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elk
The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. This animal should not be confused with the larger moose (Alces alces), to which the name "elk" applies in the British Isles and Eurasia. Apart from the moose, the only other member of the deer family to rival the elk in size is the south Asian sambar (Rusa unicolor).
Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves and bark. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Males also engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling (sparring), and bugling, a loud series of vocalizations which establishes dominance over other males and attracts females.
Although native to North America and eastern Asia, they have adapted well to countries where they have been introduced, including Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Their great adaptability may threaten endemic species and ecosystems into which they have been introduced. Elk are susceptible to a number of infectious diseases, some of which can be transmitted to livestock. Efforts to eliminate infectious diseases from elk populations, largely through vaccination, have had mixed success.
Some cultures revere the elk as a spiritual force. In parts of Asia, antlers and their velvet are used in traditional medicines. Elk are hunted as a game species; the meat is leaner and higher in protein than beef or chicken.
It was long believed to be a subspecies of the European red deer (Cervus elaphus), but evidence from a number of mitochondrial DNA genetic studies beginning in 1998 indicate that the two are distinct species. Key morphological differences that distinguish C. canadensis from C. elaphus are the former's wider rump patch and paler-hued antlers.
Browning A-bolt. Nice hunting rifle. New timmney spring. Trigger roughly 3.5 lbs. Drives tacks with factory ammo. Stainless/composite. Detachable box mag. Dnz 1pcs 30mm rings. This gun has been used so it does have cosmetic blemishes but functions as should. $700 w/rings. $650 w/o rings.
Round count is 42. Here is the break in procedure I followed: (Believe me it takes forever but its worth it)
1 shot > Bore clean/Bore patch between shots until patch is clean - For a total of 10 rounds
2 shots > Bore clean/Bore patch between shots until patch is clean - For a total of 20 rounds...
This rifle is amazing. Everything about it. It's a tack driver. The recoil is less than a 30-06. Need to sell because the wife thinks I have too many guns. I love my Mesa, but I think I want to stay married to my wife.
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I followed Christensen's barrel break-in procedure...
I am unfamiliar with these regions. Usually hunt Eastern Oregon with 338 bolt gun for elk with semi-auto 30.06 as backup for wooded areas. Usually use 30.06 bolt gun for deer.
I have 270 Winchester bolt gun for long distance shooting for deer and it is very accurate. All guns are scoped.
I...
SOLD
Bought new in 2007. Used as my primary elk rifle since. Last year off a lead sled I did a 3 shot sub MOA group @ 100 yds checking zero before season. I've only shot Remington Premier 250 gr Swift A-Frame, never hand loaded this one. I bought enough box's back when I could that I have never...
Question on Value … Boone and Crockett Record Book Roosevelt Elk Antlers … and its sheds from year before … I have had these 2 elk racks for a while now. They have been hanging in the Sportsmen Warehouse in Salem Oregon for 6 or 7 years to date … I have had several people ask to buy them , but...
Made a short trip to the Grand Canyon last week on my way to AZ. I took a friend who hadn't ever seen it. Anyway, the scenic overlooks were not cleared of snow and there were Elk tracks right at the overlook guard rail. Trivia for the day.
Opening day of the 2008 modern firearm elk season in Washington State was unseasonably warm. I had shed some layers and was down to my t-shirt as I hiked into an area I had scouted throughout the summer. I had dreamed of the big-bodied Roosevelt bulls I had seen over a summer. I had made...
It's been on my bucket list for 4-5 years to go to New Mexico on an Elk hunt.
Elk Hunting in New Mexico
For those who have done one of these, do you have any regrets?
What type of hunt is on your bucket list?
Seriously. My good friend took a cow elk in January and gave me some steaks off of the backstrap. I broiled some of them up and was hard pressed to believe just how tasty they were.
Even my wife, who normally turns up her nose at the mere thought of venison, loved them.
We have three little...
Beautiful set of antler grips for a 1911. They were on a S&W pro series when I got it but I wanted the original dark wood back on it! They have a stamp on them but cannot read it because it absorbed into the bone on the back side a little. I could not find a bit of wear or a single scratch/...
By chance, is anyone here hunting cow elk in south Fossil, Oregon this season? Those are tags 245D1 (season ends today), 245D2 (Dec. 1-9), and 245D3 (Dec. 15-23).
I ask because:
A) I hold a 245D2 tag (Dec. 1-9) for the first time. I've been doing my research and would like to share thoughts...
get close enough to use the pistol? I think the best I can do is about 75 or 100 yards with luck. Most of my Elk have been shot with a rifle at 90-150 yards.
Attention Elk Hunters!
If you harvest an elk in Washington
Please inspect all hooves and note if, in your opinion, they appear to be deformed or exhibit any abnormalities.
You will be requested to report this information in your annual hunter report to help WDFW understand the distribution...