Der Hund
FNG
- Joined
- Mar 21, 2021
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I drew a tag for an early December rifle hunt for antlerless elk. It is in Unit 1 and the adjacent parts of Unit 2. The hunt has a very high historical hunt success rate. I plan on making a few trips to the area to learn the roads and the lay of the land. I want the last one to be a week or so before the hunt to find out how the weather/snow is affecting elk location.
I have two rifle options: A Remington 700 5R MilSpec in .300 WinMag and a Tikka T3 Superlite in 6.5 Creedmoor. I'm planning on lugging the Remington along. I'll sight it 3" high at 100 yards and try to keep shots as close as possible.
I have no clue where I'll spend the nights. Perhaps a hotel in Springerville. Or, I may finally get around to becoming a smallish pull camper owner (GX470 to pull it). Based on my experience field dressing deer, I'm going to use the hunt as an excuse to buy a bigger cooler.
I'm super pleased to have drawn the hunt and would be grateful for any area-specific or general late cow hunting tips.
I have two rifle options: A Remington 700 5R MilSpec in .300 WinMag and a Tikka T3 Superlite in 6.5 Creedmoor. I'm planning on lugging the Remington along. I'll sight it 3" high at 100 yards and try to keep shots as close as possible.
I have no clue where I'll spend the nights. Perhaps a hotel in Springerville. Or, I may finally get around to becoming a smallish pull camper owner (GX470 to pull it). Based on my experience field dressing deer, I'm going to use the hunt as an excuse to buy a bigger cooler.
I'm super pleased to have drawn the hunt and would be grateful for any area-specific or general late cow hunting tips.