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another rifle or an elk hunt?
Posted By: Buzzsaw
another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:04 AM
Since they cost about the same, which would you pick?
cost around $5000 +/- either way
Posted By: ckat
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:26 AM
Elk Hunt for me... Not even close.
Posted By: Bbear
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:29 AM
for $5K, you could go a DYI hunt in like 3 states. No brainer, elk hunt (or two)
Posted By: JJH
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:33 AM
Kinda depends on how many, and what kind of rifles you have...no?
Posted By: erathar
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:41 AM
What ya drinking this evening?
Posted By: Txduckman
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:50 AM
Wth?? Last rifle I bought cost $389 with scope and not missed yet. Aren't you worried about your retirement money?
Posted By: txtrophy85
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:58 AM
at this point, elk hunt
I'm good on guns at the moment
Posted By: kmon11
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:02 AM
The way you get rid of guns, go on the elk hunt it will last longer than some gun purchases
Posted By: Erny
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:04 AM
Man it’s not even close. Elk Hunt.
Posted By: JCO
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:06 AM
Elk. The high lasts a lot longer than the thrill of a new rifle.
Posted By: 5Redman8
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:40 AM
I have a rifle and have never been on an elk hunt(not likely to ever be able to afford one)....so it would be a super easy choice for me.
ELK HUNT!!!
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:47 AM
I have a rifle and have never been on an elk hunt(not likely to ever be able to afford one)....so it would be a super easy choice for me.
ELK HUNT!!!
If you have 5 days vacation, You can afford an elk hunt. It’s as expensive or as cheap as you want to make it.
Posted By: el_cazador713
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:49 AM
Hunt without a doubt. Like someone once said on here, don’t buy things, buy experiences.
Posted By: Drop Tine
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 04:30 AM
Elk hunt without a doubt....memories that can't be bought or replaced with a new gun
Posted By: dogcatcher
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 04:37 AM
For that kind of money, I can go on 2 elk hunts in Colorado.
Posted By: bronco71
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 04:48 AM
HUNT!!!! ......Unless you already got rid of all your elk guns.....
Posted By: Txduckman
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 04:50 AM
Someone take him hunting. He is going to look at the 300 day extended weather forecast and cancel!
Posted By: gusick
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 05:09 AM
Someday, you'll be too old and fat to go elk hunting. You'll never be to old to buy another rifle.
Posted By: redhaze
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 05:27 AM
Elk Hunt
Posted By: dkershen
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 05:28 AM
Easy choice Buzz... you already got a safe (or two) full of guns. Get out there and bag an elk while your health is still up to the adventure!
Posted By: Roll-Tide
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 06:35 AM
What gun cost 5 grand? Just curious.
But I would go on an elk hunt. Or Pronghorn.
Posted By: LonestarCobra
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 12:06 PM
Elk hunt for sure.
*BTW, it’s easy to drop $5k on a rifle and good glass.
Posted By: glb1955
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 12:23 PM
Flip a coin. It's going to take you forever to figure out which rifle to get or where to hunt. But....if you do kill an elk, you probably won't be able to trade it off..
Posted By: snake oil
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 12:31 PM
Buzz if you want a good Elk hunt check out Bobby Hill's ranch in south central Colorado. Hunt of a lifetime.
Posted By: PMK
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 02:46 PM
both for $5k ...
Posted By: SapperTitan
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 03:02 PM
I could buy 5 rifles for 5K
Posted By: Whack n stack
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 05:49 PM
definitely elk hunt!
Posted By: redchevy
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 05:52 PM
I wouldn't be spending $5k on a gun, but I sure know how you could lol
Im with the majority no brainer would be going on an elk hunt for me.
Posted By: TXHOGSLAYER
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 06:27 PM
Is this even a serious question?
Posted By: D Rogers
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/11/18 08:12 PM
Sounds like theres enough in your budget for both!
Posted By: angus1956
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/12/18 04:09 PM
You already have safes full of hardware time to put them to use ELK HUNT for me.
The bulls I killed below were both on hunts with an outfitter for $5K. This price didn't include travel, meals, tips, drinks and taxidermy. When the dust settles your in for about $10K.
Both bulls were killed in Wyoming, free ranging, horse back hunting the old fashion way. Time to start getting in shape, I say this because you will be horse back 9-12 hours per day until you kill.
Good Luck!
Posted By: TooLow
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/12/18 04:13 PM
Wow what Beasts
Posted By: angus1956
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/12/18 04:16 PM
Thanks TooLow the 7X7 scored 346 and the 6X6 scored 315. Not too worried about the numbers just the great elk hunt and memories.
Posted By: TooLow
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/12/18 04:19 PM
Thanks TooLow the 7X7 scored 346 and the 6X6 scored 315. Not too worried about the numbers just the great elk hunt and memories.
Posted By: Gringocazador
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/12/18 07:01 PM
I paid a lot of money for an Elk hunt back in the mid 90's, Selway Bitter root, Idaho. 9 hrs on horseback to get to the hunting area.
Outfitter failed to tell us the area we were hunting in had burned up in a forest fire!!!
But he offered to let us come back next year at a discount!!!!
Posted By: DH3
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/13/18 05:00 PM
Exactly why do you need a $5000 rifle??
Posted By: Mr. T.
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/13/18 06:02 PM
Elk, I can carry the memories long after the rifle becomes too heavy.
Posted By: D Rogers
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/13/18 07:11 PM
I thought he was wearing a tie in that first pic...those are some sho nuff brutes tho
Posted By: syncerus
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/13/18 11:06 PM
At some point in life you have to decide whether you want to do it or talk about it.
Posted By: angus1956
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/14/18 01:41 AM
Ditto what Syncerus said. When you start reaching early 60's and still have your wheels under you and health now is the time to do the hunts and things on your list while you still can.
Posted By: Creekrunner
Re: another rifle or an elk hunt? - 12/14/18 01:59 AM
But he offered to let us come back next year at a discount!!!!
They all do that. The world over. 'Law of averages, most people won't call.