Lots of good things for me to chew on and think about. The trip left a bad taste in my mouth and was venting and likely was looking for some confirmation that I was not being unduly critical. I didn't like the way this particular outfitter operated, lesson learned and I will adjust...
Saw quite a few, even got within 5 yards of a cow and calf, but at that time I was waiting for antlers. Brought home an empty tag. Hopefully next time is different.
Could not agree more, for full disclosure I was not the one that brought either topic up and did my best to avoid engaging until directly asked. I try to not get into those discussions with people I don't know well.
Sorry for the long post, long time lurker and lots of good info here. This is just to vent about a recent elk hunting trip.
Apparently I do everything wrong:
Me: Rem Model 700 in 7MM with a Swarovski Z3 4-12X50, shooting 150 grain Barnes TTSX. I will say this is a gun that was a family...