Bullshot
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Sept 8, 2021 - So last month my solo Idaho plans fell through and I had to return my tag. I've been bummed and probably a little depressed and more crabby than normal with the family. But I just got a new hunt twinkle in my eye (literally 10 minutes ago) and immediately asked wife for permission to go to CO for a 5-day OTC archery try. I think I am going to do it, not totally sure, but leaning 75%. I have not even asked my boss. Ha ha! A departure in 8-9 days would be ideal. Gives me time to do a tire change on the truck, finish some household honey-do's, and work out a Walmart trip or two for provisions. Maybe I'll target a unit I know absolutely nothing about and just wing every single detail. Usually I plan all year and pack all summer and get in better shape. No time for that! As some of you may know, I am on east coast and this is a major solo undertaking. But what could be more fun! I am posting this here in the event this actually comes to pass, to motivate me to make it come to pass, to show it can be done, and maybe just maybe to post some success, or even interesting failures... while proving the concept for anybody who's on the fence to try a similar hunt. If it ends up not happening, I'll only be a little embarrassed for sharing this prematurely, but let's see what happens! On to the packing......
to just buy a new bow and start from scratch. So aside from the expense, I spent a 1/2 day getting that purchased and set up, then realized that it was 85% letoff which is no beuno in Colorado. Ok, no worries, just change the module to an 80 letoff. Not in stock you say? Ok, well order it Monday…..again, fingers crossed. Then in the meantime, I scour the internet and make some calls and located a in-stock set 150 miles from my house, but closing at 4 and it’s 3:45. So wait til Monday, then a 300 mile round trip, and I spent nearly the entire day going out there to buy new cam modules and reconfigure the new bow. More expense. More time, but Ok. Done. Then on to the Apple store to get my beat up, cracked, low battery phone fixed. 50 mile round trip plus another few hours. Plus another 250 bucks 
. While it was in the shop, drove to Walmart to get food and drinks. Ok. Check. Back home, shoot the bow some more. Shooting OK. Need more time on it, but in the “pie plate” every time so there’s that. This whole day was after working on a million details yesterday from morning til 2 am. There is still my daily job, house, family, and pets to contend with. And the fact that I am basically throwing darts at a map and researching units trying to decide on a plan for where I will be spike camping 5 days from now in a location that a)won’t kill me, b)still gets away from people, c) has a reasonable chance of elk, d)i can pack one out of myself. A lot to think about with no time to do it. And where the hell is my tent…. 
