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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2015, 05:18:11 PM »
I was thinking the same thing  :yeah: was also kinda thinking this is an easy answer to the shooting a pregnant cow dilemma.
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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #31 on: February 13, 2015, 05:19:32 PM »
I'd also be careful to make sure it's not a bull that had dropped his head gear, good luck.
Why would he care about that?

That's actually a good point. If a bull is without antlers, it's legal with an antlerless permit, and no baby elk inside to worry about. Might be a better option than a calf- more meat. But then again, hunting with a bow, probably have to take what you can get.

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #32 on: February 13, 2015, 06:11:06 PM »
I think the primary point of these tags is to pressure the animals off of farms and keep the, from destroying crops and not necessarily to reduce numbers.  Though reduction would be a side affect

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #33 on: February 13, 2015, 06:18:25 PM »
Use the gutless method and you won't have to worry about seeing a fetus. I know that would bother me; especially as late as this hunt is.

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #34 on: February 13, 2015, 08:01:41 PM »
Two Fer ! Bring the crock pot !

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #35 on: February 13, 2015, 08:19:21 PM »
Two Fer ! Bring the crock pot !

They'd make him buy another tag.
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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #36 on: February 13, 2015, 08:41:04 PM »
I would wait until they are feeding in the middle of a field and have your buddy drive his dirt bike right into the herd.  Then you sit on the back with at least a 12 pack of arrows and start letting them fly.  Should be able to make it happen.  And just gut the thing during the night and you won't have to worry about seeing jr.  You could always close your eye's to. 

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2015, 08:54:13 PM »
You could always close your eye's to. 

Good call
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #38 on: February 14, 2015, 07:02:54 AM »
Last year's calf would be very tast! And much easier to drag....

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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #39 on: February 14, 2015, 03:22:57 PM »

I'd also be careful to make sure it's not a bull that had dropped his head gear, good luck.
Why would he care about that?
i didn't think it was legal to kill a bull w/out antlers on a cow hunt, guess I'm wrong.  I personally would not want to kill a bull or buck w/out antlers, but that's just me.



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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2015, 03:38:55 PM »

I'd also be careful to make sure it's not a bull that had dropped his head gear, good luck.
Why would he care about that?
i didn't think it was legal to kill a bull w/out antlers on a cow hunt, guess I'm wrong.  I personally would not want to kill a bull or buck w/out antlers, but that's just me.



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Re: Spring Elk Hunt
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2015, 01:18:49 PM »
In my mind it would be a damn shame if someone shot a bull that had already shed his antlers on a antlerless hunt. One less mature bull for breeding and one less for some lucky hunter that draws a bull tag next year. In my opinion we should not have any antlerless hunts after January 31. Good luck on your hunt though, I hope you get a young tender cow or calf.

 


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