Just returned from my bison hunt in Wyoming. I took a rifle after reading how hard it was to take a cow. All the animals were in the archery/shotgun zone. I ended up borrowing a friends crossbow. I got lucky with a forty yard shot then the work began!
Nice! Hope you could drive to it. I was just over there a couple weekends ago. Lotta elk down there this year, first time I have seen so many big bulls right by the fence/hwy.
Way to go! They have been hanging near the highway and town a lot this winter. I'd encourage anyone coming from afar to to bring a both a bow and rifle.
How hard is it to find them on public land? I have read about other hunts on a refuge where it was difficult to find a cow and requires horses to get through snow. Your hunt looks different though.
Congratulations! Are you going to mount the head? How about the rest of the hide, tanned ? Hair on or off? I ask because I don't remember reading what others on here have done with theirs.