Originally Posted by saddlesore
Originally Posted by pathfinder76
Originally Posted by BuzzH
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One of the reasons I can’t take “meat hunters” seriously. They whine about shooting big old bucks as no good eating and then shoot skin heads that they have no idea how old they are. Pick the biggest one. She will have more meat. Good grief.

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I can pick out a 2 yr old or yearling cow pretty easily. Hard to find a spike bull area in Colorado, but I will shoot one first if permitted.Shooting the lead cow is where you really get into trouble for tough meat, or if you debone before rigid has set in and relaxed

Not sure I agree with that.
Some of the better eating and tender critters I have had were way past their prime.

Younger=more tender is a myth in my opinion and doubly so if the meat is taken care of properly.