COBrad
Well-Known Member
Got this cow opening day of 2nd season here in Colorado. I was in a patch of timber where I know they regularly cross. I got into position and hadn't sat but maybe 15 minutes when I heard a cow call. A few minutes later I heard it again, then after a bit I heard cows and calves talking as they got closer. Suddenly cows started crossing below me, but they were too far below and I could see them through the timber but no shots. After a dozen or so crossed this one came in front of the trees and stopped for a look. One shot in the neck and she dropped in her tracks. At that point all the elk started milling and started up the hill directly at me. There were probably a good 50 head that slowly filed by. At one point a big 6x6 stopped 30 yards away and stood looking around before ambling off into the brush with the cows. Gun is a Freedom Arms .454 Casull shooting 300 grain Hornady XTP Mag's. Range was 93 yards. This is my third with this handgun.