Sitka Giveaway!

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Excited to be back in the beautiful back country with my husband of 30 years, anticipating every night when I tuck into my sleeping bag of what the next day will bring, sitting by a crackling fire, coming into camp thoroughly exhausted in the most gratifying way and eating an amazing meal and listening to hunting tales produced by the day, the smell of the aspen and pine, bugles, the gorgeous uninterrupted never ending stars in the Colorado Sky, thanking God for his magesty and blessings every day I am on the mountain, finally locking my release on my string and pulling the trigger on my bull elk and getting to tell my hunting success story to to everyone at the campfire!
 
Looking forward to everything about September in elk country. Fall aspens, elk bugles, torturous hikes, camp fires, trout fishing, pack outs and spending time with my brother and buddies. Wow, now I really can?t wait!!!
 
Preparation:
Working out like I was 20 again. Playing with calls and more gear than any man needs. Tinkering with and shooting my bow. Endless hours on Gohunt, Onyx Maps and Google Earth.
 
Not very qualified to give much hunting advice... but I can give this advice: be truly thankful for what we have been given. Pass on to the next generations the blessing of hunting, give back as much as you can to conservation of our resources and fight for our public lands!
 
I'll be hunting OTC in Idaho and applying for a special branch antlered tag in Washington. 
 
I'm most excited, as always, just to be in the mountains with good friends and hearing elk bugle!
Oh...and there may be a new bow to get excited about too. :)
 
Preparing like always....100's of miles bike riding, dozens of miles hiking, and some gym time in the weight room.
 
One piece of advice would be to always be willing to go farther than everyone else to get away from the crowd.
 
Staying home this year to hunt elk but adding a Wyoming point. Most excited to hear elk bugling. I am building a hunting trailer and trying to organize my time to stay in the field for longer stints.  Advice: you can't be successful on an elk hunt if you find yourself stuck at home or work just dreaming about where you should be.
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I love to practice shooting but this year I want to practice stalking in the off season. I used to do it with a camera but I have been lazy and used trail cameras for the last few years.
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srfost said:
My brother and I getting ready to pack out a Washington bull he shot.
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I hear mules are the best. All that I have are these but we get the job done.
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My advice for anyone getting into elk hunting is to take the Elk101 course.  It will speed up the learning curve!
 
I would recommend to anyone hunting elk for the first time is to learn all that you can about your area. elk, and your equipment needed. Elk 101 has lots of useful information.
 
Since I didn't draw an elk tag, I'm most excited for Whitetail!  haha....man I wish I drew a tag....
 
getting into shape can come with in a lot of ways. I start out by shed hunting (hopefully you find some) put those in a pack system to prepare you for heavy packs later in the season. I generally don't run much but I try to go hiking anytime I can get away. Got to allow time to Walleye fish though.
 
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