Lark Bunting
New member
- Sep 14, 2016
- 710
I am teaming up with a fellow member from this site to go see if we can make something happen this weekend. I figure that even if we don\'t score an elk I will have had a very successful season. I have learned a lot, saw some amazing things, experienced even more amazing events, killed my first deer, field dressed it myself and butchered it myself. My son was with me less this year due to this damn virus that has been going around but we made a ton of good memories in the woods this year. I am so thankful he was with me during my first big game kill. He was such a trooper for helping blood trail, field dress and pack her out. He was a huge help at and around camp and rarely had to be told to pitch in to get things done or ready for the next day.
I look forward to hunting with Atfrith this weekend and hope we can share some good stories upon our return.
I will finish the season with no regrets if nothing is harvested this weekend as I will know I damn near beat myself into the ground looking for animals this year. I have been fighting a cold since August and just haven\'t given my body the rest it needs to recover.
I have much research to do for next year, primarily on new places to hunt. Brad\'s location was awesome but was too far to drive for weekend hunts. I will look for a place not as far but containing elk. I will also dedicate a week later in the season to return up there if it\'s cool with Brad. I saw a ton of deer in my \"close-to-home\" spot and only three elk while driving out on evening. I will consider that my Deer Spot, but won\'t waste much time up there hunting elk. I can\'t wait for next season since my son should have his deer tag.
Thank you all for the tips, putting up with my dumb-ass questions, sharing your stories and experiences as I was able to use many of them while I was out in the field.
Good luck to anyone that will be up in the hills this weekend and still hoping to fill a tag.
Tom
I look forward to hunting with Atfrith this weekend and hope we can share some good stories upon our return.
I will finish the season with no regrets if nothing is harvested this weekend as I will know I damn near beat myself into the ground looking for animals this year. I have been fighting a cold since August and just haven\'t given my body the rest it needs to recover.
I have much research to do for next year, primarily on new places to hunt. Brad\'s location was awesome but was too far to drive for weekend hunts. I will look for a place not as far but containing elk. I will also dedicate a week later in the season to return up there if it\'s cool with Brad. I saw a ton of deer in my \"close-to-home\" spot and only three elk while driving out on evening. I will consider that my Deer Spot, but won\'t waste much time up there hunting elk. I can\'t wait for next season since my son should have his deer tag.
Thank you all for the tips, putting up with my dumb-ass questions, sharing your stories and experiences as I was able to use many of them while I was out in the field.
Good luck to anyone that will be up in the hills this weekend and still hoping to fill a tag.
Tom
