I rolled my string off dragging my bow through the brush. Luckily my partner was with and with a length of paracord we were able to get it back on and continue hunting.
We'll, we drove 1200 miles, 24 into the backcountry of a LE zone in wy, and met a group from 30 miles from my hometown. Knocked on their camper, and the woman that opened the door did the paperwork on my truck I bought two years ago. 😳
Lost 3 days of hunting to the storm, but partner pulled it off late in the game. Epic battles with weather, no bugles, sleeping in truck because we couldn't get back to camp, etc. Definitely one for the books!
Had a college roommate that drove to MT for a muledeer hunt and flew back. He had brought his .45 Ruger Blackhawk, and ended up leaving it with a friend in MT. A week or two later he gets a big box with his Muley horns in it. He threw the box in the trash, and the next day his friend calls...
I had a major issue with the 2.7. Timing chain stretch, which the resolution was to replace the engine, the dealer didn't recommend just a chain/gear/tensioner replacement. New engine was $12,000 so I traded it in and cut my losses.
So if a new elk hunter reads the above posts as a composite, easy to locate elk, (so if you don't locate elk in a 3 day executed plan, move on) if you locate elk and don't have a plan to get in close, remember and return.
what seems to be easier, killing one once you find them (EX: OTC high pressure vs LTE) or is it easier to find them and hard to close the deal. Please describe why. Is it the type of area you hunt, population dynamics, pressure, etc.
This will help shed some light on when to give up on an...