elkaholic

I was only the guy carring the pack / camp cook /glasser - the hunt was always my son's decisions - what time to get up - which way to go - where /when to glass-- most every detail of the hunt itself. it's his tag - if he wants to wait and pass on bucks the first few days - I say nothing -he passed a nice 70 class little basket 3 point only to go home with no deer tagged. now he knows why I didn't always come home with a deer - I usually pass on small/ young deer - hate the sinewy fibers of undeveloped muscle on those spikes / less meat for freezer- usually made for chewy burger it seems to prepare them for a better life and the ups and downs of the decisions one makes along the way

with all the monsoons / heavy rains - it looks like water made to me also - exposed dirt can dry quickly flash flood water running down hill will not be smooth path on a hillside - to many rocks/ small limbs - etc who knows may have been an old elk / deer trail where tracks were washed away too !

call and ask to talk to the ranger / G&F officer - whom will give you a citation if its illegal!!

all over Colorado last week oh that was me ! - lol

from my little experience -- most likely someone from the neighborhood whom has noticed to loading / unloading hunting stuff. it's easy to see someone loading up for a camping/ hunting / trip - not so much as to know what you have - but know you have it . I'm over carefull these days when loading guns / hunting gear etc. especially-- never the night before hunt to have it stolen ? burglarized from your home sucks! was a lot more taken or just the hunting gear ? no specifics - just askin thanks for the heads-up - just never know where it'll show or even if it will Bummer!

bottom line - besides all the "HUNT" if you are not prepared to take care of the meat in the field - especially solo - do not hunt so far off a road- that it makes the task harder than it should be ! packing out a elk - even a mile by yourself can be an all day event.- after dark = an all nighter trophy's are not worth a spoiled elk carcass! know your limits - be prepared make a clean kill if possible with the best shot placement = get'm close i'll still hunt and stalk - chase bugles all morning and afternoon but come late afternoon i'm setting water or a traveled trail less than a mile from camp-- especially if i'm alone Enjoy your hunts - tag an elk and take care of the meat good luck to you all ! hunting alone has advantages and disadvantages - have fun - hunt smart

with the atv u have in the back - youy'll be fine - lol nowadays you want someone armed in camp just to protect your stuff from thieves!!

so you drew my first choice -- lots of big bulls - just better hope it's a dry season as far as weather cuz when 5bs gets wet, it can get bad in a hurry one yr we spent more time off the main roads than on them and the side stuff was walk in only hope for a cold snap - great tag - good luck

only real thing I didn't like about solo was in camp time - especially after dark no sceeerd or paranoid or lonely -- it's just time seems to go so slow - gets dark early - I never have or had a fire I would sometimes camp in easy walkin distance of other hunters camps- if possible - make a social call if needed to make sure we weren't steppin on each other while hunting do not take hunting solo to lightly - I hope all have a safe successful hunt younger age - never gave it a second thought - getting a little more gray - know things can sometimes go wrong and nice to know help is around if needed

where's the antelope pics - ? all i saw was a dog a horse some sheds and shacks ?

way too funny portal states still pending ---- got tag in hand

From my information - there were a total of 12 official objections to the Tonto Management Travel Plan I know of 3 I sent in myself so at least 9 others took the time to actually object to any road closures or whatever to the final proposed travel Map

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at your own "RISK" look to achives for mostly NEGATIVE reviews over the past dozen YRS.

sooner or later most water truck drivers forget the hose thats attached to hydrant and drive off either ripen hose off or the companies hydrant valve way too funny when the guy tries to explain what happened if I seen it once I've seen it 20 times or more over the yrs. luckily never happened to me when I pulled that job hope for a stand pipe filling station - lol

googled earth thos apple on big bug - do not see the straw house anymore man those roads look bad

also an old orchard on big bug mesa - where they built the house from straw bales

maybe the next group to ask you to pass along your bear knowledge - part of the deal is the group presenting the seminar hands out calls to all youths whom show up- have a 5- 10 minute call demonstration! controlled breathing to huff and puff a call for 20- 30 - 60 minutes non - stop isn't what they normally think of for calling let alone practice!

gotta make sure that check cleared

nobody noticed my elkaholic hat ? guess i shoulda won the raffle to get some attention - lol

great seminar - nice to meet you Kieth - maybe have to get out now and call - call - call Thanks for the great information to use while calling in bears.

a lot of big bucks hit the "ashs" on the cavecreek fire - literally- they will be right back if possible fresh growth starts right after the first rains you'll see trail cams of elk standing right in the smoldering trees

too funny - now that i have the time to practice - go scouting - go set up early stay for as long as i need - can't draw a tag to save my kester good luck to all tag holders - hoping to help with a young lady's hunt

putting your hands on your downed 385 - 6x7 bulls rack - opening morning during archery season - ranks up there other than that watch son stalk a group of muleys on his first rifle hunt - watch him set-up - I know theres a young buck in group. see he's ready to shoot , then he stands and walks back. I'm like where they there - yep dad - had him in my sights but dad - he was smaller than the doe's he was 11 then