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Pappy:
Good hunting Kenneth, hope you have some luck and enjoy you time in the high country. Great seeing you post, keep us updated. :)
Pappy
koan:
Goodluck Brother! Lookin forword to more stories of the adventures of Elkie 👍(still my favorite PA article ever 😄).... Brian
Little John:
Thanks Bjrogg, Pappy, and Brian. I am sure this will be Elkies Year if I can only do my part. Pat, I was planning to go into Salt Creek for the first few days of the season but now have figured out where a good sized herd has been hanging out in the canyons and raiding a friends crops by night. He says there are several good bulls in the bunch and that he needs to saddle up a horse and go run them out, I suggested that I could take over that job starting Saturday morning. Pretty good for only 4 crow flying miles from the house and a one mile hike in. This is the same area where I shot over a big bulls back at about 15 yards with Elkie a few years ago. Too flat of a cast, or maybe I did not pick a spot, or maybe a bit of buck fever? A real Elkie spot except that when they leave you never know where they are at or when they will be back. L.O.L. Kenneth
Pat B:
Are there any live trees left in Salt Creek or did the pine beetles get them all? When I was there in 2010 they were pretty devastated.
Being closer to home will insure a full belly and a good night sleep. You'll need both to be able to haul that bull out. ;)
Little John:
I don't know if the trees are still dying but I know that all the pack trails are in bad need of being sawed out and you would need to be very careful as to where you put a camp as a dead tree might blow down on top of the tent while you were sleeping. By hunting close to home I can go out in the evening then spend the night in an ultra lite camp and listen for elk in the pre dawn darkness to know where to head off to. Then after the morning hunt be back at the house and be at least somewhat productive till time to hunt again. Also can hunt different areas each day with out much trouble. Not committed to one area. Cheers
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