2020 Wyoming elk

[BuzzH]

Had a day to sneak out and take a look for my last elk tag. Found a decent knot of elk an hour or so after daylight on public. Lots of them on private too.

Put a pretty nice stalk on them in the hurricane force winds, at times I really hate the wind. Got to 380 yards and there was no friggin' way I was going to even consider that shot. Backed up and went a different way got to 267 yards and was shooting full value into the wind. I don't have a wind meter, but all I can say is the wind was honking pretty damn good. Found a cow bedded with her head facing left so if I didn't hold enough wind I'd just miss rather than risk a bad shot and chasing a wounded elk around. Held about 20 inches behind the shoulder, and it almost wasn't enough. Hit her right on the point of the near shoulder and exited the base of the neck, she never even stood up. Lesson I relearned here, 250 yards in a chit Wyoming wind is probably about max for me. Continue to be impressed with the 7-08.

 

[rmyoung1]

congrats @BuzzH ! What’s the tally now? Have we hit 70 yet?

 

[fishing4sanity]

Congrats, great start to 2020!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Outstanding

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Excellent job in tough conditions. That had to be bitter cold with that wind. You sold me on the 7-08 and I'm glad I payed attention.

 

[homers]

Congrats!

 

[fachries]

Excellent job in tough conditions. That had to be bitter cold with that wind. You sold me on the 7-08 and I'm glad I payed attention.

+1

 

[WapitiBob]

Well done again!

 

[Bowhuntrben]

Great job Buzz! You always seem to get it done!

 

[fulldraw]

Nice job on another cow .

 

[kenton]

congrats Buzz

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Heck of a way to start the new year, congrats!

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Congrats, meet me in Laramie at about 9 with tenderloins
Matt

 

[Deleted member 16014]

Good stuff.

 

[ashersdad]

Nicely done! As has been said many times, when Buzz goes elk hunting, elk are going to die.

 

[lastlight]

Awesome, congrats!

 

[kwyeewyk]

You're an elk hunting machine!

congrats @BuzzH ! What’s the tally now? Have we hit 70 yet?

Based on the conversation in another thread a few days ago, that'd be 74 unless he managed to get another between then and this one. I think that makes him a black belt.

 

[cmbbulldog]

Nice!

 

[Knight.54]

Had a day to sneak out and take a look for my last elk tag. Found a decent knot of elk an hour or so after daylight on public. Lots of them on private too.

Put a pretty nice stalk on them in the hurricane force winds, at times I really hate the wind. Got to 380 yards and there was no friggin' way I was going to even consider that shot. Backed up and went a different way got to 267 yards and was shooting full value into the wind. I don't have a wind meter, but all I can say is the wind was honking pretty damn good. Found a cow bedded with her head facing left so if I didn't hold enough wind I'd just miss rather than risk a bad shot and chasing a wounded elk around. Held about 20 inches behind the shoulder, and it almost wasn't enough. Hit her right on the point of the near shoulder and exited the base of the neck, she never even stood up. Lesson I relearned here, 250 yards in a chit Wyoming wind is probably about max for me. Continue to be impressed with the 7-08.

Good shootin’
Congratulations!

 

[rmyoung1]

You're an elk hunting machine!



Based on the conversation in another thread a few days ago, that'd be 74 unless he managed to get another between then and this one. I think that makes him a black belt.

Yeah. Amazing!