California archery tule cow hunt

[GAbearclaw]

After 10 years I drew a chance to hunt tule elk here in Kalistan. This was a unique hunt as the season was initially to be only 7 days starting the week of Thanksgiving. Luckily they added a few days to the hunt, and I ended up needing them getting this pretty girl to come home with me on day 8 of 9, of which I hunted 6 (I took Thanksgiving and the day after to spend time with my kiddos).

I got my oldest there the first two days but was solo the remainder. I was within 100yds everyday but never got an opportunity until it all went down. Hunting a herd of 50 cows made sneaking tough...

The biologist estimated her to be 8 years old and she went #265 field dressed on their scale.

 

[Crumb]

Congrats!

 

[p_ham]

I bet that was a tough stalk! Great job.

 

[MT Bound]

With the bow, added challenge good job!

 

[SFC B]

Tule are always interesting to hear about....

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Awesome! Those are some really nice looking ivories too.

 

[805Bowhunter]

Congrats! Ive been putting in for a Tule hunt for many years as well but still no luck. Maybe sometime in the next 40 years

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats!

 

[GAbearclaw]

Thanks guys, waiting 10 years to draw a cow archery tag seems silly, but I see these animals often and didn't figure I had a chance at a bull (except the random tag), but now that I have the species, I can draw that bull random tag next year! Her ivories are pretty and I will do something cool with them for sure!

805bowhunter, I have the same area code...

 

[redduck]

nice!

 

[Rancho Loco]

Good job, Zeke..

 

[Slim55]

Congrats! I didn't know that cows had ivories also...

 

[hank4elk]

Cool BC!
That is some achievement stalking a Tule cow with a bow in that open country.
I know mine was tough with a rifle.
Was that a La Panza tag?

 

[Bigjay73]

A true trophy. Congrats on such a unique hunt

 

[nettereo16]

Bows are still legal in CA?

 

[Bigjay73]

Bows are still legal in CA?

Only with a low capacity quiver lol

 

[GAbearclaw]

Double post.

 

[GAbearclaw]

Cool BC!
That is some achievement stalking a Tule cow with a bow in that open country.
I know mine was tough with a rifle.
Was that a La Panza tag?

A little NW of there, FHL. Can't believe it took 10 years but I am glad I stuck it out, now I can draw a bull tag too!

 

[GAbearclaw]

Only with a low capacity quiver lol

Sad but true! But being able to spearfish in the kelp or hunt 2 types of quail, fur, small game, deer, bear, hogs within 2 hours can make the pain of living in an Idiocrocy a little better! Plus I only have to drive a few hours on Monday to watch my Dawgs play at the Rose Bowl!

 

[hank4elk]

Cool. Put in a lot of days @ FHL & Roberts.
I used to stalk pigs,turkeys & deer, with elk in the way,when the Army didn't add to the mix.