most popular caliber for mule deer and elk

[SA Friday]

The reason for not including the 7mm Rem Mag and .300 Win Mag is because I just don't care for belted cases. I'm not saying that there's anything at all wrong with them, it's just a personal preference.

Good. Makes my brass easier to find. Stay away from the RL-22 too.

[Dryfli]

I hunted for a long time with the good old 30-06 but this past season picked up a ruger m77 in 7mm mag and I wont be changing back. I really like how flat it shoots I took a 6x6 elk and it dropped him

[newracer]

I use a 300 win mag for elk and 30-06 for deer. Could use either for either too.

[Batteriesnare]

I've always used my trusty .308 for a couple Muleys and antelope here. Drew a elk tag once, but all the elk in Estes Park know where it's safe to hide....and taunt.

[Colorado Osprey]

I voted "other"
300 WinMag for elk, lever action 30-30 or 45-70 for deer because where we hunt the deer are always close in the brush/scrub.

[Paradude54]

Thanks everyone for all the input. Despite my dislike for belted cartridges maybe I should have included both the 7mm Remington Magnum and the .300 Winchester Magnum.

[buffalobo]

I voted "other"
300 WinMag for elk, lever action 30-30 or 45-70 for deer because where we hunt the deer are always close in the brush/scrub.

Voted other for the same reason. Plus I just love 30-30. Usually 30-06 for elk, most versatile round for me.

[battle_sight_zero]

308 for me. Love to shoot the 30/30 but areas where I hunt are often 200-400 yard shots. Find it to be excellent for antelopes as well. I have not hunted ELK yet but I am sure it will do its job on them if I need it too. However I did pick up a Sako A7 300WSM for that possibility as well.

[wyzardd]

I used .30-30 for years, with a scoped Remington in .257 Roberts for those rare occasions I wasn't hunting in bush. But a decade or so ago I started worrying about damaging my grandfathers old mdl 94. I'm not exactly the most coordinated individual, some may say, so I got me a Remington 700 in .308 for antelope, deer, & elk. A few years later I picked up a Ruger No1 in .300 WinMag (because with that indestructible action .257 Roberts seemed tiny. Not because .257 is underpowered for game) but that's pretty much elk only.

I haven't drawn a deer tag in a while, used to be I'd get a deer license by default and hope to draw a good elk tag. CWD thinning out our muleys? I've also heard those damn whitetails are invading... I don't know, but I sure miss venison.

[CowboyTuff]

7mm Rem Mag