That is a tough choice, kudos to you for doing the honorable thing! I let a bull go once that was injured and I still feel badly about it - he looked to have been hooked by another bull in a fight that had opened his abdomen. I was in a DEEP canyon, he had lost half of one antler, and I didn't...
I hunted there years ago and had a hard time with the land owners, I had put a herd of elk to bed about 1/2 mile onto public the night before the opener. About 4 a.m. a truck came off the private out onto an overlook just beyond the herd and starting making lots of noise - the herd had all moved...
That is awesome!! For me, hunting is about the adventure, time away from normal life, and time with friends/family. Getting a nice buck/bull is icing on the cake.
Unit 9 has a great elk herd and I don't believe that they migrate very much - maybe a little into and out of the park but they have to come out because there isn't water in the park. The cover in the unit is very thick and there are not many places where you can gain elevation to glass into the...
I tried to get into archery hunting and finally stopped because it always felt like I needed a least a week to do an archery hunt justice and a full week has been hard to come by while raising a family. It was taking me 3-4 days to find a buck/bull then a day or two to pattern then a couple of...
A couple of questions that might help others to give you advice:
What type of elk do you want to hunt - bull, cow, trophy bull?
Do you have bonus/preference points accumulated for elk?
Why do you want a drop camp (more secluded, someone to pack the elk out, someone to give specific advice on an...
What a tremendous bull! Congratulation to Matthew.
That is pretty interesting terrain for elk - they are some adaptable creatures.
Looking forward to watching the video - especially the part where Randy is anxious and Matthew is patient :) For the record, I'm a lot more like Randy.
I got the bug last winter to do a solo backpack hunting trip in WY. I found some guys that gave me several great starting points for an area so I applied for the tag. Half the fun was getting ready with conditioning, equipment, maps, etc.
The pre-scouted buck I wanted to pursue was in a basin...