Toutle Cow tag Modern Firearm one week from today

[Duckhammer]

Hi folks, first post on this board as I am a new member. My dad (65) and myself (41) drew toutle cow tags for next Mondays opener. Not looking for any secrets as we have scouted the North end pretty well. Just wanted to see how the modern firearm bull tag holders have done that are just finishing up? Getting excited, havent got a cow since the last one in my profile pic from Yale back in 2006.

[fowl smacker]

Congrats on the tag, you drew it about 10 yrs too late though.  There are still elk there, many of which have hoof rot.  Hopefully you can fill your tag on a healthy cow.

[lostbackpacker]

Hi folks, first post on this board as I am a new member. My dad (65) and myself (41) drew toutle cow tags for next Mondays opener. Not looking for any secrets as we have scouted the North end pretty well. Just wanted to see how the modern firearm bull tag holders have done that are just finishing up? Getting excited, havent got a cow since the last one in my profile pic from Yale back in 2006.

I believe it starts on the 19th(tuesday)...double check the regs to make sure

[BULLBLASTER]

Congrats on the tag, you drew it about 10 yrs too late though.  There are still elk there, many of which have hoof rot.  Hopefully you can fill your tag on a healthy cow.

why not shoot one with rot? nothing at all wrong with them except the hoof is ugly...
good luck on the hunt! shouldn't be too hard to fill

[Duckhammer]

Thanks lostbackpacker, I was counting the camp arrival date. Yeah looking for one that doesn't limp....preferably right off the road. 

[doyourtime89]

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[dewandgin]

Filled three of four modern bull tags. I would go look around the 135 rd. Seen cows there everyday.

[fowl smacker]

Congrats on the tag, you drew it about 10 yrs too late though.  There are still elk there, many of which have hoof rot.  Hopefully you can fill your tag on a healthy cow.

why not shoot one with rot? nothing at all wrong with them except the hoof is ugly...
good luck on the hunt! shouldn't be too hard to fill

The hoof rot goes up into the meat in some cases.  Smells nasty!  I wouldn't eat it if somebody paid me.  Not all of them have it, but I'd say 75% of the elk I've seen in the toutle unit have it.

[lostbackpacker]

Thanks lostbackpacker, I was counting the camp arrival date. Yeah looking for one that doesn't limp....preferably right off the road. 

No prob. Just helping out.

[BULLBLASTER]

Congrats on the tag, you drew it about 10 yrs too late though.  There are still elk there, many of which have hoof rot.  Hopefully you can fill your tag on a healthy cow.

why not shoot one with rot? nothing at all wrong with them except the hoof is ugly...
good luck on the hunt! shouldn't be too hard to fill

The hoof rot goes up into the meat in some cases.  Smells nasty!  I wouldn't eat it if somebody paid me.  Not all of them have it, but I'd say 75% of the elk I've seen in the toutle unit have it.

ive killed 3 bulls in coweeman with hoof rot and never noticed anything strange or weird about the meat at all... I have no problem taking an elk with hoof rot.

[mien hunter]

Last year I saw a lot of Elks on 250 road. There have lots of clear cut. Maybe you guys can go there to check it out.

[Duckhammer]

T outle cow,  tagged out. 
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[Bulldozer77]

Awesome! Looks like a good one 

[buglebuster]

Congrats! Hoof rot?

[BULLBLASTER]

Great job! Lots of good eats there! Maybe one day ill luck out and draw a rifle cow tag!