Not a bull,but still happy

[Hard Knocks]

A buddy and I went to Colorado for archery elk.Packed in 6 miles,and I slid an arrow into my first elk.Pretty brutal pack out,but well worth the experience,in my opinion.I used some lessons learned on this site,and just wanted to say thanks

 

[LostArra]

Congratulations!

There is nothing easy about getting into bow range on a cow elk.
Any elk with a bow is a trophy to me.

 

[goodgrouper]

Any elk on your first outing is a trophy, and it ain't easy to kill a cow either. Way to go!

 

[Fjelljeger]

Awesome job! Anytime you can fill the freezer it's a trophy for certain.

 

[JG358]

Congrats!

 

[hobbes]

Congrats!

 

[muleman]

A freezer full of elk meat is success all the way around. Of the three tags I have this year, a January cow tag is the one I'm most excited about.

 

[Bar]

Enjoy the meat. You were probably glad it wasn't a bull on that pack out.

 

[bowtech3dhunter]

Nothing wrong with killing a nice healthy cow. Congrats and enjoy the meat.

 

[Nick Muche]

Archery Elk! Who cares if it isn't a "big bull", you got it done and the meat will be awesome. Congrats!!

 

[colonel00]

Many years ago we were on our first elk hunt in Wyoming during archery season. The first animal down was a cow and my buddy who shot it started having second thoughts about taking it. The rest of us kept telling him that for a non-res, DIY hunt with a bow, any animal is a trophy. When it was all said and done, that was the only animal taken that year.

 

[realunlucky]

Congratulations

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

Congrats! A cow with a bow is still a great accomplishment.

 

[Curtis C]

Congrats!!!!

 

[JWP58]

Any animal harvested is a trophy, especially with bow and arrow!

 

[Ringo]

Great Job. Congrats.

 

[gmajor]

Nice man! I can't wait for my cow elk muzzleloader hunt.

 

[USMC2602]

Congratulations, well done!

 

[7stw]

Congrats ! Enjoy all that delicious elk meat. Makes the pack out worth it.

 

[El Gavilan]

Congrats on the cow kill, they are some great eating. I hope to join you as the wife and I have AZ cow tags for the archery season which starts a week from tomorrow.

Mike