Winston Unit January 2013 Cow Hunt

[Dr. Death]

Mounted uterus's look good also, I have 2 mounted on the wall......

[kentrek]

I didnt get #100 of steaks out of my Moose this year!

really ?? must of had alot of burger 

[Dr. Death]

Ok, maybe #100 of steaks....

And yes, ALOT of burger! 

[ouchfoss]

Not sure if I want to comment on this one or not but here it goes. 
I feel pretty confident that there was a cow that lived around here locally that probably easily weighed 850 or possibly more. One year during early archery I was hunting an area and found one set of HUGE brand new  tracks and figured it could be nothing else besides a big lone bull so I went after them. After 1/4 mile I caught up with my "lone bull" and realized its the biggest cow I have ever seen. She was every bit as big as most big mature bulls I have seen. It was a lone/barren cow that lived in one area and would never stay with a herd. I bumped her 4 different times over a 3 year period and several other people I know of bumped her as well. I had a few people tell me that more that likely she couldnt have calves and that is why she was so large and didnt run with the herd. 
850 pounders do exist!   

[skywalker253]

Not sure if I want to comment on this one or not but here it goes. 
I feel pretty confident that there was a cow that lived around here locally that probably easily weighed 850 or possibly more. One year during early archery I was hunting an area and found one set of HUGE brand new  tracks and figured it could be nothing else besides a big lone bull so I went after them. After 1/4 mile I caught up with my "lone bull" and realized its the biggest cow I have ever seen. She was every bit as big as most big mature bulls I have seen. It was a lone/barren cow that lived in one area and would never stay with a herd. I bumped her 4 different times over a 3 year period and several other people I know of bumped her as well. I had a few people tell me that more that likely she couldnt have calves and that is why she was so large and didnt run with the herd. 
850 pounders do exist!   

I think the forum would likely agree with you. The forum was questioning the size of the gentleman, whom posted pics of his cow and claimed it was 850lbs. Not that 850lbs cow elk don't exist. I have seen some big cows down in the Nemah/Raymond area, which were in that pound arena.

[sirmissalot]

Even then, you're not gonna get 400lbs of meat off an 850lb animal. At least not from my experience.

[skywalker253]

Even then, you're not gonna get 400lbs of meat off an 850lb animal. At least not from my experience.

I agree. My cow was estimated around 500-600 lbs. Once it was all cleaned up and dressed out, it weighed 273lbs hanging. The butcher told me the average meat weight you take home is about 40-50% of the original weight, once all broken down. Sometimes 1/3 of the original weight. It varies by body and if it was shot up pretty bad. I'm not expert, but it seems reasonable.

[LeeMajors]

I think he took her there because it was a January cow hunt and he wanted to get her Uterus mounted.

He wanted to mount her uterus?!!!

Enumclaw style hunting?

[kentrek]

Even then, you're not gonna get 400lbs of meat off an 850lb animal. At least not from my experience.

I agree. My cow was estimated around 500-600 lbs. Once it was all cleaned up and dressed out, it weighed 273lbs hanging. The butcher told me the average meat weight you take home is about 40-50% of the original weight, once all broken down. Sometimes 1/3 of the original weight. It varies by body and if it was shot up pretty bad. I'm not expert, but it seems reasonable.

that is why he got the 800 # number..the butcher "may" have gave him extra meat an then he did what you just said to get the live weight..

[SI Eagle]

I think he took her there because it was a January cow hunt and he wanted to get her Uterus mounted.

He wanted to mount her uterus?!!!

Enumclaw style hunting?

No, I think it is Yelm style.  I hear they mount alot of them there.

[NWBREW]

  You should have no problem filling those tags. Good luck.

 

[FullDraw]

Anyone here of the elk there having hoof rot. My dad sent a picture of a elk foot from one that was taken there this year. It was really bad and i guess a lot of the elk were barely able to walk

[FullDraw]

I guess all four hoofs were like this

[MarvinS1958]

I have heard of many cases of hoof rot this year.  It is a very serious threat to the elk heards throughout SW Washington.  It has been spreading rapidly and there has been no know cause but some think that it is a culmination of poor nutrition caused by herbicide spraying or a mineral deficiency. Hope they figure it out soon our they wont be needing us hunters to thin the herds!!!

[SI Eagle]

They won't be needing many more hunters if they continue to give out 440 cow permits a year in the unit either.  WDFW is killing the heard with the poor management of the unit more than the hoof rot.