Muley_Stalker
Well-known member
Ok, first off let me say i've hunted for elk every year since the mid 50's. I'm 78 now. I hunt alone at close to timberline. Not an easy hunt for an old fart.
So, I decided I should just hunt for muley's now because of less meat to haul out. Hauling out the meat is the problem for a long list of med problems I won't bore you with. I thought I was good with this decision and even changed my forum name for ElkStalker to Muley_Stalker.
Today it hit me that my elk hunting is finished. This hit me hard. It's hard to give up what you've dome most of your life. It seems even worse that I don't like mule deer meat. I love elk meat with a passion.
So, i'm trying to come up with a way to elk hunt that I can do. There was a time not too far back that I wouldn't hunt for anything but a bull. Then I got older and switched to cows. Not so bad. They taste great and don't roll around in the mud. So, I know if i'm going to keep hunting for elk I need to make another change. I've never paid much attention to younger cows. As disabled as I am I don't think I could shoot a calf. I'm thinking a 1 1/2 yr old yearling. Can someone help me figure out what they would weigh. I researched it and found nothing. Anybody shot one? I know a 1st year calf can be as big as a muley buck in later fall months but I hunt the muzzleloader season in mid Sept. They're still too young and might still have spots. No way could I shoot one. So, how much bigger do they get in another year?
Thanks
So, I decided I should just hunt for muley's now because of less meat to haul out. Hauling out the meat is the problem for a long list of med problems I won't bore you with. I thought I was good with this decision and even changed my forum name for ElkStalker to Muley_Stalker.
Today it hit me that my elk hunting is finished. This hit me hard. It's hard to give up what you've dome most of your life. It seems even worse that I don't like mule deer meat. I love elk meat with a passion.
So, i'm trying to come up with a way to elk hunt that I can do. There was a time not too far back that I wouldn't hunt for anything but a bull. Then I got older and switched to cows. Not so bad. They taste great and don't roll around in the mud. So, I know if i'm going to keep hunting for elk I need to make another change. I've never paid much attention to younger cows. As disabled as I am I don't think I could shoot a calf. I'm thinking a 1 1/2 yr old yearling. Can someone help me figure out what they would weigh. I researched it and found nothing. Anybody shot one? I know a 1st year calf can be as big as a muley buck in later fall months but I hunt the muzzleloader season in mid Sept. They're still too young and might still have spots. No way could I shoot one. So, how much bigger do they get in another year?
Thanks