Hunting & Fishing My Colorado 6x5 bull

[buckey]

Shot this 6x5 bull on the second morning of my hunt near Hayden Colorado. He came in bugling, snorting & stomping to the calls of my guide. The shot was about 120 yds - I was using my BlackOps Precision .300WM & some custom loaded Barnes TTSX by McCourt Munitions.

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: My Colorado 6x5 bull

Nice work, nothing quite like it is there?

 

[gknutson]

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Goid job. Nothing like getting it done early.

 

[buckey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: coldboremiracle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice work, nothing quite like it is there? </div></div>

You got that right - I'm addicted!!!

 

[Wes3377]

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I sure wouldn't have passed him

 

[Huntr]

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Nice bull. Is it a private ranch as rifle elk hunts dont start until the middle of October?

 

[buckey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Huntr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice bull. Is it a private ranch as rifle elk hunts dont start until the middle of October? </div></div>

The ranch is enrolled in Colorado's Ranching for Wildlife Program & can set their own hunting season within this program.

 

[Engine 22]

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Nice animal Buckey! How did the bullet perform? Angle of shot?

 

[buckey]

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Ammo performed well - first shot went through both front shoulders on a broadside shot. The elk buckled hard & ran about 50 yds and stopped facing straight away from me, slightly uphill.

The 2nd shot hit him in the center of the spine right in front of hind quarters - it traveled the length of the bull and then exited out the neck.

First shot had him, but like my Outfitter says, if they're on the hoof, feed'em lead (copper in this case)!!!

 

[YTALER]

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Great Bull. Congrats !

 

[Engine 22]

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180gr TTSX? I'm using the 180TSX in my .300WM currently and will hopefully be drawing a good tag next year. I'm sure the bullet will do it, just curious.

 

[thebolt]

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Congratulations!

That is an elk most people only dream of.

 

[ctsmith]

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Awesome!

 

[buckey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Engine22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">180gr TTSX? I'm using the 180TSX in my .300WM currently and will hopefully be drawing a good tag next year. I'm sure the bullet will do it, just curious. </div></div>

Yep, 180 grain Barnes TTSX.

 

[shamrockcattleco]

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Nice one, I would love to try to arrow one someday.

 

[mdavlee]

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That one will look good hanging on the wall.

All these pictures of hunts make me wish I wasn't working and had time to get out west. I got to see a lot of elk last fall in northern california.

 

[oubeta]

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Awesome! How did the gun/load end up working for you?
Did the Barnes open up good for you?
I got a bear also with mine.

 

[gbernardski]

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Great Colorado Bull Congrats!

 

[stoney15]

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Congrats, looks like a nice one.