VA Elk Hunt Help!

[Deleted member 28227]

Not asking for anyone's honey holes, but I'm planning on applying for the VA NR elk tag and was hoping I could get pointed in the right direction.

I'm not going to do any scouting if I draw, because I have lots of other hunts planned and am busy with work. I also have never been to VA and am too cheap to buy OnX for e-scouting... blew my wad this year on this sweet tactical pack with lots of molle straps. It's great for attaching my night vision goggles and hauling around my hatchet collection on Texas dall sheep hunts.

Oh man, sorry for being long winded, anyway if anyone from VA could post trail cam pics and coordinates to this thread that would be ideal, I don't plan on logging in again so please don't PM me, I'm just going to bookmark this thread on my browser.

Also I'm really into this Rob Shaul guy after a couple of podcasts he did about the efficacy of cyber bullying in creating conservation advocates, so I definitely won't come back and tell you guys how it went after I draw.

Oh ps... do you think a .300win mag with 180grain bullets is good elk medicine, that's my go to whitetail load thinking I might need a RUM?

 

[OverlordBear]

I’d up your elk medicine to .50 bmg out of a brand new Barrett. Never know when you one might decide to charge you in the rut up in them smokies mtns.

 

[SaskHunter]

Following.

 

[rwc101]

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I’d up your elk medicine to .50 bmg out of a brand new Barrett. Never know when you one might decide to charge you in the rut up in them smokies mtns.

Great point! Depleted uranium rounds I know this, guy out of Ukraine. I think he went under the handle mudranger for a brief stint... he gave everyone a really hard time and got banned.

 

[BAKPAKR]

They aren’t that hard to spot but make sure that the driver understands that the person scanning with the thermal scope can get car sick if he/she drives too fast.

 

[Pucky Freak]

You a Core-Lokt bro or no?

 

[Deleted member 28227]

You a Core-Lokt bro or no?

Pre-70s only. They changed from a serif to sans serif font on the box in 69 and I think it looks tacky.

 

[brownbear932008]

Your not drawing my tag no way!!!! Seriously if someone does hit the Powerball number let me know I live in the area and know a little bit about the herd. Some big bulls in there.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Nobody has honey holes yet...your screwed. Mightswell save the airfare and stay home

 

[jvanhoy]

Here you go pics from my family farm in Buchanan co VA. Steep stuff. Do you even work out bro?

 

[Dave N]

Well, I'm doomed. I signed up for the alert when things go live.

 

[Beignet]

Tag is super easy to draw and elk are everywhere. My family has been hunting elk annually in all the eastern states for over 50 years.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Do you even work out bro?

 

[Deleted member 40728]

Make sure if you are able to scrape up any money at all to load up on Mt Ops supplements. No way you will be able to handle the elevations without it.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Make sure if you are able to scrape up any money at all to load up on Mt Ops supplements. No way you will be able to handle the elevations without it.

Bro good call.
But also I never leave home without the shaker.

 

[Dsnow9]

Bro good call.
But also I never leave home without the shaker.

I’ve got the proof!

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Ridges are steep and fairly close together. If you have a creedmore you'll be good to 1000 yds or so. Plenty of craft breweries around too so the fun won't stop after the trigger is pulled.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Ridges are steep and fairly close together. If you have a creedmore you'll be good to 1000 yds or so. Plenty of craft breweries around too so the fun won't stop after the trigger is pulled.

So plan to take one day one and then beer crawl… perfect

 

[BAKPAKR]

If you find a rhododendron thicket on your hunt, I would suggest that you try crossing it, if for no other reason than the experience.