Hello,
I just moved from Florida to Montana and I obtained my DAV hunting license through Idaho. I was able to go scout the area I was interested in this past week and found about 30 cows. The season for cows opens Aug 1st and for any weapon it must harvested within one mile from cultivated property. I am going back next week to sit for a few more days to see if I can find any bulls. My question is this. If it were your first year and you wanted to put meat in the freezer would you go ahead and shoot a cow first chance you get or would you take your chances later in the month with archery only in hopes to find a bull? This is a first elk hunt for me and I am conflicted with getting what I can or trying to hold out. Any logic, tips, or advice would be greatly appreciated as I really want to bag an elk but would prefer a bull if possible. I am completely new to this mountain hunting and will gain experience nonetheless but am conflicted on this because I cannot get any elk B tags. Thank you for any input.
I just moved from Florida to Montana and I obtained my DAV hunting license through Idaho. I was able to go scout the area I was interested in this past week and found about 30 cows. The season for cows opens Aug 1st and for any weapon it must harvested within one mile from cultivated property. I am going back next week to sit for a few more days to see if I can find any bulls. My question is this. If it were your first year and you wanted to put meat in the freezer would you go ahead and shoot a cow first chance you get or would you take your chances later in the month with archery only in hopes to find a bull? This is a first elk hunt for me and I am conflicted with getting what I can or trying to hold out. Any logic, tips, or advice would be greatly appreciated as I really want to bag an elk but would prefer a bull if possible. I am completely new to this mountain hunting and will gain experience nonetheless but am conflicted on this because I cannot get any elk B tags. Thank you for any input.