sn.outdoors
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Before I head up to the moose mountains for two weeks I figured I'd recap my September. Oh what a month it's been!
September 2nd I killed a great bull in an OTC unit here in Idaho. That bull took a lot of stress of my shoulders as it filled the last corners of my freezer. Because at the end of the day, I hunt for meat. I don't make enough money to hunt as much as I do and not kill anything. I've been blessed with a freezer full of wild game meat every year I've been on this Earth, and I couldn't imagine doing it any other way.
With my freezer full and vacation still on the books I decided to spend that leave helping my buddy kill a bull in AZ. I could have gone moose hunting, deer hunting, or spent more time on my antelope tag, but I wanted to experience some of the elk rut. And Arizona did not disappoint. After a slow start, the switch was flipped and the woods erupted with rutting bulls and all of the chaos that comes with them.
My buddy killed an incredible elk and I was honored to be a part of it. It was great to reunite with an old friend and to make new ones. Despite how physically demanding the trip was, it certainly refreshed my soul. It was incredibly fun. I can't wait to do it again. (Side note: We're planning a January javelina hunt. All of us are going to use wood long bows my buddy's dad built. It's going to be a blast.)
After getting back from AZ, much to my wife's chagrin, I had to try to fill my antelope tag. Running on fumes, and with a few lucky horseshoes tucked somewhere I haven't found yet, I was able to kill an antelope that might be one of the biggest I'll ever kill with my bow.
If the season ended today I would be more than content. I can't think of a better word than 'blessed.'
Tonight I'm heading up North to spend 2 more weeks being blessed with the opportunity to hold a once in a lifetime moose tag. Whenever people ask me how I'm doing, I look them in the eye and say with a smile, "I'm living the dream." And I mean it everytime.
Good luck to everyone hitting the woods the next couple days. I hope you find what it is you're looking for.
September 2nd I killed a great bull in an OTC unit here in Idaho. That bull took a lot of stress of my shoulders as it filled the last corners of my freezer. Because at the end of the day, I hunt for meat. I don't make enough money to hunt as much as I do and not kill anything. I've been blessed with a freezer full of wild game meat every year I've been on this Earth, and I couldn't imagine doing it any other way.
With my freezer full and vacation still on the books I decided to spend that leave helping my buddy kill a bull in AZ. I could have gone moose hunting, deer hunting, or spent more time on my antelope tag, but I wanted to experience some of the elk rut. And Arizona did not disappoint. After a slow start, the switch was flipped and the woods erupted with rutting bulls and all of the chaos that comes with them.
My buddy killed an incredible elk and I was honored to be a part of it. It was great to reunite with an old friend and to make new ones. Despite how physically demanding the trip was, it certainly refreshed my soul. It was incredibly fun. I can't wait to do it again. (Side note: We're planning a January javelina hunt. All of us are going to use wood long bows my buddy's dad built. It's going to be a blast.)
After getting back from AZ, much to my wife's chagrin, I had to try to fill my antelope tag. Running on fumes, and with a few lucky horseshoes tucked somewhere I haven't found yet, I was able to kill an antelope that might be one of the biggest I'll ever kill with my bow.
If the season ended today I would be more than content. I can't think of a better word than 'blessed.'
Tonight I'm heading up North to spend 2 more weeks being blessed with the opportunity to hold a once in a lifetime moose tag. Whenever people ask me how I'm doing, I look them in the eye and say with a smile, "I'm living the dream." And I mean it everytime.
Good luck to everyone hitting the woods the next couple days. I hope you find what it is you're looking for.