How do I field Score a Trophy Cow Elk?

[2rocky]

Does anyone have the Spoon and Crockpot score sheet for a Trophy Cow Elk?

 

[Dsnow9]

Choot it! If it’s brown it’s down!

 

[RobertD]

You aren't looking for anyone's honey hole are you?

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

You measure it in distance from your truck. The lower the score the better. Like golf.

 

[HSi-ESi]

I think we should start a scoring system and then become Certified for scoring.

Users can submit a 2-3 pound sample and the scorer will grade the meat and return an un-biased score.

We could include some criteria, such as Taste, Tenderness, Marbling. Taste could be a bit subjective - but I think most would agree that the training and certification process would alleviate that. Tenderness could be a sheer test, marbling could be either microscopic or maybe just a Crude Fat analysis.

I think a cut of backstrap would be the easiest to standardize - as most people know what the cut is.

We would also need some standard preparation methodology to limit variances.

 

[MarvB]

.... and it’s not even June yet...

 

[BuzzH]

Does anyone have the Spoon and Crockpot score sheet for a Trophy Cow Elk?

I try to kill cows that don't have a calf...isn't hard to do if you pay attention.

 

[nrpate05]

You simply donate all the meat to me and I will score it for you. Catch is, I have to eat it all to get a true score...

 

[Lost Arra]

I try to kill cows that don't have a calf...isn't hard to do if you pay attention.

We have debunked this theory. While dry cows do have more visible fat, the choice backstrap and tenderloin cuts are equally delicious in both wet and dry cows. It only takes a mile or so to get past the guilt of a calf following you on the pack out.

 

[SaskHunter]

It only takes a mile or so to get past the guilt of a calf following you on the pack out.

 

[Rancho Loco]

It only takes a mile or so to get past the guilt of a calf following you on the pack out.

You don't get B tags?

 

[TheTone]

Small and near a road

 

[hank4elk]

I'm using the how far from my front door ranking....so far 175yrds.
Largest was 9' from nose to tail.

 

[ida homer]

1.5 y/o cows for the win.

My brother and buddy can’t figure this out. Every time it’s the biggest, oldest cow in the group.

 

[44hunter45]

Look for the stubby little noses. Calf of the year is the top of the venison chain.

 

[LopeHunter]

I can't believe no one mentioned this yet. Get a portable scale to pack then coax the cow elk one at a time onto the scale. Then, select the cow elk which is heaviest to maximize the most meat for your freezer. I use the Montana Cow Decoy and make some mews to close the distance to end up along side each each cow elk I think is worthy of notching the tag. I agree close to the truck or trailhead is a worthy consideration for those who previously earned the t-shirt for "3 miles deep, in the deadfall with 2,000 feet of incline to the truck." Good luck and stay safe out there.

 

[shrapnel]

Small and near a road

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

1.5 y/o cows for the win.

My brother and buddy can’t figure this out. Every time it’s the biggest, oldest cow in the group.

Yep, yearling cows are where its at

 

[Brushbuster]

Hopefully I can get my roadside cow this winter.... but I bet it’ll be 5 miles off the road, uphill both ways...

 

[wytex]

Don't shoot the only mature cow with a bunch of calves, that is the Nanna cow and she can be tough as shoe leather, found out last year.
She did have interesting whistlers though.