Success on first cow hunt

[StuckInTheEast]

We're a few days back from our Wyoming cow hunt. We filled 3 of 4 tags in the group in 2 adjacent units. Saw fair number of elk and had a great time overall. My wife was the only one with a left over tag, but she did get an opportunity and a shot at the far edge of her comfort zone on some slightly edgy, moving elk that resulted in a miss just under the cow. Better than a wound, but she took it bit rough. Aside from that it was a great trip with many memories made. If we had bull tags it would have been a chip shot as 4 came out and stood at about 50-60 yards from us broad side for few minutes, still very awesome to see even being smaller horned and not being able to take a shot. Our Outfitter and guides were great. I won't name drop that just yet as we may be looking to book again next year but they knew where to get us, fed us well and we slept comfortably.
We worked hard for it and came home sore, exhausted but ready to do it again...did I mention these things are delicious! Bighorn Meat cutting got the job done well and we started our first day back east with elk steak and eggs for breakfast and some elk tacos for dinner. I'd say this is a new favorite game meat with antelope a close second and then whitetail.
Beautiful weather, perhaps a touch too warm, but cool enough to hang meat overnight. Can't wait to do it again!

 

[steepike45]

Congrats! Looks like a great time

 

[GSPHUNTER]

I like girls.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I like girls.

Me too. F a bunch of packing horns/heads

 

[The Harbor Master]

Congrats! I look forward to my wife being able to hunt with me. It's cool you can share that time with her.

 

[Huntingfarandwide]

Nice....thanks for sharing.

 

[twdjr]

Congrats

 

[Noish]

Congrats! Took my first elk cow last year, made backstrap street tacos just last night and it was fantastic.

 

[MV weley]

Good job! Congrats.

 

[Aviator]

Good job! Did you hunt private land?

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Thanks all. It may have been the start of a new addiction...already working on a plan for next year. See if we can get the kids involved next trip.
It was fantastic to share with my wife. She's a trooper compared to most women and truly enjoyed it, or at least she told me so.
We hunted a mix of Private and public but found about all the Elk to be on private however, I think water, graze and warm temps were far more a factor than pressure and access from what we saw.
Certainly didn't lack in its challenges physically, I will get in better shape for the next try.
After some discussions with a couple locals, guides and folks in the know...I like girls too .
Don't get me wrong, I'd like to put a nice bull on the wall, but I kill stuff to eat it over focusing too much on its head gear...it may as well taste as good as possible and I've heard fair number of first hand gripes about the stench of rutty old bulls in the field and even after they are in the pan cooking...I'll still eat it if I get one, but won't gripe about cows one bit till that day comes.

 

[cataylor4]

Congrats! Great result!

That steak looks delicious and well prepared!

 

[Headwaters]

Congrats on your first elk. And yes, they taste great!