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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: lagnar on November 13, 2012, 04:51:19 PM

Title: fill the freezer
Post by: lagnar on November 13, 2012, 04:51:19 PM: I had someone tell me I could use my archery tag to shoot any elk (cow) and then head over to Idaho, purchase a cow tag and fill that tag the next day.

Anyone ever done this before? I would like to fill my archery tag after thanksgiving.... Don't have a honey hole, and then I would love to drive over to Idaho and buy/harvest another cow.

If you have info or know of someone that is doing this, please let me know... We'll work together, I can drive.

Plus, any help can get you a couple of bags of Jerky too. I plan on jerking most of both animals.

Thanks,
-c
Title: Re: fill the freezer
Post by: romaknows on November 13, 2012, 05:05:57 PM: :o
Title: Re: fill the freezer
Post by: billythekidrock on November 13, 2012, 05:10:18 PM: Quote from: lagnar on November 13, 2012, 04:51:19 PM
I had someone tell me I could use my archery tag to shoot any elk (cow) and then head over to Idaho, purchase a cow tag and fill that tag the next day.

Anyone ever done this before? I would like to fill my archery tag after thanksgiving.... Don't have a honey hole, and then I would love to drive over to Idaho and buy/harvest another cow.

If you have info or know of someone that is doing this, please let me know... We'll work together, I can drive.

Plus, any help can get you a couple of bags of Jerky too. I plan on jerking most of both animals.

Thanks,
-c

I would focus on finding a spot to hunt before counting on filling your elk tag. Sometimes crazy luck happens, but most won't get close enough to draw, let alone kill an elk.
Title: Re: fill the freezer
Post by: HornHoarder on November 13, 2012, 05:32:21 PM: I fairly sure that IDFG eliminated antlerless hunts this year. :dunno:
Title: fill the freezer
Post by: jackelope on November 13, 2012, 05:35:35 PM: Quote from: HornHoarder on November 13, 2012, 05:32:21 PM
I fairly sure that IDFG eliminated antlerless hunts this year. :dunno:

I looked into going to ID about 2 weeks ago for their muzzleloader late season and their regs gave the cow/spike option. Unless they put out an addendum to their regs you could shoot cows then. Dunno.
Title: Re: fill the freezer
Post by: lagnar on November 14, 2012, 02:57:42 PM: This ole' guy made it sound as if everyone was doing it, he would hunt the areas near wintering for elk, (legal but still cheesy), knock a cow, then go over to Idaho where he said you could buy an over the counter tag for a non-res cow elk. (Idaho i guess doesnt hunt cows or they have a lot of tags er something???

I know its not a slam dunk, thats the next step, just wondering if anyone does it, how sucessful they are, any problems and concerns to avoid.

I don't want to be in a wrong place doing something wrong whether I know it or not...

I also see a place in Oregon where you can ? "hunt" ? longhorn cattle, keeping all the meat, hide, horns. Sounds like a good way to fill the freezer however, I would be emabarassed to tell anyone.