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- May 8, 2022
Took some other photos while I was up there as I really enjoyed the scenery. Here’s some additional context for those wanting more detail.
First photo X is where we first spotted each other on the ridgeline. I was wearing orange and exposed on the ridge, there’s no way he didn’t see me from then on. He followed the red path along the ridge to get to me. That part doesn’t bother me, it’s an obvious trail and I figured he must be using it to get somewhere further along as it goes on for miles. As I’ve said, what bothered me was the fact he exited the trail directly where I was hunting and walked right through the area I had set up on.
Second photo is the right edge of first photo. Arrow is approximate location of the parking area he told me was parked at. It’s probably ~1000 vertical feet lower at the base of all these hills that make up the ridge I was on. As you can see, tons of ways to get back to the truck including the same ridge trail he used to get to me. It was over 2 miles to the parking area, so it’s not like the drainage I was hunting was the best or only route to take.
Curious if this context will change anyone’s thoughts for better or worse. Just want to learn from it and hopefully avoid situations like this in the future as it really sours the mood in the middle of a hunt.
First photo X is where we first spotted each other on the ridgeline. I was wearing orange and exposed on the ridge, there’s no way he didn’t see me from then on. He followed the red path along the ridge to get to me. That part doesn’t bother me, it’s an obvious trail and I figured he must be using it to get somewhere further along as it goes on for miles. As I’ve said, what bothered me was the fact he exited the trail directly where I was hunting and walked right through the area I had set up on.
Second photo is the right edge of first photo. Arrow is approximate location of the parking area he told me was parked at. It’s probably ~1000 vertical feet lower at the base of all these hills that make up the ridge I was on. As you can see, tons of ways to get back to the truck including the same ridge trail he used to get to me. It was over 2 miles to the parking area, so it’s not like the drainage I was hunting was the best or only route to take.
Curious if this context will change anyone’s thoughts for better or worse. Just want to learn from it and hopefully avoid situations like this in the future as it really sours the mood in the middle of a hunt.