WHITE OUT: General Unit Montana Elk with 6.5 PRC
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- Опубліковано 20 бер 2023
- PRESENTING WHITE OUT, a Montana Elk hunting story. Grueling negative temperatures make a treacherous environment for chasing bull elk. Join Dakota on his experience climbing through the Montana mountains in a general unit searching for the bull of a lifetime. Taking the Bergara Premier Canyon rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC to the extremes.
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The icy adrenaline dump. Outstanding.
The excitement when he takes the shot is something non-hunters have probably never felt. The shaking from the cold and thrill is something that has happened to many of us during a deer hunt, and it must be greater with the scenery out west and with a good shot on a trophy elk. Not sure how he stayed so calm up the that point.
Let me correct you. If you feel this level of excitement, you are no hunter. You are a murderer that enjoys killing. We hunt for the food, not for the sport. When you hunt for the sport, you are pathetic.
The shakes you got after the shot… I know that feeling… I shot a spike with my bow and shook like that for 30+ minutes.. good work! Beautiful bull !
I find all the comments about needing a larger cartridge interesting. Maybe you didn't watch the whole video? The bull died in less than 150 yards running from where he was shot. Unless you get spine shock an elk rarely drops on impact from a shot to the vitals, that was an effective kill. Hunting and tracking in the snow can be incredibly difficult even with a blood trail many times the blood is covered up in less than half an hour. Congratulations on a beautiful bull!! I love my Bergara rifles!
I was thinking the same thing. 150 yards for a running elk takes about 4 seconds.
They didn’t find it until the next day. Vert poor choice in caliber and bullets. Apparently you haven’t been around many elk hunts that’s not what is supposed to happen when a elk is hit in the shoulder. Yes to small of a caliber. !!!
@@rustywandler1894 Actually, I live in Montana and hunt elk every year for myself and several family members and friends. We've killed elk with a 125 grain broadhead going 300fps and 338 Lapua. The goal out here is to take out the vital organs so they die. You haven't hunted elk enough if you've never had an elk go further than 150yds or not recovered an animal that was shot just before dark until the next day. It's so easy to sit back and criticize hunters on youtube.
@@craigwhite7209 Hi Craig like you Ive shot a lot of Deer, Red deer in particular. In New Zealand we /I hunt Red Deer all year round, Im 59 and Ive been hunting with rifle since I was sixteen. Its 7th of April today and Im on deer number 5 for this year, 2 of which are stags. I have shot many deer with 22magnum, 204 Rugar, 22-250, 243, 270, 7mm Rem Mag and 300 win mag. Ive witnessed many of my hunting mates over the years shoot and wound deer and had to track them, many times over Ive spent days, blood trailing and tracking and grid searching for deer shot by others when I could have been hunting myself. Ive come to the conclusion over my lifetime that energy, bullet construction, shot placement and calibre choice are all equally important when hunting and shooting big game. Its my opinion, my 10 cents worth is, 30 calibre is better suited for Elk than 6.5.
I don't disagree, in fact I typically hunt elk with larger 30 caliber cartridges but have killed them with a 6.5 prc. I just wanted to emphasize that this was an effective kill and harvest and he would have likely had the same result in "this exact situation" with a 30 caliber cartridge. I often tell people to take the gun you shoot best and know your limits because where you put the bullet is the most critical part of the equation (given they have a proper bullet for the hunt). It sounds like you have some amazing hunting opportunities down there. I've always wanted to hunt Red Stags in New Zealand. Maybe I'll make it down there some day.
One of the hardest things to convey about hunting is the emotional aspect. It can bring the highest of highs but also the lowest of lows. Great job not giving up and making sure that beautiful animal did not go to waste. And Dakota should be whipped for laying that rifle in the snow. Thanks for sharing.
Love it! 😅
👏👏👏
i can fell the cold , what incredible landscape ! I' have the same feeling when i go out hunting the deer on italian's alps . The silent , the cold , my brother behind me , my rifle looking into the scope and finally the shoot who break the silent . Pure adrenaline
Well said!
picked up my 6.5 prc canyon a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to get to know it this summer and nail a prize next year!
The accuracy of the shot is why I chose Bergara as my rifle. Performance in extreme temps is critical. Like the other comments, I want a caliber that has the potential & kinetic energy especially at that range to pass through and knock down that elk. I chose the 300WM after attending the Bergara Experience last summer. It’s the perfect shopping experience.
Great to hear, thanks for the support!
Would you ever consider the 300 WSM, if you didn't have your WM already?
Very cool. Great recovery guys.
Bergara for the win
Thank you!
That adrenaline dump is for real.👍🏼💪🏼🤙🏼
Great video. Glad you recovered it.
Huge Bull!!!! Great shot and you were lucky to find it!
Nice bull and thank god you found guys found it good job
This vid captures the emotion of the moment. Cool!
Agree
Love 6.5prc
You have to love winter and the challenges it brings!
That is for sure!
Great video and glad to see recovery
Nicely filmed! Showing hunters emotions
We appreciate the support!
Thats what dreams are made of. Big CONGRATS 👊
Love hunting in the snow👍 Great job
We do too!
Awesome video!
Great video!
6.5 PRC is the Bergara that I had just purchased for my wife guess I made the right choice. Thank you Steve Chappel , Chappel Guide Service for your input..
This is great, nice work!
Thanks!
Hunted in MT last year on the Missouri Breaks. Tough weather conditions but some of the best views I have ever seen. Got a muley buck on the last day.
Awesome video!👍🏻
glad you tracked that big boy. congrats!
Some beautiful hills in the snow
This is beautiful landscape been a while. Good hunting. Wish my next x box game would look good as this. Wow
Just Awesome!
Really cool video! It always amazes me how much worse the weather and snow looks in person compared to what the camera shows. You can tell by the amount of snow the elk are shaking off how hard it is actually snowing. Congrats
Thanks for watching!
Awesome!!
Beautiful video
Love the video
The anxious breathing while looking through the glass on a rifle is second to none. You want to make an ethical shot. You don't want to miss. You want to do something good by providing food for your home. The moment you stop getting that anxious feeling when moving your finger to the trigger, taking a breath, and squeezing the trigger is the moment you stop hunting. Never take that opportunity for granted.
Well said.
Congratulations man. Awesome bull
Much appreciated!
Man those kind of temps would make it super hard for me to get out of the truck. Nice bull! Congrats. Thanks for the video.
You are not wrong!
Long time from shot until u hear the bolt cycle dad taught me if elk is still standing u keep shooting
Now that is wintery weather!!!!
Awsome hunt!
Love Bergara!
Very nice bull. Can't wait for you to start making your rifles chambered in 7prc.
Coming soon!
Trophy elk/deer hunting in rugged conditions isn’t easy or relaxing. I haven’t been very successful in my hunting career but the few seconds of adrenaline rush and satisfaction when you are successful make it worth while and keeps me punishing myself in a good way😂.
PS - I love my Bergara Mountain rifle 2.0 in 6.5 PRC and my HMR Wilderness in 6.5 Creed.
Glad you recovered that bull but gives a good argument for the right cal. Yes smaller calibers will work but as was said you got lucky and found it.
Not that I agree the 6.5 prc is a great elk round...but I've seen plenty of elk with .300 win, .300 RUM, .338 win get and go 150-200 yards easy. Hell saw a bull take 3 hits right behind the shoulder with a .375 H&H and after the first two go 100 yards till the 3rd one hit hit.
That's what happens when you use a suppressor on a 6.5 PRC bout like turning it into a 6.5 creedmoor
@@emanennis8992 Incorrect info. Suppressors usually cause a velocity increase with the same loads. Sometimes, they cause a decrease (10-15 FPS) on rare occasions depending on the can. Just because its 20 dB quieter doesn't mean the cartridge is downgraded in power.
@@emanennis8992 clearly you don’t have a clue what your talking about. Suppressors don’t reduce velocity…
@@MrHf4l theses guys need to learn to shoot then because everything I've shot with a 6.5 PRC using 143 ELD-X eats the dirt or only goes 20 yards I've shoot bear elk deer nothing has left beyond 20 yards and yes I'll agree on velocity my chronograph was screwing up and bought a new one and it verified your answer
That's what it's all about. Awesome hunt and bull.
Thanks for the support!
Amazing
Awesome challenge
Great bull, awesome video
Thanks 👍
Beautiful day beautiful country beautiful elk
Awesome video! 🤩
Thank you! 😁
A-holes!!! Great bull. Fun hunt to watch.
Great video and definitely an Adventur
I agree!
Glad you enjoyed it! We sure did too.
Love hunting in the snow!!!
We do too!
Awesome!
Thanks!
Glad you found the bull. For Elk I think this was an ad for a bigger cal.
I own a 6.5 PRC ( and many more cals) I can think of a better choice very easily.
I just watched a video where an elk got smacked with a .338 and stood there for a minute...which caliber did you have in mind?
I think you probably haven’t hunted elk then lmao
Awesome hunt
Great video. Nice bull!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome hunt !!
Thanks!
What an adventure
Love hunting winter with my Bergera rifle .
The quality of the filming is excellent.
More coming throughout the year!
That adrenaline dump was legit.
Looks COLD 😬!!!! Love Bergara
Thanks for the support!
Very cool video
Thanks!
Nice bull this is on my wishlist
Just ordered a HMR in 6.5 PRC. Can’t wait to get it.
Love to hear it!
Shot placement is always king, but I dont think I would ever go smaller than .30 cal. Hope to get a shot one day.
Great bull...
My Bergara rifle is a pretty sweet piece of kit.
Here's to hoping I'm one of the winners! LoL n_n
Great video! I’m surprised no one has mentioned the other elk right behind the one that was shot. Good thing there was no exit with that 6.5 PRC or else that other one might have been in trouble😂
Can’t wait for the Wilderness HMR carbon to be released in 7 PRC. I will buy one instantly!
I 2nd the 7mm.PRC. I will buy instantly as well. In the mean time I will be purchasing a Savage UltraLite until then.
I have a 7prc, you'll like it!
tremendous bull
What a great hunt! What a great guide! Who is he? The camera work was unbelievable. The bulls shaking the snow off was like something you would see on National Goegraphic. Well done!
Congrats on a great bull. That's what private land elk management will get ya.
I've been trying to decide between 6.5PRC for deer and elk or 7PRC. Thank you, decision made, 7PRC it is.
"Win a Bergara Swag Pack" Entry... sweet video... I'm hoping to get into a .300PRC this year. Last year I had a monster @1150yds and couldn't even think about it with a .257Wby Mag.
I'm assuming you hit him square in the shoulder blade. My preference is high shoulder... they drop like a rock
Hey, at least no mosquitoes were around...sounds like a good hunt to me.
Congratulations!
🥳
@@BergaraOfficial so I know this is an odd place to do it but I wanted to say thanks for making great rifles! I used y'all's Bergara BMP for my first PRS year and have been quite successful because of it! It's always a great feeling to have a reliable rifle that works well. So thanks Bergara.
That’s incredible. Never hunted in conditions like that. Can’t wait to get a chance.
Get out there!
Way to hang in there and not give up when weather and day light were against you. Nice bull to
Thick timber can make for some tough tracking in those conditions.
No doubt!
Good, Thx
Good job of editing a short film. 👍
Glad you liked it!
Sure wish Bergara would provide an offering for .280AI but I know it’s about volume. Enjoyed video!
Shot placement is king. Had nothing to do with caliber size.
That's so true. They are a tough animal, and even the big calibers don't drop them right away even with proper placement.
Was it a good shot or terrible shot?
If caliber size does not matter then why not shoot a 223?
Wow.
I'm enjoying my first Bergara rifle 😊
Love it!
Nice looking setup
It sure is!
What shooting sticks were used ?
@@kevinrhodes3902 looks like old school hunter specialties wooden sticks
A bull elk is on my bucket list.
Take a Bergara with ya!
That was fun to watch. What a bruiser! That 6.5 PRC hammered him! What bullet were you using? And just more reason to buy Bergara.
Thank you for the support!
Same question I have, what bullet?
140
Talk about luck! That is an awesome beast and I'm glad that you recovered it! Truly exceptional!
Yes it was!
Rather be lucky then good.
🤠👍💪
I have a Bergara 6.5 PRC, super accurate, love the gun
Nice bull
Nice bull, who was your outfitter?
Man that was awesome. Congrats. Custom or factory ammo?
I hate the cold, but I would tough it out for this!
Got to push through the conditions!
Did you not see the bull behind him?
Camera angles can be deceiving, I usually like to think most these guys probably hunt more than I do?
😂😂😂😂 Shaking with that buck fever 😂😂😂😂😂
I've taken 2 cow elk with my 6.5 PRC at over 400 yards. Animals dropped within 20 feet. It's a great round! Your shot placement was excellent but for a bull, I'd prefer a larger and heavier bullet if I'm going to drive it through the shoulder. Just completed a 300 PRC build to try this year.
Even tho I love both my 6.5 creedmoor and 6.5 prc the prc is basically the magnum version of the creedmoor. And then you got the powerhouse 6.5 weatherby and 6.5 Grendel is just sitting in the corner lonely
Beautiful videography and congratulations! What bullet did you shoot? What distance was the shot?