Drew 3 tags in 4 years from ‘98-‘02. The _A unit in the Gila twice...been 19 years since I drew. Seems like the good days are gone. Getting tough everywhere now.
Laffy taffys, my extra pillow, and my little Beard comb. Nothing feels better in the backcountry after 4-5 days of chasing bulls than combing the old beard. It’s magical... 😂
👆👆...I passed on a few cows at 10 steps on day 5 of a 10 day hunt. Bulls were talking. Never had another shot opportunity. Almost out of elk meat now. Any elk with a bow is a trophy.
Note to self...don’t hunt in a mud pit! Dang, y’all must’ve been belly crawling or something to get that dirty. Bet you smelled good after that hunt!! Lol
Be more aggressive early in a hunt. I was a little too cautious last fall the first 3 days and let a few bulls get by. Of course every situation is different, but sometimes you just gotta go for it even on the 1st day.
I kinda let the unit and the hunt dictate that. But if I’m just going in on say 10-12 day hunt, I’ll throw a max of 5 nights/6 day food in my pack. If I haven’t connected after that many days I’ve probably ran every critter out of the country. Been a few times I came out, refueled and straight...