![]() My only encounter with a small herd of cows and calves entailed a highly animated scene with elk (at 150 yards) quickly being side by side, then not, or having a calf moving suddenly into the line of fire, effectively preventing a shot. It is also very possible for a bullet to pass completely through an elk and strike another, so the target must be completely isolated to avoid making any mistakes. And when an antlerless-only tag is entailed, spikes aren't legal targets (although calves are).Ĭare must be taken in using some very acute observation before ever touching the trigger, especially when there is a number of elk moving about which can suddenly step into the line of fire. Mixed in the herd is always a quantity of calves and also young spike-horn bulls, which are similar in size to the cows and whose spike antlers are often not easy to discern. Then the herd was on the move, requiring Leavens and hunting guide John Jones to head cross country on foot to eventually intercept the elk, and Leavens bagged a large cow trailing at the back of the herd.Īccording to Jones, owner of Michigan Bear and Elk Adventures in Atlanta, bagging a cow elk is four times (at least) as hard as bagging a bull elk, due to the fact cows are usually with a herd which has many eyes, ears and noses, and cows tend to be instinctively more flighty than the bulls. ![]() When the elk herd was first sighted in the early rays of daylight, they were grouped up in heavy cover, and when Leavens was able to sight in on a lone cow which had stepped forward, an elk calf immediately moved into the line of fire, preventing a shot.
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