Obtained an elk depredation permit to take one cow elk. With the help of two fit young men, I managed to stalk close enough for a 405 yard shot in a stiff crosswind with my 30-06 Remington 700. Results were good, and the meals so far have been excellent. The stalk was pretty tough, several miles of rough country and towards the end a roughly 200 yard crawl to get into position.
The 178 grain Hornady ELD-X bullet broke her foreleg and penetrated through the lower part of the heart.
We de-boned that elk, put the game-bags into our three backpacks and hiked back down to the road, about a mile away.
Good hunt! The ol' 30-06 will still get the job done. Imagine that.
Regards, Guy