You’re pretty late to the party for cow elk tags.
Do you have any points saved up or ?
I can’t speak for other states, but Oregon cow tags are
Pretty low and require lots of luck or lots of points. I don’t think there are any OTC cow hunts. Unless you archery and it’s a hair/either sex tag in the unit.
Start looking for private ranches or guides that have depredation, or damage control tags. I know Oregon is giving out a [bleep] load of cow tags to ranchers. But obviously that will be pay to play.
I’m doing cow hunt like that next month in Utah