Thanks Ross. I didn't spend as much time in the thick stuff this year as I have in the past but walking up on this guy was a good reminder of how quickly a day can turn around....that morning I helped a friend (former boss) get his first elk; a really nice cow. He spent all of 30 minutes hunting elk in 2014. As we were loading it up I couldn't help but recall the 40+ days I had spent trying to fill my tag. I was happy for him, but was definitely feeling a bit frustrated. Thick-brush-therapy helped.