krshunter
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Headed out today. After 27 years of hunting in my home state of Wyoming I've drawn only my second bull elk tag. Hunted bulls during rifle season on a few general tags but can't say I'm experienced and haven't ever experienced the rut much. Area 7 of Wyoming is supposed to be one of the best so I've been pretty pumped but family and work situations have forced me to miss all of my planned excursions so far in September. The archery season concludes Friday night so I told everyone it didn't matter what shape things were in, I am finally getting out and hunting the last few days.
Unfortuately that means I'm going to be doing a lot of guessing right off the bat. Haven't scouted, friends hunting the area said they haven't seen or heard much of the elk. Perfect! Let me also point out that I'm not an archery hunter but did just buy an archery package two months ago and have been limited to shooting to 30 yards in the back yard. I've gotten out a couple of times to shoot a little bit out to 50 yards and know the pins are on but have at least been getting reps in.
It's a couple hour drive into where I've been told to hunt and 4 hours of driving around potentially long days of hunting don't interest me too much and I'm not set up for camping, so I'm loading up today at noon, new bow and my Badlands Superday Pack, stuffing in a bivy sack and some other essentials and I'm going to go sleep with the elk for the next few days. I think I learned everything I need to know from Fin's recent MT archery elk hunt and I'm ready to conquer. I know there is cell phone service in spots so maybe I can get a pic out if I connect. Hopefully I don't have to use the service for an emergency. What could go wrong, right?
Unfortuately that means I'm going to be doing a lot of guessing right off the bat. Haven't scouted, friends hunting the area said they haven't seen or heard much of the elk. Perfect! Let me also point out that I'm not an archery hunter but did just buy an archery package two months ago and have been limited to shooting to 30 yards in the back yard. I've gotten out a couple of times to shoot a little bit out to 50 yards and know the pins are on but have at least been getting reps in.
It's a couple hour drive into where I've been told to hunt and 4 hours of driving around potentially long days of hunting don't interest me too much and I'm not set up for camping, so I'm loading up today at noon, new bow and my Badlands Superday Pack, stuffing in a bivy sack and some other essentials and I'm going to go sleep with the elk for the next few days. I think I learned everything I need to know from Fin's recent MT archery elk hunt and I'm ready to conquer. I know there is cell phone service in spots so maybe I can get a pic out if I connect. Hopefully I don't have to use the service for an emergency. What could go wrong, right?