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First cow elk with a bow #9198217 09/22/14
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 868 T TAGLARRY OP Campfire Regular
OP TAGLARRY Campfire Regular T Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 868	http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/TAGLARRY/media/imagejpg3_zps8ad3b4f9.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3 After 7 years of archery hunting I finally shot a cow in unit 421 Colorado. I have never launched an arrow at an elk because I didn't have an ethical shot. I was sitting over a small pond and a creek and she walked down the creek at 80 yards. I cow called her in to 20 yards in about 10 minutes. She gave me a broadside shot but then spun just as I shot (I think she saw me). The arrow hit her square in the chest and penetrated 17 inches. She ran 60 yards and fell over, the arrow hit the heart.

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Re: First cow elk with a bow TAGLARRY #9198222 09/22/14
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,351 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter
30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,351 Denver	I'd say passing those shots paid off in good karma for you. Glad you got her, should be great eating. You are one archery elk ahead of me right now:)

Re: First cow elk with a bow 30338 #9198236 09/22/14
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 45,996 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana
smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 45,996 Colorado	Nice, good-eating, congrats on your first! I bet the second will be easier. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: First cow elk with a bow 30338 #9198251 09/22/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,472 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,472 Bozeman, MT	It always seems like it has to be a big bull to qualify as a worthwhile target with a bow, but I am not so picky. I have shot well over 50 elk, not one with a bow. Both my boys have gotten elk with a bow, me, I am still waiting. I am envious of any bow kill, I hope to have the same luck some day, congratulations...

Re: First cow elk with a bow shrapnel #9200294 09/23/14
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,697 Southern Idaho centershot Campfire Outfitter
centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,697 Southern Idaho	Congrats - any elk with a bow is a trophy in my book. Welcome to the club. A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

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Re: First cow elk with a bow centershot #9204398 09/25/14
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130 Oklahoma L LostArra Campfire Regular
LostArra Campfire Regular L Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130 Oklahoma	Congratulations big time! Cow elk with a bow are sure not consolation prizes. I'm no expert but in September they seem like the smartest elk on the mountain. Even I got bulls into longbow range last week. Of course, I had a cow tag and 50 yards was as close as I could get to the cows. I passed on a 5yard calf hoping mom would get closer.

Re: First cow elk with a bow LostArra #9205223 09/25/14
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,513 SoCal EricM Campfire Tracker
EricM Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,513 SoCal	Congrats!!! Nice shot!!

Re: First cow elk with a bow shrapnel #9205336 09/25/14
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee 1 1tnhunter Campfire Regular
1tnhunter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee	Originally Posted by shrapnel It always seems like it has to be a big bull to qualify as a worthwhile target with a bow, but I am not so picky. I have shot well over 50 elk, not one with a bow. Both my boys have gotten elk with a bow, me, I am still waiting. I am envious of any bow kill, I hope to have the same luck some day, congratulations... I agree.., IMO anything you kill with a bow is a trophy!

Re: First cow elk with a bow 1tnhunter #9207761 09/26/14
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,089 PNW R ribka Campfire Ranger
ribka Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 24,089 PNW	Any elk with a bow is a trophy. Congrats nice big cow

Re: First cow elk with a bow ribka #9208483 09/26/14
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,912 Kansas/Colorado U USMC2602 Campfire Regular
USMC2602 Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,912 Kansas/Colorado	Very nice, congratulations!

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Re: First cow elk with a bow USMC2602 #9213896 09/28/14
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 80 S stringnut Campfire Greenhorn
stringnut Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 80	I have never hunted elk, but, the wife has twice. She was successful both times. One bow, one rifle, both cows. Great eating. Lots of good memories from both hunts. Doing it right is the best trophy in my family. You definetly did it right. My best hunting memory is when I snuck up on a bedded whitetail spike buck and shot him at less than 30 yards.

Re: First cow elk with a bow stringnut #9228850 10/04/14
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,847 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker
Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,847 On a raid	Congratulations

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