What do you look for to tell the cow is young?
spots..
Sorry .. I could not resist.
Seriously, Size is the easiest way. A 1 1/2 year old will be smaller than the adult cows.
Jeff
I have never killed an elk, but I have killed 8 deer in the last 2 years.
I could kill a dozen deer and get them to the butcher in one day with less work, if I could drive my truck right up to the animal, easier than i could kill one animal and pack it out 5 miles of rough terrain.
What does it all mean?
Making gut piles is easy, packing out is hard.