September

[brymoore]

Bull sounded off a few times last night. I have still only seen one bull.

 

[dgc1963]

I'm one the road will be their in 20 hrs lol
My buddy is their found good sign and has seen some elk no bugles yet

 

[dgc1963]

Well getting close my buddy is their already and seeing elk they started to talk today too
He set a few cams over wollows

 

[dgc1963]

Worked some elk this morning they got around us in the oak brush n got out wind saw several others but couldn't make a play for them

 

[dgc1963]

I've been dancing with them about every day it got warm today so they have been quite doing some glassing tonight

 

[dgc1963]

Haven't had much reception an don't have my readers so forgive any spelling issues lol. A bit warmer than I'd like but still getting into elk most days worked a big boy all morning he just got above me so backed out n left him alone
Seeing a real nice chocolate brown bear so looking to fill bear tag too

 

[dgc1963]

I'll add pics and more comments as I can, I'm having some bad minutes here working through it though I started this by saying that I haven't been on here for a while due to life issues,well when I got my 1st license at 12 my mom did too n we hunted together a lot she harvested deer,ducks geese n lots of pheasant she loved hunting and the outdoors and was always my biggest cheerleader,
Loved seeing cam pics and the deer bear elk I've harvested sitting an going through all the pics after every trip she has lived with me an I took care of her with a nurse during the day. Well I can't do that this year cause God called her home this July I've been able to find some peace and talk to her out here I don't know if God will let her open a window if an elk does come my way or not
I'm not sure if this is proper in a post here if not sorry just posting thoughts about my 1st elk hunt without Mom

 

[dgc1963]

Back out here when I was dancing with a big boy this morning

 

[dgc1963]

Well after I posted about mom an honest had tears in my eyes typing it I did a few cow calls from my spot and 400 yrds away a cow stood up then another and a 3rd then a very nice 6x6 stood up too would have easily been the biggest I ever took nice fish tails on the back I danced with him all evening and was about 75 to 100 yards away he bugled and I did right after n he started to come my way but after he took a few stapes to me the ladies walked over the small ridge they were on he looked at me then back to where they walked over and chose them over me we kept talking till I had to back out I never spooked em had good wind so maybe in morning.
I did have the thought was mom helping some

 

[dgc1963]

Spent the morning chasing the same big bull from yesterday work him up from his bed and played tag for about 3.5 hrs got him into about 100 yards when he just drifted west n stopped talking
We are in the game everyday last few days and they are talking real well

 

[dgc1963]

Well a bit more quiet today dropping into a new area with some nice dark timber on a north facing slope n see who wants to come out to play this afternoon

 

[dgc1963]

Had 3 bulls n many cows talking this morning had 1 bull at 77 yrds in brush needed him a bit closer he was a dandy bunny get busted so going to be working them tonight

 

[dgc1963]

well Im back home after 2 weeks in Colorado had a good season saw lots of elk maybe 150 or so yea im sure some of the same multiple days esp the 3 spikes that seem to show up every day lots of cows a few moose and some nice bear
Saw probably 20 bulls 10 shooters (legal bulls) and a few 5x5 an 6x6s with a 300 class bull we worked for 2 days
had a few as close as 60 to 70 yrds and the brush n winds messed us up every time, being 1st time on this property looking back I would do things different esp the first few days going to leas the ranch for next ys and with what I learned this year it will be a piece of cake LMOA yea like elk hunting ever is
Im trying to get the videos to load I have vids of bear n moose at 20 to 25 yrds didnt video elk cause well I was hunting them lol