If you had 4-5 days to hunt for a cow elk with an OTC rifle tag, which state and season would you go? I had some time free up vacation wise and wouldn't mind trying to fill the freezer. Coming from Iowa so a non-resident tag required. Willing to pay a trespass fee in order to get it done and a late season hunt doesn't scare me.
To fill the freezer...
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Justabirdwatcher
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OTC cow rifle tag? Not sure where you'd find one of those for public land tbh. Might be some landowner tags you could purchase.
brushcreek
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I'd suggest looking at the Colorado leftover / returned tag list, compare that to historical success rates, log in in early August, get a tag and go hunting
Justabirdwatcher
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I did this 2 years ago. Snagged a cow elk tag off the leftover list in a group of units that had hundreds of tags on the leftover list. During that hunt I had 4 legal bulls in my scope, but not a single cow. LOL That's my luck.
elkhnter
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Utah? Believe they have OTC spike tags.
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JohnCushman
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Colorado has OTC archery cow tags.
Nick87
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If you dont mind late season or paying more I think a new mexico landowner tag could be good . Probably cost a little more but I'm pretty sure you'll fulfill the goal of filling the freezer.
Huntin' Fool
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Should have started a little earlier. Private ground for a fee is still available. Idaho non res tags are available though an outfitter. Deer is still doable.
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I thought NM no cows for nonres? Maybe different with land owner tags. Think your going to CO at this point either way and welcome to HT
Nick87
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Yah I I'm pretty sure you can get nonresident cow tags via landowner friend of a friend owns a ranch and they go every couple years with cow tag iirc.
Well since my vacation time just got freed up.... not much. I figured that was evident in my original post. Since then, I've been researching states and options and thought reaching out on a hunting forum might not hurt. I know better than to ask for specific units, dates etc. Not my first year around the sun... Thanks for your help.
Your response tells me I asked the right question. Good luck
JV842
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It isn’t cheap but the Mescalero Reservation offers cow hunts. Never did it myself so can’t speak on actual cost or quality of the hunt but a guy used to bring in a truck load of cow elk every year to my uncles wild game processing shop n the cows were always in very good shape
Justabirdwatcher
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I had forgotten all about those. Good tip!
However, it looks like every hunt requires you to hire a guide, and you must use no less than 165 grain bullets regardless of caliber. Drawing was done in March for 2020 hunts.
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Carnage2011
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People actually pay trespass fees to hunt cow elk?
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