Looking for feedback

[hunterdan]

This year both my wife and I drew archery elk tags. However, not for the same unit. My wife drew a Rimrock cow tag and I drew Peaches Ridge. My first thought naturally was we would put all the time necessary into the bull tag, then transition over to Rimrock if I was successful with my bull. I am fortunate enough to be able to take the entire season off work as is she, so that isn't a factor.
Now I am thinking about it more and the feedback that I am soliciting is if perhaps we should start in Rimrock for the cow with a set amount of days success or not then go over to Little Naches? Give the season a little time to progress into the rut? Like I said above I know the easy answer is go after the bull, but is that really the right answer?
Help!

[coachcw]

HEll No! put every second into the bull tag .

[jay.sharkbait]

Do you open the door for your wife?

[Dan-o]

Bull tag gets total priority regardless of who drew it. 

[bracer40]

If you’re both up for putting in some seriously hard work, that bull tag would be waaaay more fun to hunt than the cow tag! For both of you. Jmo. Ymmv

[Widgeondeke]

Bull tag gets total priority regardless of who drew it.

   

[Jpmiller]

I'd bet it's alot longer until one of you draws another bull tag than a cow tag. I'd go for broke on the bulk tag before I thought about cow. Youll draw another cow tag. Can't say the same about a bull tag the way things are going.

[ctwiggs1]

Cow tags have significantly higher draw odds.

Peaches is mathematically an OIL, regardless of the law.

If you were my friend, I'd call you crazy for even considering putting the cow ahead of the bull.

[Stein]

Only your and your wife's opinion of what is "right" matters.

Congrats on the draw, great tag for sure!

[hunterdan]

"Do you open the door for your wife?"
LOL! It varies!
To be honest she already is under the impression we are going for the bull then cow if still time left. I appreciate everyone's feedback on the subject. As far as she has already been told, and what she had assumed anyway was the bull tag first and she absolutely understands. She is my caller so she is practicing the calls every evening.

[Widgeondeke]

She is my caller so she is practicing the calls every evening.

            Awesome! 

[Moose Master]

The best of all worlds.  Horns or Meat??  With her being your caller that will help in the drive to be successful as a team.  Your efforts in getting her cow after the Bull need to be Monumental at the least.  Good luck to the pair of you and have some fun.

[coachcw]

kill the thread its not even a question ! lol.

[NOCK NOCK]

I partly disagree 

Not familiar with your season dates, but if the bull permit starts the same time/same unit that general does....I would hunt for a few days on the cow(could be easy 1 day kill) then after all the weekend warriors leave after the first 3-4 days in the bull unit, hunt it hard.

I had an archery permit 2 years ago, and the action got much better after most of the general guys left.

[Archry]

Bull tag 1st. You both are hunting regardless of who's name is on the tag. Good luck to both of you

[bobcat]

The bull tag will probably be the easier tag to fill anyway, unless you're picky on what size bull you'll take. So I'd do the bull hunt first and hope you end up with time to hunt Rimrock for a cow after the bull tag is filled.

[fishngamereaper]

I partly disagree 

Not familiar with your season dates, but if the bull permit starts the same time/same unit that general does....I would hunt for a few days on the cow(could be easy 1 day kill) then after all the weekend warriors leave after the first 3-4 days in the bull unit, hunt it hard.

I had an archery permit 2 years ago, and the action got much better after most of the general guys left.

There is no general archery season in Naches. So the bull tag takes the cake.. Rimrock is a zoo during archery.

That bull tag can be filled on day one or on the last day. Do it justice. Good luck.

[Pinetar]

Fill the cow tag first, they eat better Sounds like a great season ahead for the both of you. Have fun, enjoy it and YES bull first

[hunterdan]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I appreciate the PM's as well and will definitely use some of the advice given. This will be only my second time with a bull tag so hoping to absolutely make the best of it. I spent a week in July in LN with a little hiking and a little road intell. Saw between 50 and 60 elk in that time period with a few of them being spikes and three branch antlered bulls. Only one of the bulls took immediate action to vacate my presence, the other two looked more curious if anything.
Definitely looking forward to this hunt. As to what I am willing to shoot, I would expect that my standards will lower as the hunt progresses, but what I told the wife is I wouldn't shoot either of the curious ones on day one.

[MADMAX]

Just hope they are bugling
 had that Peaches tag for archery a few years back and couldnt connect
cant work them if they arent vocal
dont discount walking the dirt bike trails around sand creek ,  the elk do

[Elknut1]

100% fill the cow tag first while season is early, you'll have time for the bull tag as well. Go with your gut!

  ElkNut

[coachcw]

you can call early season elk for sure . go slower and expect them to come in silent. I recommend finding a copy of jim horn jrs calling early season elk . it will give you a good understanding of how early calling works. as well as remembering once those bulls drop off those tops in there you will seldom get them to back track. get on there level .

[huntingaddiction]

I vote bull tag first.

[Quackwhacker]

I say cow first week. Bull second week. PM sent.

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[hunterdan]

Quick update-Bull tag filled but not having any luck getting on cows in Rimrock. If anyone has suggestions....
pictures of bull to follow when we get home.

[HikerHunter]

just sent you a PM