5 states, 4 species, and hopefully a boys first deer.
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WildWill
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We've got a group of 50 mostly cows/calfs and a few raghorns located hanging out on a big piece of blm. I'm cautiously optimistic about putting one on the ground tomorrow. Sliders for dinner tonight.
Nick87
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Good luck. Go get em.
B&CTom
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He’s busy field dressing and getting 2 elk out
Nick87
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I have a good feeling.
WildWill
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About what?
Nick87
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Nice! Be eating good now.
WildWill
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Strap on the Blackstone now. I'll do a better write up after a shower and chow.
B&CTom
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Nice work, WildWill. Way to get it done!
WildWill
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Almost finished it up this morning. We hiked into a new area and bumped a bull with 5 cows/calfs at about 60 yards. My buddy was setup and had them in the scope as they slowed down at around 160 yards. Tried a cow call but they never stopped so no shot. Couldn't find the herd from yesterday.
B&CTom
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Darn, now you have to hunt some more.......
WildWill
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I feel like the stay puff marshmallow man this cold is BS. I fear I've lived to long in the gentle climate of the south to ever hack it living up here. My wife and I always talk about retiring to either Wyoming or the gulf coast in Texas I think I know which ones winning.
WildWill
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Damn my partner found some but no luck. I'll get the whole story when we meet back up.
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So I’m Tanner, Will’s buddy hunting with him up here in Wyoming. Figured I’d give the story on this morning.
I was hiking in taking my time glassing up every bit of country I could when I saw wayyyy up in elevation and distance an ungulate shaped critter between some trees. It still wasn’t light enough out to be able to 100% ID it as elk but I didn’t want to ignore it either. I slowly made my way up near where I saw whatever it was and started going into stupid slow mode (also dodge the crunchy snow mode). I got to a little knob and put the binos back to work. Spotted a group of about 20 elk over a mile to my south. There was plenty of terrain between us and the wind was good so I started making my way towards them. I was going through a pretty steep draw when I ate sh*t after stepping on a piece of ground that ended up not being ground under the 2+ feet of snow but my ass broke the fall so all was well. Once I got about a quarter mile from where I last saw them I dropped my pack and my squeaky bino harness and proceeded with just my rifle, shooting stick and rangefinder. I closed the distance to where I had seen them in the slowest pace I think I’ve ever done. Avoiding crunchy snow and trying to be as quiet as humanly possible took the better part of an hour and a half or so. As I came over the final rise I used my rangefinder to scan every juniper and nook and cranny they could be in and nothing. I looked further to my south and once again about a mile or so away (and out of my unit) I see the herd casually making their way up another hill grazing along without a care in the world. I walked back to my pack and ate lunch and watched them move further and further away in the binos. After that I checked out a nice chunk of state land that is filled with bedding but all the hot sign was where that herd was. All in all I’m happy to have seen elk that I could make a play on, even though it wasn’t successful and needed up putting around 7-8ish miles on the heel toe express. Gonna be back after it 120% tomorrow since it’s the last day we can hunt so who knows what will happen.
Oh and here’s me pointing to where they ended up.
I was hiking in taking my time glassing up every bit of country I could when I saw wayyyy up in elevation and distance an ungulate shaped critter between some trees. It still wasn’t light enough out to be able to 100% ID it as elk but I didn’t want to ignore it either. I slowly made my way up near where I saw whatever it was and started going into stupid slow mode (also dodge the crunchy snow mode). I got to a little knob and put the binos back to work. Spotted a group of about 20 elk over a mile to my south. There was plenty of terrain between us and the wind was good so I started making my way towards them. I was going through a pretty steep draw when I ate sh*t after stepping on a piece of ground that ended up not being ground under the 2+ feet of snow but my ass broke the fall so all was well. Once I got about a quarter mile from where I last saw them I dropped my pack and my squeaky bino harness and proceeded with just my rifle, shooting stick and rangefinder. I closed the distance to where I had seen them in the slowest pace I think I’ve ever done. Avoiding crunchy snow and trying to be as quiet as humanly possible took the better part of an hour and a half or so. As I came over the final rise I used my rangefinder to scan every juniper and nook and cranny they could be in and nothing. I looked further to my south and once again about a mile or so away (and out of my unit) I see the herd casually making their way up another hill grazing along without a care in the world. I walked back to my pack and ate lunch and watched them move further and further away in the binos. After that I checked out a nice chunk of state land that is filled with bedding but all the hot sign was where that herd was. All in all I’m happy to have seen elk that I could make a play on, even though it wasn’t successful and needed up putting around 7-8ish miles on the heel toe express. Gonna be back after it 120% tomorrow since it’s the last day we can hunt so who knows what will happen.
Oh and here’s me pointing to where they ended up.
WildWill
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Came out this morning with a buddy to a piece of public here at home in Oklahoma. Trying to get a deer during our holiday antlerless season that ends Tuesday with my new gun. From the sound of the duck hunter's at the lake I should have brought my shotgun. The freezers are sitting pretty for the year but I'd like two more. One to stock up on summer sausage, snack sticks, brauts, italian sausage all the greatest hits and one to try some new stuff like pepperoni, salami, bologna. Also have a new hunt to end this season on. Because I have the best wife ever we will be spending our valentine's weekend doing some management doe hunting on a ranch in Texas. 
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