Premium Tag Advice/Lessons learned

[Eric-solo]

Nicely done!

 

[Elkangle]

Interesting topic and report..couple thoughts come to mind

Take ownership...you & your spotter are a team...any mistakes by one highlights the shortcomings of the other...misjudge bull ? Should have spent more time looking over bulls together..should have been more clear what you was looking for..should have scouted more and had exact target bulls with photos for your spotter..should have put eyes on the bull prior to your stalk..should have put better eyes on the bull before your shot..the list goes on..your partner/dad didnt fail...your team failed (failed is a strong word for getting your biggest bull but you get the point)

Next is judging animals is hard, esp from past a 2000 yards...what was the glassing conditions ? What was the angle ? Could you guys have leap frogged to get a better glassing angle together ? Could you have had a better spotting scope set up for a clearer image ? Better tripod for less shake in the wind ? This isnt an easy task

How many animals have you passed on while in range ? I get the tunnel vision kill mode mentality...i flipped the switch myself more times then not ! But when your holding out you need to be an observer and not a killer...animals will getbaway in tight cover but thats the price you pay for not having ground shrinkage..learn to flip that switch..spend more time in the red zone

Hunt bedded animals...you need time...bed them up when they get too hot...sneak into a good range to judge together...wait for the 2nd bed..and then go in for a nice calm stalk

Now save up some coin and go buy a great tag for you and your dad to enjoy another awesome hunt together ! Clocks ticking