Is anyone hunting the Bosque Del Oso SWA in Colorado this year? My daughter drew one of the 3rd season youth either sex tags and I'm trying to get as much info as possible. We have made two scouting trips so far.
Good boots are a must. Most people I know use 10x42 binoculars. I would upgrade your scope, Leupold is hard to beat. Buy some quality ammo. I saw several boxes of Barnes 165gr TTSX on the shelf at my local store today. Get multiple boxes of the same stuff. Then you can sight in with it and have...
I wouldn't call you crazy. I have a sporterized 1943 BNZ with an old Weaver K4 that's taken 3 mulies and a cow elk since I got it. I load 185gr Remington CL that move at 2650fps. I need to plan another hunt with it.
I'd take both just because I firmly believe in having a backup but the 06 will do the job just fine. It'll kill elk further than most people are capable of shooting.