MULEPACKHUNTER

I have Monday through Thursday off work weekly and can PTO days if needed , putting out an offer to show up and help out an elk camp. If you could use someone let me know.

Wish I could pull off Montana, I’m open for anything. Especially if I can help you out.

good deal man congrats

spent some quality time with my boy Jake this week chasing Elk and deer. I kind of knew it was getting close to time but not as close as now! Don’t get me wrong Jake is fine he will just be a home bound dog from now on, we put some good miles in checking cams and hiking my bow around and even though he could hardly stand up after a few days in he still tried to go with me this morning. He is a real bad dude, he hated it but I gave him the day off. I’m going to miss some of my favorite time in the mountains with Jake leading the way out in front of the mules or running squirms from tree to tree. Happy retirement buddy, you earned it.

My wife brought up to me that when we see elk the cows are almost all with calves. After thinking about it and looking at some video I noticed she was right. I wouldn’t hesitate to say we have seen like 80% of cows with calves this year. I just stalked in on a group this morning that was 100% cow calf pairs. I don’t remember seeing that in the past. Anyway just a random detail from spending a lot of the summer up here in the pines.

Ya Jake is 11 or so and I know it’s time. I’m preaching to the choir with the loss of dog after dog over the years, heck thats how u tell time these days. I know where I was and year based on what dog was up to what. We are torn right now on weather we will continue to have dogs in our life. So hard to watch them go but I will lose track of time without them.

Ya nothing personal and I know things are crazy right now but it is a real bummer to be in the woods and watch trailer after trailer get dropped off on Tuesday and Wednesday with no one staying there. Not to mention (but actually mention) all the trailers that are there from the weekend before. I find that to be a “”ick head move. Very sure none of the folks doing that could give a decent argument as to how they are entitled to block areas from myself and others.

Sweet man nice wrong buck

Now those units are a different story altogether, but this year we have spent some good scouting days in 5bs 5a 6b 3c. In all of those units up until today the cows we have seen have close to a 1 to 1 cow calf. Oh and heard several bugles the last couple of evenings after dark. Quite a bit of cow chatter early in the mornings also.

Are you meaning you have property in there? Or you have already squated your gear in a prime spot?

I’m up there right now , how much property and are horses ok?

I kind of agree with the post but not totally, I bet most of us would have a good argument with who you might think was the worst attitude on here if you were in person by a fire and move on to go hunt or fish. One thing that’s a bummer to see on all media platforms is what people click on, I pay close attention and make sure I never click on silly human content. Example, YouTube video of a young man making a knife from raw metal with some serious craftsmanship gets 5,000 views. Now some chick in a bikini shows her bum and 1.2 million views. I refuse to click and make it a point to find creative folks to support and ignore the typical click bait crap. Same kind of goes here on this sight , a good hunt post gets 5 comment and a few likes and Then some stupid drama with really bad content post has 20 pages of complete nonsense. People are going to be people and fill their brains with nothing productive. What gets missed in the mix is the silent majority of great lurkers and posters here.

Nice work man congrats. Hard to beat the mountains.

Don’t forget manufacturers are effected by this virus just like everything else. It’s like a perfect storm with people fear buying and shipping, and manufacturing both having staff issues. There’s more companies hiring right now than I remember seeing the last 5 years. Like Lance said be prepared, be able to do things for yourself. Reload and cast. Lastly trade for what you need.

Oh and most important is make sure you post up the story

Short answer is don't go. Kind of answering your own question with the details. Long answer is leave all your gear and man up and haul all the meat out in one trip, even waiting until dark to shoot an animal and hauling in the dark it will be too warm. Leave all your stuff, bone meat out and get it done.

Ya big chicken, I just lit 3 candles at my alter and sacrificed a lizard of the year, 2021 should see 35 lb tuna all day long and slow 5 ft rollers to lull us to sleep after a belly full of sashimi!!!!!!

Elk roast enchilada soup. brown meat, add onions cilantro jalapeño tomatoes and deglaze pan. Add green chili’s chicken stock and enchilada sauce. Add Mexican oragano salt pepper and corn. Simmer 10 minutes. Pull elk meat , Slice elk meat up and add back to pot. Squeeze in two lines worth of juice and lime zest. In a bowl place some refried beans on bottom of plate, pour soup over beans, sprinkle soup with Sour cream cilantro jalapeños onions avacodo and tortilla strips and squeeze lime over top.

Too bad you missed it, it wasn't very good anyway.

My hunting partner just texted me after walking off the Relentless Boat this morning and they had 17 guys, they blanked on fish on a day and a half trip !!!!! OUCH

How are they with other dogs.

That Pacific queen is a good charter unless its rough sea, that thing is narrow and tall on the rail. I don't know any of the others. We used to use the red rooster and challenger. Im still in for now

You would be the one to notice those items. haha

Nice work man congrats