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Mile High,
Great point in regards to packing out. Never really thought about it in the meat per day way, it is just myself and my wife with occasionally a friend or 2 joining for meals. I could see how 300lbs plus could be more than needed over a year period.

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a fiance - is a man engaged to marry.

a fiancee - is a woman engaged to marry.

Which one did you bring home??

I think I know - I hope I'm right

I can tell you from experience that this is true! If I have any choice at all I take the third or fourth one back. I also do not like to shoot cows with calves, but with a large herd its nearly impossible to tell which calf belongs to which cow. Some have told me that they are careful as to how far from the road they are. My motto has always been, to shoot them first then worry about getting them out.

Most cow elk will end up a lot smaller than 300 lbs. Happens but not often.!

OTOH - maybe I'm wrong.

This is good advice. I did shoot the biggest elk in a group of about 300 once, she was over 20 years old and was like eating cardboard. Still, you are probably safe to pick a lone cow regardless of size, there can't be that many old, cardboard cows out there...

Im Gonna Chime in I try to look for a muscular cow That usually means younger and healthier but not always smaller check your or anyone elses game cam pics and you will be able to tell health over age boney elk have more tuff meat well built elk tenderer meat in my experience

I try not to shoot the lead cow---not because she'll be tough eating but because she has the smarts/experience to get the group thru the winter. I try for a dry cow, at least one that doesn't have a calf at her side. Bob

I did not know that.

the one with DD's, er I mean two e's.

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