Do you shoot cow elk?

Would you shoot a cow elk?

  • Yes

    Votes: 3 75.0%

  • No

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Total voters
    4
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cnelk

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Mar 23, 2017
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Been awhile since we had a poll...

Question:

Do you [or would you] shoot a cow elk?
 
I would wait till the last day or two in Wyoming this year. But in Colorado or Idaho in an OTC unit I would not pass up an easy shot on a cow.

They taste way better than tag soup.

In 2012 after 13 days of hunting and many blown chances where I needed just one more step from the elk, I dropped the string on a fat calf at 17 yards. Tastey!!!!
 
Absolutely! In fact, I might try to shoot two this year. My rifle tag will be a cow tag and if a cow gets too close during archery season, you can bet I\'ll be shooting.
 
Yep and I don\'t wait till the last couple of days to do it either.
 
I find it very hard to pass on any legal elk when I get a good shot opportunity. I\'ve passed on cows before, and regretted it.

Don\'t get me wrong, I love bull encounters! But I don\'t drive 1200 miles to come home with an unfilled tag. ;)
 
I\'d shoot one on the first morning without hesitation! I need to learn how to kill elk with my bow, so any legal elk is fair game in my book.

--Mitch
 
Absolutely! I am an ELK hunter, any elk is a good elk in my book. Oh so delicious.

Unless I\'m using my preference points that is...
 
2 years ago I had a 1.5 year old cow walking down a trail toward me. I was unsure if I wanted to shoot her and I half heartedly drew as she walked behind a bush. Two things happened...I quickly learned how wary they are as she bolted away seeing me through a bush...and I instantly regretted not taking it more seriously and shooting her. I ended up killing a cow late season. This year I had some cows in bow range opening morning and passed at the advice of a buddy who hunted the unit I was hunting. Ended up with a bull the following weekend. So I guess it depends on the area.
 
in OTC Colorado I ususally get a cow and an either sex tag so I don\'t get tempted to pass up cows. With out of state tags or tags with points, I get a little more patient... ;)
 
Every year!

Had her for breakfast in my burrito today and again tonight as we thawed out some elk steaks....

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:shifty: shot a cow this yr. only had 2 days to hunt so did not let her pass by. Wished I had waited as bull was right behind her and went by at30 yds. She is really good eating. Most of the time would wait till end of season
 
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