Sitka Giveaway!
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wyoelk300+
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- Apr 16, 2013
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Homestate of WY, CO points, NM points
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always looking forward to what the elk woods have in store, every season is different
wyoelk300+
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Time in the field shed hunting, staying in the gym preps the physical side of things and shooting the bow as much as possible all serve as good prep
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Last year's G&G
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Persistence has always been my best advice given and received whether it's covering ground and pushing the limits of my own physicality or calling till I'm blue in the face to get that one bull to respond, persistence has always been a key.
I only applied for my home state of Montana this year. I have two daughters and one is not even 18mo old yet so I opted to stay close this year to do the Dad thing.
I applied for a couple hard draws. 380-20 in the Elk Horn mountains. If I hit it will be like winning a powerball for 9 digits!
Also applied for a highly sought after Mule deer tag in the Bitterroot area of Montana 270. Ive put in 6 years now, so again, if I draw I'll be doing backflips! which wont be pretty and I may injure myself but it will be an amazing hunt for sure
I applied for a couple hard draws. 380-20 in the Elk Horn mountains. If I hit it will be like winning a powerball for 9 digits!
Also applied for a highly sought after Mule deer tag in the Bitterroot area of Montana 270. Ive put in 6 years now, so again, if I draw I'll be doing backflips! which wont be pretty and I may injure myself but it will be an amazing hunt for sure
This season I am most excited to spend time with my brother who lives a few hours away. We don't get to see each other much except come hunting season. Then it's like a yearlong debrief of what went on with each other. We both have families with kids and we love getting into the mountains chasing elk and catching up with one another. Hunting with my brother is the highlight of my hunting season for sure. No matter harvest or not, just the experience of the hunt with him is enough!
Also at a close second is some new territory we have decided to hunt that we have scouted in years past and are finally able to pull the trigger.......pun intended
Also at a close second is some new territory we have decided to hunt that we have scouted in years past and are finally able to pull the trigger.......pun intended
In preparing for the season I am working out a lot more, which last year was limited due to foot surgery. This year I have already dropped 30lbs! I am working out or doing some sort of physical activity daily. Tons of squats, step ups, stair climber machines and weighted rucks. Once a week I push my cardio until I almost puke. I am also doing quite a bit of scouting boots on the ground. We have plans to drag our camper to some cap grounds and I'll head out before sunrise and scout and be back in the afternoon to hang with the kids and wife and have some great times in the mountains! Also I am working on refining my bivy hunt gear to be as ultra light and useful as possible. There are a few items I am upgrading within my load out. Just got my new Exo 3500 and I am beyond impressed, can't wait to start rucking with it!!!
Bowhunter1
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- Aug 16, 2017
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I put in for NM and if no tag gets drawn will do an OTC in another state.
Bowhunter1
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- Aug 16, 2017
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I am most excited this year to see my elk hunting partner put his tag on a bow. Would be more rewarding than me getting one.
Bowhunter1
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- Aug 16, 2017
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I am preparing for my hunt by ours of online scouting and biking or hiking with a pack on.
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Grizzly Track
Bowhunter1
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No matter what. Keep the wind in your face.
I am bugling at the top of a ridge down into a timbered basin. Right after this we got into a 6x6 herd bull with a hot cow, but got busted out by a young fork horn bull and he got another satellite 5x5 all riled up and they both started nervous grunting and barking between us and the herd bull we were chasing. We followed him for another 3 hours until the end of shooting light. It was a great interaction, we learned so much. That bull put us through so many scenarios it was a great opportunity to try all the tricks in the bag!
A piece of advice would be to think about the wind and think before you act. Really think about why you are about to head up or down a ridge, or what your position is in a calling setup. Think about it and make sure you aren't setting yourself up for a bust or failure!
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