Shrek's Trek 2014

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Wish I could get my old lady hooked. I may have to send her to Shrek's training camp.

 

[Shrek]

Wish I could get my old lady hooked. I may have to send her to Shrek's training camp.

It always helps when the deer cooperate !

 

[Shrek]

I'm a little over 3 miles in on top of a mountain. Didn't see anything on the way in but I'm just short of where I wan to be. It was a good bit over 3 miles by the foot falls and all up. Taped the bejesus out of my heels and so far so good.

 

[Shrek]

Nothing this morning but I got the lay of the area. Three peaks and two saddles with big trails coming to water. Ranch with a pile of elk on the other side. Watching !

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

How's your feet holding up?

 

[Shrek]

I needed another second and there would have been some awesome grip and grins ! I had brown in the scope as he stepped out of the lane. He was a toad and there would have been no good enough for a first elk comments . Dropped down and circling around and back up to the top and see if I can drop in and find him.

 

[patty59]

Good luck!

 

[Clarktar]

UPDATES!!

Let me know if you need another set of eyes in there. I'm almost caught up with me work, atleast enough to fall back behind!

 

[Shrek]

Didn't find him . I hunted out this evening and I'm in a hotel tonight. If I had a Mule deer tag for the area I'd have been set. Saw four shooter bucks. First might have got even Robby's blood pumping . He was a stud 5x5 I'd guess north of 170" . Two 4x4's in the 150's and a huge bodied 3x3 that I'm not sure how to guess at. Wide and long tines. The 3x3 had a giant body .
I did as I said and came around on the other side of the ridge and got to the top and hunted back down but it's thick and who knows if he was there or went on up and over the saddle and down the other side. For an old flatlander I put in a heck of a couple of days. I'm just going to clean some clothes and maybe go try and punch a whitetail tomorrow and then back in on Friday for as long as I can keep my head in the game solo. I had left a couple of things this last trip like the Aleve and moleskin/tape. Might drive to Helena to buy another morphi as I can't find the one I brought. A couple of things and some charges for the phone and I think I could go a week solo now.
I never thought going down hill could be so hard but almost 3 miles with three steep grades just killed the balls of my feet and the muscles on the front of my legs. No way to train for it that I can think of except mountains.

 

[Shrek]

UPDATES!!

Let me know if you need another set of eyes in there. I'm almost caught up with me work, atleast enough to fall back behind!

Clarktar , I'd dearly love to have company but I'm hunting on double top secret intel and I've promised not to take anyone else back there. My words good so I'm solo.

 

[2ski]

What town are you staying in tonight? Back enjoying the springs again?

 

[Shrek]

I sooooo wish it was the springs ! I'm in Townsend at the 5 ***** resort called the Mustang .

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Sounds like you're having fun and getting into your stride now. Get some rest and get back after it

 

[afteamroper]

Shrek you are in my old stomping grounds in Townsend both parents are from there. I will actually be there on the 20th to chase elk might have to meet up if you are still around

 

[Shrek]

I sure hope I've got an elk by then but if not I'd be happy to meet up. Bank account will probably go dry before then . Today was the best day physically I've had. I didn't look at draws and not climb the ridge over them because it was too much. I may be climbing at a snails pace but it's a good hunting pace and I was able to keep at it all day. If I had another month I might be able to climb faster than would be good hunting hahaha !

 

[Shrek]

Btw , when I say all I needed was another second I mean that literally. I was crossing the back of the canyon and took a slightly lower route to the opposite ridge that I was going to follow backdown . As I reached the next ridge I looked back up to my left and see a huge bull looking at me in a gap in the trees above me at about 120 yards. I get the rifle up and as I get him in the scope and trying to pick a spot I have his rear end as he steps out of the lane . A second faster and the reticle settles on his chest and bang ! Sooooo close !

 

[Clarktar]

Clarktar , I'd dearly love to have company but I'm hunting on double top secret intel and I've promised not to take anyone else back there. My words good so I'm solo.

Gothca. Probably best to keep me in the dark, I fear my wife will tail me there and hike in before I could. She keeps talking about Elk now!

Sounds like you are getting some solid days in! Keep it up. Let me know if you need anything from Bozangeles. If you want a break and want to do some fishing let me know, I have plenty of fly gear...

 

[Finch]

Good luck, Shrek! You're kinda scaring me about the blisters though. I definitely want to avoid those for my trip next year.

 

[Nick Muche]

Blisters are not hard to avoid... as SOON as you get a hot spot, treat it with some tape or mole skin... Problem solved. Elevating your feet in the evening for 10-15mins will also do wonders....

 

[8Crow]

Blisters are not hard to avoid... as SOON as you get a hot spot, treat it with some tape or mole skin... Problem solved. Elevating your feet in the evening for 10-15mins will also do wonders....

Just be sure to take the tape off every night and give your feet time to dry out/breath while you sleep. Leave the tape on day after day and you'll make it worse than it was to begin with. Lesson learned the hard way...