(Sharps 45-70) This is an awsome Elk.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:06 am

I'm starting to get that I need one feeling. (no thats not good

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enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtxM2muohk

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:44 am

Yeah - those Sharps are really cool, but I was trying to see the fence in the background - no way was that a wild hunt. It was still good shooting by the hunter.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:58 am

You could enjoy elk steaks 3 times a day for a long time with that big monster. You would need to build your strength in order to do carpenter work required to strengthen wall of house to hang horns.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:04 am

Wow - that was a monster!

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:36 am

AndyM wrote:Yeah - those Sharps are really cool, but I was trying to see the fence in the background - no way was that a wild hunt. It was still good shooting by the hunter.

I didn't see a fence, but that animal could have stepped over it. There's lots of fences on BLM land. Doesn't impede traffic flow, just keeps the cows off the highways...

I don't think the steaks would be so great, but someone with eyes that young probably has a good set of chompers.

Nice animal though and good to see that elk don't really have ESP.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:39 am

Mike: You NEED one!!!!!!

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:08 am

I have some questions about that hunt.

Where's the cows?

Where are these bull elk that stand and watch 3 guys and a camera walk up to them?

Its gotta be early Sept judging from the foliage and you see a bunch of bulls with no cows. Smells like a high fence deal to me. These guys say to cow call. They grunted instead and gave a little bugle, no responses. Makes you wonder.

I think them elk was looking for the feed bucket when those ol' boys put the 'sneak' on them.

Like I said, have my suspicions.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:10 am

rjohns94 wrote:Mike: You NEED one!!!!!!

LOL

Mike,
Some how I kind of figured you would be
Giving me positive encouragement in that direction.

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:25 am

Thanks for sharing that.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:43 am

Do blind and deaf elk cost extra?

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:10 am

+1 what Wes said,
now go get a bigger truck!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:17 pm

It did seem a bit easy but that aside it makes me wonder what big nosed Kate has been upto lately

Nath.

cas · Post by **cas** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:05 pm

That Sharps went "Pow"
When it should'a gone "BoooM!"

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:08 pm

I could be wrong, but that has canned written all over it. It is a heck of a nice animal though.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:20 pm

I will admit that I don't see many ELK here in Ohio but it must be nice to stand on the edge of a field and have them big boys walk around in the open......not a care in the world and look just like beef steers walkin around there.

. I just have to show this to the local "bawanna" hunters who have the permanent tree-stands over the feeders.
One kid had to put down his cell-phone so He could blast a big buck with His inline. Wow,Great Hunt.

.Jim.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:42 pm

Nath wrote:It did seem a bit easy but that aside it makes me wonder what big nosed Kate has been upto lately
Nath.

By chance has anyone heard from ScottT of late

Big Nose Kate was indeed an established celebrity in this forum.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:34 pm

ScottT is taking the Lent season off from posting. He will rejoin after Easter.

505stevec · Post by **505stevec** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:13 pm

canned or not that was one beautiful elk.

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:16 am

That looked like a Farm hunt to me.

But you should get a Sharps...They are cool! I plan on collecting an Elk with mine this year. But is is a DIY hunt.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:21 am

Thanks Levergun for the encouragement.
Between you Mike, ScottT and others, I'm
about Sharps hooked.

I am feeling that Colt SAA addiction fast subsiding.

Guess it's time to start getting Sharps educated.

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:26 am

I'll tell you what, once you get one and work up your loads as well as get used to the weight,

you will love it. they are really fun to shoot and they will shoot better than you can see.

Good luck with it.

KWK · Post by **KWK** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:46 pm

Nice shot, nice gun, nice elk, but isn't the hunter supposed to keep shooting until the animal is down?

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:13 pm

NO...One shot one kill! I only took a second shot at one deer case I did not want it to go down into this deep canyon. So I shot it through the neck and dropped it where it stood.

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:14 pm

PS,
Besides, the more you shoot it, the more meat you loose!

cowboykell · Post by **cowboykell** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:54 pm

If you're hunting Africa or most guided hunts, you draw blood you pay for the critter. Keep shooting until it is down.

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:12 pm

Yes, I agree with that. On top of that, you don't get to keep the meat anyway.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:23 pm

It is easy to fall in love with a Shiloh Sharps rifle. I don't know if that hunt was canned or not, but I do know that man is a shooter and I admire that.

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:30 pm

what a monster!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:32 pm

Levergun wrote:That looked like a Farm hunt to me.

But you should get a Sharps...They are cool! I plan on collecting an Elk with mine this year. But is is a DIY hunt.

Very nice set up....

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:36 pm

Levergun · Post by **Levergun** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:24 pm

Hey Scott,
Nice rigs...did you make them?