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Cow vs Rut Bull Elk - A question of challenge
My son and I had archery cow tags for Unit 8 in Arizona this year. So we were hunting cows during the rut, and found it pretty darn tough. We were in elk almost every day with several really close encounters - but, we could not get shots at cows. When we encountered groups of elk, there were... -
Elk quarter weights
I've just taken one bull, a medium-size one in CO. I was curious about the weights of everything so I did weigh the quarters and backstraps, as well as the total boneless yield. Hindquarters were 76 pounds, shoulders were 67 pounds, and each backstrap was about 15 pounds. The total weight of... -
Arizona is hitting cards.
My sons (ages 27 and 24) and I drew archery antlerless tags for unit 8 - we are very excited! I've hunted elk in CO before, but this will be the first elk hunt for my sons. This was our first time to apply in AZ, so we are feeling blessed!
