Cow tags have definitely gotten harder to fill these days in taneum, and manastash. If you put in time you should fill it. I would set up where you can see some area towards the old hart k (the safety zone). They will be heading there. But if you want a quality hunt start scouting. There are alot of elk in the area they just head for cover when shots start going off, and more people hit the woods. It will be busy.