The emotional roller coaster for a once in lifetime tag is something else. Thanks for the story and the emotion. I'm sure glad the shoulder worked like it's supposed to and the new bow got the job done . . . Heck of a way to end the story that started so long ago. Congratulations!
Now, as a...
Thank you for the comments! It’s hard to show gratitude in a post, but I truly am grateful for what I/we have - and certainly not just when it comes to hunting.
The corn hunt is something else. The elk live in miles and miles of 7 foot tall corn. Only to be seen outside of the corn 15 minutes...
I know the area well and October found us putting a few miles in. There was a stark difference in the deer numbers following last winter and mature bucks were very scarce. The first cold snap was a great excuse to skip a morning of school and take her and her little brother out to look for some...
My middle child enjoys the outdoors much more than her older sister so following her 10th birthday in January, we attended Hunter’s Safety together and spent some time at the range. I have a suppressed 6.5 PRC which I clamp onto a tripod that she can control and shoot very well.
The kid stole...
New recipe for shooting a giant elk . . .
1) Draw an awesome tag.
2) Work your ass off scouting every nook and cranny of the unit.
3) Invite me along to help.
4) Shoot something before I arrive so I don’t screw it all up.
Congrats on a gorgeous bull!
Love me the lamson reels. I let Dave know in a PM. . . Bambistew can take them. I’ll just borrow them from him next trip. 😁
Plus, I still feel bad about snagging a set of waders before he could pull the trigger. . .
If I were lucky enough to be in your shoes I'd put an order of priority to the species you want to chase and lay out a plan accordingly. With so much opportunity sitting in your pocket it would get easy to chase your tail and never truly give any one single tag the dedication it deserves. Toss...
As I’ve yet to pull a tag for 2023 I figure it’s a good time to share some of what 2022 held for me. . .
I was lucky/unlucky enough to snag an archery moose tag.
It was in the same unit a good buddy had hunted the year prior and our wives hadn't fully recovered from the 2021 hunt when I broke...
Brand new scope in an opened box. Purchased it for a build that never came together. Love the scope, just don’t need this one. 35mm tube. FFP. Never mounted.
$1650 TYD
I look forward to the expo every year. It’s a relatively short drive that gives me a chance to throw away some cash at $5 hunt raffles for tags that I’ll never draw anyway. Provides some opportunity to catch up with old friends and a it’s great place to people watch.
I did see a grown man...