09-05-2020, 03:20 AM
A2,
if the cow elk is undisturbed and is unaware of you, and if you can get close enough, the Gr. will work with good shot placement. if they've been chased around a bit and shot at earlier in the day, and come running by you, their adrenaline could be pumped up and under those conditions they can be quite tough to kill, even with an '06. i've run into that before. Cows generally let you get a bit closer than the bulls do, but the cows run in herds, so they have lots of eyeballs on the lookout. if you can afford the extra luggage, bring 'em both, and when you see the hunting conditions, then decide. and above all else, HAVE FUN. enjoy the beautiful country. i hope you can put a bunch of yummy elk meat in your freezer this year.
-tdbru
if the cow elk is undisturbed and is unaware of you, and if you can get close enough, the Gr. will work with good shot placement. if they've been chased around a bit and shot at earlier in the day, and come running by you, their adrenaline could be pumped up and under those conditions they can be quite tough to kill, even with an '06. i've run into that before. Cows generally let you get a bit closer than the bulls do, but the cows run in herds, so they have lots of eyeballs on the lookout. if you can afford the extra luggage, bring 'em both, and when you see the hunting conditions, then decide. and above all else, HAVE FUN. enjoy the beautiful country. i hope you can put a bunch of yummy elk meat in your freezer this year.
-tdbru