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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: mtndew on November 11, 2012, 08:18:20 PM

Title: Manastash cows
Post by: mtndew on November 11, 2012, 08:18:20 PM: Saw cows every day of the general bull season, then on opener for cows, not one animal spotted. (The thick fog made seeing anything nearly impossible) But the next day we saw cows right after first light. My partner was much closer to them, and he dropped a calf at 275 yards. At his shot, the other elk started to bug out, but I was able to get two out of three shots into my cow, at 420 yards, dropping her with the third shot. Venison in the freezer!!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: sled on November 11, 2012, 08:20:30 PM: Looks like a big one :tup: yummy! I heard also that as soon as general season opened up they disappeared. Looks like you know where to go. :tup:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: wall of wood camp on November 12, 2012, 12:31:01 AM: Congrats on the cow wish mine would have stayed down. They were pretty scarce this year glad you got into them.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: csaaphill on November 12, 2012, 01:33:24 AM: nice cow elk lots of elk steaks there.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: Kioti on November 12, 2012, 05:56:41 AM: Nice looking cow there...she is a fatty. That is going to make some good steaks on the Q..
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: Killmore on November 12, 2012, 08:29:49 AM: Congrads, Did we see your face on here last year? :chuckle: You guys camped in the same place as last year?
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: mtndew on November 13, 2012, 07:55:47 PM: Yeah, we camped about 100 yards up the road. If you are refering to my big bull from last year, yeah that was me. Big thanks to the camp at the bottom of the hill for the cold beer the last two years after bringing elk down off the mountain!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: deadwoodbuck on November 14, 2012, 09:09:44 AM: mouth watering backstraps there...hell of a nice shot :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: MLBowhunting on November 14, 2012, 09:49:03 AM: Very nice elk. Congratulations
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 14, 2012, 10:08:48 AM: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: LabChamp on November 14, 2012, 10:11:31 AM: the manastash is loaded this year for sure! Great year... Good job on the cow
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: elkaholic123 on November 20, 2012, 07:31:36 PM: I guess I'll throw up a picture of my bull calf,I thought it was a cow :chuckle:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 21, 2012, 08:12:05 AM: Quote from: elkaholic123 on November 20, 2012, 07:31:36 PM
I guess I'll throw up a picture of my bull calf,I thought it was a cow :chuckle:

:dunno: looks antlerless to me. :tup: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: Encore 280 on November 21, 2012, 08:30:07 AM: That calf is the best eatt'n right there bar none. :tup: Gonna be like veal.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: dscubame on November 21, 2012, 08:32:38 AM: Very nice. I let a manastash cow tag go to soup 10 or so years ago, still haunts me. Would not happen today I can guarantee that. Job well done on your elk!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: Killmore on November 21, 2012, 08:41:53 AM: Quote from: elkaholic123 on November 20, 2012, 07:31:36 PM
I guess I'll throw up a picture of my bull calf,I thought it was a cow :chuckle:
That's my next years bull!!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: C-Money on November 21, 2012, 08:51:00 AM: Congrats guys! Glad you filled the freezer! :cue:
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: Bigluke1981 on November 21, 2012, 09:11:45 AM: Quote from: mtndew on November 13, 2012, 07:55:47 PM
Yeah, we camped about 100 yards up the road. If you are refering to my big bull from last year, yeah that was me. Big thanks to the camp at the bottom of the hill for the cold beer the last two years after bringing elk down off the mountain!

Your welcome. :tup: congrats again!!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: muleskinner509 on November 21, 2012, 09:24:10 AM: IS THAT A MODEL 70. CLASSIC WITH THE BOSS SYSTEM? Congrads on the elk.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: elkoholic1 on November 21, 2012, 09:51:19 AM: :cue: yumm!!!
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: mtndew on November 21, 2012, 03:50:51 PM: Quote from: muleskinner509 on November 21, 2012, 09:24:10 AM
IS THAT A MODEL 70. CLASSIC WITH THE BOSS SYSTEM? Congrads on the elk.
It is a Browning stainless stalker with the Boss system.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: C-Money on November 21, 2012, 04:22:00 PM: What caliber?
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: mtndew on November 21, 2012, 04:56:48 PM: Quote from: C-Money on November 21, 2012, 04:22:00 PM
What caliber?
300 WSM. Shoots 165 grain handloads with Nosler Accubond bullets @ 3150 fps
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: C-Money on November 21, 2012, 05:03:19 PM: Great choice! I really like the Accubonds. Hard to beat the Browning A-Bolt Stalkers.
Title: Re: Manastash cows
Post by: csaaphill on November 22, 2012, 12:36:51 AM: yep it is antlerless so good eats there man. :tup: