Cow/ Calf Tag

[carpsniperg2]

you know a lot of people have told me the same thing. why shoot a calf that might be next years bull. my answer why shoot a big bull that has mad it to be matureity that is breeding i don't think any of the people saying might be next years bull would pass a 6x6 350" bull to say lets leave him to breed. for a heard stand point i would rather shoot a calf then a cow the cow will breed again or might already be breed the calf is very likey to get ate by preditors calf survival is not that great anyway.i prefer elk over paper tag soup and any animal is a trophy in my eyes.

[Rick]

i new the comment about a calf is bigger than a fawn would show up but do you think its wrong to shoot a fawn??
it is still a yearling
i wouldnt shoot either but  thats my opinion

If you have an antlerless tag and want to shoot a fawn,why would that be wrong? The WDFW gives out antlerless tags for a reason.

I think its funny that so many think its "wrong" to shoot a calf/fawn. Is it really more wrong to smoke a 6 month old elk as opposed to a 6 year old elk?

[duckmen1]

never said it was wrong just figured i would point out a point about shooting yearlings to see how mad people would get about a calf over a fawn
it worked people get mad over nothing
they're both yearling so if you would shoot a calf why talk bad about people shooting a fawn
they're still both babies
feel proud about your success on a baby

[Curly]

Just got the calf back last night.....We have been snacking on peperoni and jerky all day while watching football,all I can say is that it taste damn good.

A calf into pepperoni and jerky? Ain't that sacrilegious?

Should be.

[DOUBLELUNG]

When I lived in Wyoming and could get lots of doe/fawn tags for $5 each, several times I intentionally shot fawns (deer and antelope).  For the same reason I occasionally will pay $12 for a nice 10 oz beef tenderloin steak, instead of buying 4 lbs of chuck with the same money.  Slow cooking the entire round muscles and backstraps on a grill, not much meat but quality to die for.  If it was my only tag, like generally is the case here, I probably wouldn't shoot a fawn except for the last minutes of the season. 

I would still happily shoot an elk calf.  The last one I shot, I thought there were an adult cow, a yearling and a calf - I shot the "yearling", turned out it was a big calf.  76lbs of absolutely orgasmic eats.

[furchaser]

a calf is much bigger than a deer and IMHO better on the dinner table too.

antlerless permits are issued for a reason, harvestable numbers are deemed valid.

guess its up to the permit holder on what to harvest. freedom of choice is one of the best things about livin in the USA.

[alanger]

id take a calf any day

[Big Guy]

Just got the calf back last night.....We have been snacking on peperoni and jerky all day while watching football,all I can say is that it taste damn good.

A calf into pepperoni and jerky? Ain't that sacrilegious?

Should be.

Should be my ass!  It should be what ever the person want's it made into!

[Big Guy]

id take a calf any day

I totally agree...

[steen]

About shooting a calf.  First cow tags are given to balance the bull to cow ratio and ease starvation in some units. It depends of where your hunting.  In the Blues I would not shoot a calf but I wouldn't have a problem with my kids shooting one for their first animal.   I would rather leave bull calves for spike hunters and permit bull holders.   I would rather have more meat even over the tasier meat.  I  am eating bull meat from a breeding bull and it is some of the best meat I've ever tasted.  Around Mnt. St Helens where you see alot of winter kills  what ever gives you the shot, still more meat the better.  My kids have had doe tags and there again the bigger the better but a first kill at whatever they can shoot builds confidence.  The choice  is the tag holder.  Cirucumstances usually makes the decision for anyone. 

[eastside boy]

I have once......and it was the best meat I have ever eaten.  Wasn't seeing any other elk for along time....so he took the ol dirt nap at the hand of the 7mm.