With luck, we’d come across the herd again. Besides, I would mark the spot on my topo map, and come back at first light with two more hunters. There were about two hours of daylight left, and I wasn’t sure of the best path to get back to the road. Butchering the animal and getting the meat out unspoiled would have been virtually impossible. That bull was as good as dead, IMO, but it was too warm. I whispered “Bang” and then eased back into the timber. I knew my 7 Mag (Remington 700 in 7 millimeter Remington Magnum) could drop that bull in its tracks. I put the crosshairs of the scope on his chest. Finally, about 100 yards away I got a clear shot at a five-point bull. They had walked and foraged near the top of the blowdown and finally bedded down. (My fluorescent vest was removed for the photo.)īut I followed that herd of elk for about two hours. 2015, Oregon: This bull elk dropped in its tracks after one shot from my 7 Mag.
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