Archery Cow Elk

[HRBowhunter]

You will have to bear with me because being from Nevada the only thing I really get to hunt every year are coyotes, chukar, and ground squirrel. I have hunted Bull Elk with a rifle however, I have put in for an Archery Elk tag and have no idea how to go about hunting them with archery equipment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[NVHUNTERER]

HUNT FROM A BLIND AT A WALLOW THAT HAS SHOWN USE.
BRING A CAMERA, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BAG A NICE BULL ON FILM.

WHAT AREA AND DATES?
NVHUNTERER

 

[sandhillhunter]

Locate a herd, pattern them- when they do what, find a trail leading to water and set up late afternoon. I am not very experienced, but elk seem somewhat predictable when it come to this.

 

[HRBowhunter]

077-081 August 6-26.

 

[neb]

Sit water.
Cow elk can be miserably difficult to hunt with archery. Chasing them is hard as they have lots of eyes in a group and they're not distracted like the bulls.
Sitting isolated water sources in the thickest elk areas you can find would be how I would try. Build a nice blind, use a turkey hunting chair, take a book.
neb

 

[Bura Nut]

I would suggest getting out right now and practicing. There are tons of calves here in AZ and the animals are staying out a bit late so you can glass some up and maybe plan a stalk but at least you can get out, locate the animals and locate water sources etc like everyone else has said. Also get a cow call like a "Hoochie-Mama" this is a great call and can cover up noise you make when you stalk....... Thanks, Allen Taylor......