Sincere respect for shooting the injured animal. Nobody has a hard time shooting a 350"+ bull when given the chance, but not everyone would do what you did. So, I'm more impressed than if you had shot a big one. Well done, sir!
I think I already know the answer to this, but it would suck to assume and then find out differently later.
Are Wilderness Study Areas (like in unit 100 Elk for example) off limits to non-guided nonresidents just like "regular" Wilderness Areas in Wyoming? Hoping there might be a difference...
"Changes that are not going to happen until absolute rock and I mean rock fuggin' bottom have been hit."
Seems this is unfortunately the only way things ever improve.
I've declared war on the suckers as of late. When you can't hear deer approaching because all you can hear is a whirlwind of leaves 360 degrees around you, it's time to get out the .22. And yes, they do taste quite nice. I don't think hardly anyone squirrel hunts anymore, or at least not in...
Amen!
In all seriousness though, the 7mm really is the way to go. 7mm(.284) is right smack in the middle of 6.5(.264) and .308. You get the best of both worlds. I'd definitely go with the Rem. Mag. You'll end up wanting the extra fps eventually especially if you want to get to that 600...
"did not have a round in the chamber and the guide had taken the pistol off while he helped Chubon dress an elk"
Whether there is one in the chamber or not, if it's not on your person that makes it tough.
Get a different scope with more adjustment maybe? Don't know how much adjustment the current scope has but with only one rotation I can't imagine it's a whole lot.
I'm in the "I buy myself my own presents club" and decided to buy North American Elk: Ecology and Management this Christmas. I usually buy the big stuff before hunting season rolls in.