First, thanks for all the nice comments. Its appreciated.
As to camera equipment, I'm using a Nikon D40 DSLR with a 18-55mm lens and a 55-200mm lens. Wife and I are saving our pennies to buy a really good long distance lens.
As far as my ammo in the .270 I have been using nothing but 150 gr. Nosler Partitions. No complaints and have yet to find one in any of the elk I've shot with them.