Shrek's armed camping trip 2015 ;)

[Roy68]

Sounds like a productive day regarding the rifle issue

 

[tstowater]

Good luck with the hunt. No. 1 thing is to enjoy your time in the mountains. If you can't have fun, it isn't worth doing. You have plenty of time.

Just curious as to how much the point of impact changed by replacing the stock screws? When I go hunting and go by plane, I use a takedown shotgun case and take the action out of the stock. Don't recall and significant point of impact changes and I'm not real scientific about tightening the screws.

 

[Shrek]

Thanks tstowater , it didn't change but one click but I wanted to be sure. Heading up in a minute.

 

[Cross]

That's wisdom right there. Isn't it funny how many little tiny stabilizer muscles there are that can make you so darned sore?

Just a thought, it is not a replacement for the mountains but if you can get access to loose dry sand like a beach or a dry river bed. It makes for great training of all those stability muscles.

 

[Shrek]

No elk but a pile of deer ! Well over thirty does and six bucks. Best one slipped over the ridge and into timber right after light but the other good buck hung out with his does on an open ridge. I couldn't decide if I wanted to make a play on him and about the time I decided I did to young guys popped up from the other direction and after being within fifty yards for twenty minutes they got him. Terrible shot for a stationary deer at fifty ! Spine shot him in the middle of the back and then didn't dispatch him as he tried to drag himself with his fronts. I was right at 700 yards or I would have put another in him. Took a few minutes for him to expire . Can't get picture to upload from my IPhone.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

That's rough to watch

 

[dotman]

That pisses a guy off to see.

 

[dotman]

Shrek is into the deer.

 

[Shrek]

He was inside his ears but tall. He was a solid 3.5 year old to me. Hadn't grown a sway back and pot belly yet but he was getting there. Couple of 18-20 looking guys killed him. They were dragging him out whole to their game cart probably a half mile away. Young , strong , and dumb ! Didn't even gut it !
I saw a bigger deer at dawn from behind that was about as tall and a couple inches outside his ears. He didn't hang around long after first light. Been setting camp since three. Great wood for the stove but water is 600' straight down . I have 17L of water capacity that I'll fill in the morning when I hunt out that way.
I was debating carrying the spotter but I'm super glad I did. Spent a couple hours behind it and saved a ton of hiking. Found the big deer with it too. Debated the stove and the chair too but very happy I brought both. Got the stove rocking for its first burn. I know better but I hadn't set it and it was like wrestling and octipus to get the chimney rolled ! DO IT AT HOME !

 

[Clarktar]

Shit. Our water is 1600 feet down. With all the grizz tracks and scat.

 

[dotman]

Shit. Our water is 1600 feet down. With all the grizz tracks and scat.

Are you up where we talked about?

 

[dotman]

"Wifi smokin a Fatty" - Shrek

 

[Clarktar]

Nope. Different mountain range. Haven't seen any bucks either.

 

[dotman]

Nope. Different mountain range. Haven't seen any bucks either.

Good luck, they'll show up eventually. Pushed my trip back a week, headed that way on the 6th.

 

[Shrek]

Anyone where to buy trioxane tabs in Helena mt ? Army navy stores usually carry them. I thought I had a whole box but couldn't find them. Down to three bars.

 

[mtluckydan]

You could check Capital Sports or Sportsman's Warehouse. Not sure if there is an army navy in Helena.

 

[afteamroper]

Montana outdoor sports or the base camp would probably have some let me know if you need me to check cor you I have to got to town today anyways

 

[Shrek]

This morning was kind of a bust. I saw six does and a small 3x3 I could have shot but there were a group of six hunters surrounding me ! Didn't take long for the bucks to get wise. Phone had 52% battery last night but woke up and it showed 10% despite being in Airplane mode. Cheap battery was also dead so I decided to hunt out and buy another battery. I'll hunt my way back in either tonight or more likely in the morning. Hoping the crowds thin out during the week and the elk get pushed off the ranches. Not worried about deer until rut kicks in but I sure would like to see some huntable elk. Pile of elk on the private screaming their heads off at dawn.

 

[Shrek]

Back in camp. Got water and a battery backup. Some elk moved off the ranch and if they stay off I might have a chance in the morning.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Sweet! Get er done.