Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting Which antlerless elk would you shoot?

I usually look for the full size cow that stands still the longest! For those of you that remember the late season Gardiner hunt (Yellowstone Park Elk) , one year I shot a huge (tall) cow out of a group of 6 all the same size. After about a two hours drag, I checked her in to the check station (mandatory) and the biologist couldn't age her because she was too old He said 15 plus years. She also had a calf in her! The guy that was with me wouldn't take his half so I ate all of her! She was very tender and tasted good! I agree, I have eaten calf elk and they were mushy and flavorless!! The 2 and 3 year old cows I have eaten were delicious! The bulls tasted like crap and were tough!!
I do know I would have to pass up a calf!
By the way I don't think there are any late hunts for Park elk anymore! I think the wolves may have something to do with that!!
Ken