My Elk Hunt

I took this bull elk in Northern Utah in November 2008. Having this opportunity to take such an amazing animal was an incredible challenge and thrill. I scouted for months and when I finally found this bull, I made a long hike each day for 3 days before the hunt to watch him. On opening morning he had moved, but I were able to get to him and make a much-practiced 320 yard shot. THE VIDEO SHOWS THE KILL SHOT, BUT IT IS NOT BLOODY OR GRUESOME. He scores 372″ Boone & Crockett.

25 thoughts on “My Elk Hunt

  1. good video and thanks for posting the impact, huge huge animal not like here in ireland. keep up the good work!

  2. @IGApimp then you dont know much becuase i know many people who use a .243 and my friend uses a 220 swift soooooooooooooo

  3. Excellent!!! Well done that is just one of the most awesome Bulls I have seen. Great find, great shot and great video!!

  4. @zgomer1 .270 is by far and away the best all around caliber out thier… i would take one to alaska for moose brown bear or anything i could get a tag for…. however i have used a .243 with 95gr bullets to kill bull elk here in montana… its just like you say SHOT PLACEMENT!!

  5. flippin sweet how you got the two angles on him, with the distance delay on the long view! nice

  6. wow the bullet hits the elk 3 seconds or idk wath and then
    comes the sound awesome!!

    hey man wath kind of rifle was ur using?? in whitetail deer i use 2506

  7. I started off thinking this is cruel and barbaric, but then again, I’m half way through a Rib Eye steak.

  8. awesome! i can’t wait til i shoot my first elk! this makes me SO excited :D  thanks for sharin!!

  9. @zgomer1 I was using a .270 with 150 grain bonded bullet. I believe in good shot placement for a big animal. ;-)

  10. @apollosmith. I don’t live far from you…Preston Idaho…what caliber of gun were you using? I use an 8mm magnum where I hunt. I use a 220 grain sierra…I believe use a big bullet for a big animal. Good job.

  11. @ken38urb Wow…Really? I can just imagine if you somehow were stranded in a wild area…Living off rabbit turds and lily pads.