Winston Unit January 2013 Cow Hunt

[matt345]

Can you say Gutless Method on that one 

[logger]

well ya!!! but first you need a 850lb cow, which I think would be harder to find, a brahma cow maybe!

[billythekidrock]

Hello Hunters,

My son and I drew cow tags for the Winston Unit January Cow Hunt.  We sure could use some advise as to where to fill these tags.  We're new to this area and live near Winston Creek Road and Hwy 12.  We've seen cows by Hatchett Mt.  But would like some other locations to check out.  Your help greatly appreciated!!!

Marv

Seriously, you should have no problem filling your tags. Hit roads near Longbell or Swofford Ponds and you should find elk.

I helped my father get one on opening day last year with minimal effort.

[Angus]

Now you guys did it, your probably on YH's harrassment list, that being said, 850 lbs cow  , damn, now I'm on the list.

[Jonathan_S]

Lol that is so funny and you ARE on the list. There are elk everywhere in there. We'd see them all the time when hiking around Riffe Lake and Mayfield and fishing Swofford. Never saw an 850 lb cow though. Usually those are the "slow elk" variety.

[sneakyjake]

Pm sent

[MarvinS1958]

Thanks for the help all.  Althought 850 lbs may be a bit more bull story than a than cow story, your help is appreciated! 

[Rainier10]

Good luck to you guys.  My 10 year old daughter drew this same tag.  Her first kill was a turkey this year and she thought that was big.  She followed that up with a whitetail doe and thought that was really big.  I can't wait to see her face if she shoots a 850 pound cow  .  I think I will steer towards a slightly smaller one than that if the opportunity presents itself.

[TriggerHappy]

My buddy drew this tag last year. If i was a rifle hunter i would put in for this tag ever year as its pretty much just a meat hunt. shoot it right off the road or up hill. great hunt for your kids.

[Kowsrule30]

I drew that tag last year and was on Elk everyday... I ended up scoring a NICE 850lb cow on the 3rd day of the season... It was a great HUNT!!

How big is the fetus in a pregnant cow in January? That's gotta be nasty...

Fetus was 250 pounds.

    Seems like a different heaviest/biggest animal pop's up every couple weeks on here!!! But that's one big fetus!!

[Yelm hunter]

Why are you guys so RUDE?? I ended up getting 400 lbs of meat out of her!! If I can find my pics I will post one on here for you.

[funkster]

Why are you guys so RUDE?? I ended up getting 400 lbs of meat out of her!! If I can find my pics I will post one on here for you.

Not being rude, but a 850 pound cow is kind of a fish story. Some record bulls that have 52 pounds of antler don't scale that high.

[doyourtime89]

I just have to tag this thread to see if there are ever pic's post of this 850lb cow.

[bankwalker]

A 850lb cow isn't such a fish story at all.

My buddy (r.i.p.) claims he killed a rocky mountain cow elk weighing 1200lbs  AND! They got 900lbs of meat off that cow. 

But that was in the 50's when elk has to fight the growing bigfoot population for food.......he was born in 54 so it blows my mind he killed that cow in his toddle years 

[Mike450r]

Why are you guys so RUDE?? I ended up getting 400 lbs of meat out of her!! If I can find my pics I will post one on here for you.

People are just trying to be funny,  I don't think it is personal.  It is just that 850 pound cows don't happen, at least not in my experience and I have some experience with big elk.  The biggest I know of come out of Pacific county and Long Island, we have weighed a few at the old truck scales outside of Raymond.  Biggest bulls weighed right around 1000 and the biggest cows in the 650 range.  Is 200 pounds heavier in the Winston impossible?  No I guess not impossible but not very likely at all.