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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: CoyoteCowboy on December 31, 2015, 12:51:18 PM

Title: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: CoyoteCowboy on December 31, 2015, 12:51:18 PM: Here are some pictures of my 2015 backcounty elk hunt. I was in a spike/cow are and shot this cow at first light of the second day; 45-yard shot. She ran 30-yards and piled up. Lungs/heart and thru the back shoulder. My arrow snapped in 3 places as she ran.

I was about 3 miles to the road so we boned her out in the field. I dated her tooth and she was 7-8 years old (lead cow). Her 6x6 boyfriend gave me a nasty glare as the herd scattered :yike:
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: CoyoteCowboy on December 31, 2015, 12:52:38 PM: one more pic...
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: BullPacs on December 31, 2015, 01:02:21 PM: Nice job, looks a little steep in places :chuckle:

What do you mean you dated her tooth?
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: CoyoteCowboy on December 31, 2015, 01:07:02 PM: i think you can send them in.. but i just used this as a guide.

http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/huntingGuides/dea/agingElkBrochure.html
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: dpfarrar84 on December 31, 2015, 04:47:40 PM: She is beautiful! Nice work!
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 31, 2015, 04:52:03 PM: Great job! Congrats!
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: BullPacs on December 31, 2015, 06:37:18 PM: Hmmmnm, never seen that before, that's interesting, they usually use the molar wear for age estimating.

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 2015 wapiti hunt
Post by: Mark251 on January 01, 2016, 12:16:39 PM: Nice! Congratulations :tup: