So I set a new record last week. I got in a 10 day hunt in only 90 minutes. My buddy had the previous title at 17-18 hours (a 10 day llama rental where the boys were back in the pasture in that amount of time). My record lagged way back of his at about 26-27 hours (10 day rental)
This one was particularly painful as I was ON the hunt. Plan was to go back country for Gen wyoming elk with llamas for packing. I'm crippled with puss running out of my toe (required surgery upon my return). and we hike in 5 miles and set up camp about 5-5:30 night before opener. Filled up water and listened for bugles until cold and dark put me to bed. Soon as I had a few snores in I get "knock, knock, you awake? "I am now"
We've gotta go, gotta go NOW, Ive got to get home. NINTEY FRIGGIN MINUTES!!!
The conversation went on and on as to why we had to leave immediately, there seemed to be dozens of reasons, and most likely hundreds were waiting in reserve.
He kept lamenting, you just don't understand... and I don't, but yet I did. He was scared to death.
So I want to understand. When you are afraid of the woods, specifically what are you afraid of? Now I do understand no guy is EVER AFRAID OF ANYTHING, so this is all about someone you know.
I asked my wife this question as she screamed a few weeks ago when he dog was on her way out of the tent and stepped on her as she exited while we were on a goat hunt. Her response was that the dog stepping on her startled her so she screamed, I said but yep the dog steps on you 15 times/night at home in bed yet you never make a peep, let alone scream like you are being axe murdered. She got real quiet and said "you just don't understand". 20 minutes of beating around the same bush got me nowhere except a few miles up the big-ass river called denial.
So after reading "creepy experiences in the backcountry" I ask of you. When you wake up screaming what had ahold of you? When you are sprinting back to the T/H the next day to get in your truck and head home what is just out of sight around that last bend, following you?
I've heard some good ones over the years upon early return of rental llamas.
A moose almost stepped on me.
Tons of dead trees and I knew one would fall on me as I slept.
I have chafed thighs and don't want to die from infection in the woods, I'm just too muscular for this.
I want to die in a cornfield not up here, can a helicopter land here?
But over and over what I'm told is YOU DONT UNDERSTAND... so tell me I want to understand. And as I stated above this isn't about you, just your buddy... personally Im skeered of leaches, but this generally does not effect elk hunts.
This one was particularly painful as I was ON the hunt. Plan was to go back country for Gen wyoming elk with llamas for packing. I'm crippled with puss running out of my toe (required surgery upon my return). and we hike in 5 miles and set up camp about 5-5:30 night before opener. Filled up water and listened for bugles until cold and dark put me to bed. Soon as I had a few snores in I get "knock, knock, you awake? "I am now"
We've gotta go, gotta go NOW, Ive got to get home. NINTEY FRIGGIN MINUTES!!!
The conversation went on and on as to why we had to leave immediately, there seemed to be dozens of reasons, and most likely hundreds were waiting in reserve.
He kept lamenting, you just don't understand... and I don't, but yet I did. He was scared to death.
So I want to understand. When you are afraid of the woods, specifically what are you afraid of? Now I do understand no guy is EVER AFRAID OF ANYTHING, so this is all about someone you know.
I asked my wife this question as she screamed a few weeks ago when he dog was on her way out of the tent and stepped on her as she exited while we were on a goat hunt. Her response was that the dog stepping on her startled her so she screamed, I said but yep the dog steps on you 15 times/night at home in bed yet you never make a peep, let alone scream like you are being axe murdered. She got real quiet and said "you just don't understand". 20 minutes of beating around the same bush got me nowhere except a few miles up the big-ass river called denial.
So after reading "creepy experiences in the backcountry" I ask of you. When you wake up screaming what had ahold of you? When you are sprinting back to the T/H the next day to get in your truck and head home what is just out of sight around that last bend, following you?
I've heard some good ones over the years upon early return of rental llamas.
A moose almost stepped on me.
Tons of dead trees and I knew one would fall on me as I slept.
I have chafed thighs and don't want to die from infection in the woods, I'm just too muscular for this.
I want to die in a cornfield not up here, can a helicopter land here?
But over and over what I'm told is YOU DONT UNDERSTAND... so tell me I want to understand. And as I stated above this isn't about you, just your buddy... personally Im skeered of leaches, but this generally does not effect elk hunts.
