First elk!! AZ GMU 9

[mrjashu]

I was super excited to harvest my first elk this week! Even though it was only a cow hunt I learned a ton and had a great time doing it. I regularly practice shooting out past 500yds for cross canyon shots here in AZ. I shot this cow at 62 yards. Very fun!
Don't mind my super duper camo....the elk didn't

 

[BigGriz]

Congrats on filling the freezer!

 

[Jape]

Congrats! The elk don't mind that stuff quite as much as we give them credit for

 

[westernslopehunter]

You should not say "only a cow." They are still a huge challenge to hunt. Congrats! First elk is a huge accomplishment.

 

[ashersdad]

Congrats on a fine elk.

 

[sbhooper]

Good job! Don't say "only a cow". It sounds like you are trying to diminish the quality of the hunt. Hunting cows is just as tough and rewarding as the bulls.

 

[mrjashu]

Thanks guys.
I definitely wasn't trying to diminish the quality of a cow hunt. I will say though that as tough as it was, a bull would have taken me a lot longer

 

[homers]

Congrats!

 

[fishing4sanity]

Congratulations! Now you'll be able to relive your hunt with every meal of tasty elk.

 

[SteelWool]

Congratulations

 

[cmbbulldog]

Nice job!

 

[Pucky Freak]

Congrats on your animal!

 

[MaxPower]

Congrats on the elk! I like your rifle too, what do you shoot?

 

[Hunting Wife]

Plenty of elk have been killed without camo. First elk is super exciting. Congrats!

 

[elkantlers]

Some of my most memorable and enjoyable hunts have been "only a Cow" hunts. Congrats on your successful hunt.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Congrats! I'm starting to wonder if cows are actually tougher to hunt than the bulls (though admittedly, there are more of them). Just returned from a cow elk hunt with my son. We saw 5 bulls and no cows...

 

[elkrchr]

Congrats on your first elk! You will be hooked for life now on elk hunting, especially after you savor all those steaks for the next year.

 

[Elkhunter24]

congrats!

 

[Crumb]

Congrats! My first and only elk so far was an elk and it tasted delicious, I need to try and go get another one soon!

 

[mrjashu]

Congrats on the elk! I like your rifle too, what do you shoot?

Thanks!
It's a Remington 700, factory barrel chambered in 300wsm. I added a Timney trigger and a Bell and Carlson stock. Vortex HST scope. I'm shooting Barnes 175gn LRX handloads.
It's been a good rifle but it's going to get a blueprint job and a new barrel this winter in 7 SAUM.