UggRedBilly Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:24 PM I've been hunting 6b for the past week and finally was able to connect on a cow elk last night at sundown sitting water. She came in broadside at 47 yards and i let it fly. I followed the blood as far as I could follow then it stopped. Came back this morning for recovery and found her. Wish I saw her earlier because I think it may have been too long and now the meat is spoiled. But a great journey and happy to record this as a first elk and archery kill. Thank you to everyone who gave me advice to make this happen over the last few months. 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bulldown Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:34 PM Congrats! I'd bet not all the meat is spoiled... Cut out the wound area and or ponce... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Titanium700 Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:46 PM Yup. give er a try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:49 PM My first deer I gut shot. Had to recover in the morning. Stunk real bad. I got it home and put it in the fridge for 4 days then processed. No stink, no issues. Tasted great! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:54 PM congrats? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted Wednesday at 11:55 PM Definitely give it a try with the processor! They will tell you if it's still good. Usually you will loose some depending on where the body heat gets trapped. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted Thursday at 01:21 AM When you take the hind quarter off split some of the muscles down the femur to open it up that bone cooling off will act like a heat sink. A meat guy told me one time that the meat will start spoiling from the inside not the outside so just get it cool as quickly as you can 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarlyBronco Report post Posted Thursday at 02:55 AM It’s probably still good, overnight is nothing 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Report post Posted Thursday at 03:11 AM Congrats! Way to stay at it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TR0UBLE SH00TER Report post Posted Thursday at 03:12 AM Slap that on a cast iron pan with some butter! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted Thursday at 03:13 AM Oh and by the way congrats on your first elk Josh! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ruby Report post Posted Thursday at 03:33 AM Congrats on the elk! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted Thursday at 03:41 AM After you skin it. Smell the meat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted Thursday at 12:43 PM Way to stick with it and congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted Thursday at 02:16 PM Nice…congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
