I have recently returned from a Colorado Elk hunt where I got skunked--very few elk seen and only one taken between 7 hunters.I saw only 4 elk which were shooters and none bigger than that I already have on the wall--oh well--

The big bull elk that was taken was amazing. It was taken at a lasered measured 857 yards down into a canyon!!!!!

Better yet it was taken by a 300 Win mag shooting the "infamous" elk 150 gr hornady's(my perception of a deer round)!! The 62 year old hunter was shooting a Remington bolt to provoke animal movement(yes, bad tactics) and shot into a 25-30 mile crosswind!! He admits to closing his eyes because he doesn't like the guns recoil and shot 10 foot high and lead 10 foot into the crosswind!!

So BANG!! he shoots and two witnesses, AR and DB with binoculars see the big bull stagger and then collapse with its four feet in the air!! An autopsy revealed that the bull was hit in the chest with the heart ruptured causing the animals prompt demise.

I now have seen it all!! A fatal shot at ultra long range in high wind when no shot should have been taken using an inferior bullet by a hunter that can't stand "big hard hitting" guns who closed his eyes at the shot and totaled a big tough 5x5 bull.

Kinda gives credence to some of the wild theories out there for hunting big game!!

AMAZING SHOT to say the least!!!

Happy hunting to all!!