Shrek's Trek 2014

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Seriously though keep your head in the game, you got this.

 

[Shrek]

I think I heard more elk in the draw to my north. Going to turn off the phone and try to get some sleep.

 

[WyoElk]

They sense the cold coming too and the activity level should pick up the next couple days. Keep at it, good luck.

 

[7stw]

Good luck stay focused ! You got this.

 

[orionsbrother]

I couldn't resist. This is what all motivational speeches remind me of.

Ha! Yeah, that pic looks just like me!

OK, maybe not even a little bit. But thanks for making me reread my own post in my head with an affected lisp and happy energy.

I wasn't trying to go all Joel Osteen on Shrek. I just think that him being back in a bit, with the weekend influx pushing elk towards him and a weather change coming, now is the time. He needs to pull out the stops today.

He's from FL, right? Not many Floridians can handle cold. Lots think 40° is cold. Shriek said he was lacking cold weather gear. If he doesn't get it done soon, he might end up spraying water on his "oranges" trying to keep them from freezing.

 

[Shrek]

Nothing this morning . I've worked my way along the south side of the canyon 3/4 of the way up hitting the tops of the draws and glassing the north facing slope. Spotted a few mule deer but no elk yet. Going to work all the way around and hit the dark draws on the north facing side with a decent wind in my favor.

 

[Shrek]

Is scoping fellow hunters standard practice in Montana ? WTF ! Drive around on your 4aheeler off road ! I think the asshat just purposely drove his 4wheeler through here.

 

[2ski]

No. It's illegal to drive off road in one. If you get a plate turn him in.

 

[Vance in AK]

You need to be where they (wheelers) can't (or won't) go.
Oh, & put the phone (or whatever it is) away until you are in the tent. You are alone. Use that aloneness to become more focused. This is a (too)comfortable distraction for you. We enjoy it but you don't need to keep us entertained. You need to hunt. That time will be over all too soon & then you can spend your life on this poor (but best out there) substitute for the real thing that is currently & for a very short time in front of you. Spending time on here when you are hunting is like looking at porn when you are with your wife.

 

[Shrek]

I wasn't too po'd because they were passing by where I was headed. Vance , I send this stuff when I hit a peak and need a break. I just came out of a draw and had five mulies at 35 yards feeding. All does. I'm spotting deer bedded in bushes and blow downs so I'm keeping a sharp eye. Just heard three shots kind of where I was heading and where I had the bull at 120 yards.

 

[Vance in AK]

No offence intended, I just hate to see you miss out on the "solo" part of solo hunting. It's a soulful thing. There are also definitely times I wish I could share what I just saw with someone (like those 5 mulies). Go get 'em!

 

[Shrek]

I'm not really fond of solo hunting. I'm doing it solo so I'm not holding someone back. Btw , I think I'm getting hungry. I was just hearing " cheeseburger in paradise " in my head ! Lol

 

[orionsbrother]

For what it's worth, I agree with Vance. When I'm solo, it takes at least a couple of days to get the noise out of my head. The most important decisions of my life have been made sweating under a pack or in a tent or in a canoe.

I'm enjoying checking your thread while at work, but I feel a little parasitic if that's encouraging you to be distracted on your hunt.

We're pulling for ya.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Shrek, do whatever you want to do. Enjoy it however you want---it's your hunt.

Randy

 

[hobbes]

Daily contact with my family keeps me going. if I can send a text or two from the elk woods I will. It makes my wife happy and she tries to encourage me when the hunting isn't going well. I like the solo hunt but the down time midday (early season) and evening is incredibly boring especially if hunting is slow. So I spend more time out if I have some communication with someone when I'm not hunting. My son bowhunting with me has helped a lot.

If communicating occasionally is keeping you going.......have at it. Good luck. I saw and heard some weekend chaos myself this morning. Even though they weren't close, it wasn't encouraging.

 

[Shrek]

Today was hard ! I went up and down every draw and saw no elk or even fresh sign. I'm dead tired , feet sore , and legs lead. Hard to take.

 

[Vance in AK]

Today was hard ! I went up and down every draw and saw no elk or even fresh sign. I'm dead tired , feet sore , and legs lead. Hard to take.

The hunt's not over until you get in the truck to head home... Or the state of Montana says so

 

[orionsbrother]

Shrek, do whatever you want to do. Enjoy it however you want---it's your hunt.

Randy

No doubt about it. Just trying to be encouraging. I apologize if I came across otherwise.

Don't hesitate to tell me to pound sand, Shrek. I'm married. I can take it.

 

[mtswampfox]

Hang in there neighbor nobody said it would be easy, but do miss your gun smithing posts,,,oh yea found a six hundred yard range in brunswick

 

[Shrek]

Trust ; right way , wrong way , easy way or hard way I'll do it my way. Like the chic from Gone With The Wind said " tomorrow is another day ".