First time elk

[rondog]

Yes sir! Congratulations!

[whitewalrus]

Congrats Dave! Nice looking cows.

My first thought as well, how did you manage two tags?

You can get an A and B list tag, or two B list tags per species.

[jslo]

My first thought as well, how did you manage two tags?

Could it be you got leftover tags and not OTC? I thought the only OTC elk tags, for rifle, were for bull only and A licenses.
Edit: archery being an exception

[BladesNBarrels]

Congratulations!
An inspiration to get out again.

[Hummer]

Congrats on meat in the freezer! Two elk is a lot of meat. One elk provides most of the red meat for my wife and I for a year. We're still eating on the two elk I got in 2014. And yesterday, we butchered and packaged my 2016 cow elk. Vacuum packed and double bagged in a chest freezer elk can remain good for several years. The lack of fat in the meat helps it keep fresh tasting for a long time.

Just a reminder to not over cook game meat--it will be tough and lose flavor. Rare to medium rare is best. I like to wrap steaks with a strip of thick bacon, sear on high for a few minutes, then reduce the heat to medium. The bacon adds flavor and slows the cooking of the elk to make it more evenly rare/medium rare. I season it simply with kosher salt and coarse ground pepper.

[Dave]

Could it be you got leftover tags and not OTC? I thought the only OTC elk tags, for rifle, were for bull only and A licenses.
Edit: archery being an exception

Yes sorry, leftover tags. Sorry for the confusion there people.

Grabbed some pork shoulder and belly and mixed in about 40% pork for brats and bulk breakfast sausage this past weekend. Made about 20 lbs of each. Whole tenderloin is being bacon wrapped and going on the smoker tonight.

[jslo]

Very nice! Well done (not the meat, of course)

[Lars]

Congrats on the hunt. It's an awesome feeling when the hard work and a little bit of luck all come together.

[barney fife]

Congrats Bro, that sounds like a great hunt. Cows and baby bulls that's all we eat. I'm convinced that why my family loves elk and trophy hunter's kids won't touch it.

[ColoradoBoilermaker]

Gratz on the hunt!