a 300 win mag for elk hunting. Az for the past few decades, some native american reservations in the southwest have been producing an inordinate amount of recordbook elkthe white mountain apache in arizona for one, another is the san carlos apache reservation in eastern arizona. In the rifles we have shot the tipped tsx bullets through they have shot more accurate than the tsx bullets did. Youll be hunting by vehicle and the spot and stalk method. This big montana bull will hurdle over the current archery world record elk, which scored 41218 inches, and was taken in arizona in.
Apr, 2009 elk tonkin this is the largest sci record book tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. Highend lodge offers hunters comforts of home, shot at record deer. My grampa killed quite a few hog bulls in that same country years and years ago. Aug 08, 2010 founded in 1999, started as a collection of links to michigan related sites, and a series of manually edited blogs. Elktonkin this is the largest sci recordbook tule elk taken by a handgun hunter. A nonprofit organization that collects and maintains records on trophy class deer, bear, elk and turkey, taken by legal hunting means. Girl, 8, becomes youngest in michigan to successfully hunt an elk. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. I want good penetration at close and long range as well as good expansion. Im still looking for the right bullet to go elk hunting with and i dont really want to buy another gun with a larger calibur. Cbm bucks by county michigan sportsman online michigan. There are two main requirements for choosing a state to hunt elk quality and quantity. Jan 01, 2008 the top quality elk states are new mexico and arizona.
Why do you list maximum and minimum velocities for your bullets. There is an entry fee to get your animal listed, so some animals are scored, but not registered. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. Dec 14, 2009 see rifle guru wayne van zwolls take on the ideal cartridge for elk hunting. Michigans elk herd is a wildlife management success story made possible. Stood where shot for 5 seconds and laid down forever. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our state and recognizes the achievements of the hunters harvest. As a kid he spent time romping through the woods and waters of michigan where he. Austads spyder bull which was shot in the monroe mountain unit and ranks no. The first two installments detail hunts from 1985 through 2009.
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