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Thinking of starting a new incorporated business. White mountain wildlife. For a small annual fee I will send you trail cam pics of the areas wildlife with the gps coordinates. Hahaha

You got this. Just remember to focus on the basics. Food water and cover. You will hit that moment of realization and then it will become easy(ier)

The last time I did it several years ago. I retired on top. One pond, I got two male pintails, a male and female mallard and a male wood duck. Just wait a couple of days after a cold front then pond hop.

Two questions to anyone that watched the hearing. One did g&f give a reason and secondly did Russ cry again?

Did you get your Jimmy John's crew equal?

Congrats Andrew!! Sounds like a great time.

Hitting water yesterday

Congrats!

Only filled two tags this year

I don't own 15s either. Hahaha

With my glassing skills I would be equal to the water boy on that team.

Canyons and north facing is a good rule of thumb. But just a rule of thumb. I took these pictures a couple of hours ago on a south facing slope in 60 degree temps with no canyons close

They still need water when it's cold and snowy

What might have been. I had to cut my hunt short by 5 days. Which leaves me wondering. Pulled a couple of cameras today

According to the experts you can only kill a big bull in Sept, lets see if that holds true. After a day bear hunting in which Law enforcement, search & rescue, and my mother were called. (I missed and did not make it back to the vehicle until 235AM). My legs and my body told me do something else today. I decided that it was time to start scouting for my 4b poverty late season archery tag. This is my 3rd year out of 4 for having this tag previous 2 were unfilled, not the elks fault just some very high standards and a couple of bad shots. This year will be my first time focusing solely on my elk out of all of the elk tags I have drawn, so I am hoping for something extraordinary. I used today to move whats left of my cameras, had two stolen in 3b, and taking pics of bulls off the highway both on and off the res (hopi). When the rut ends in a couple of weeks (hopefully) the res bulls cross the line and go into winter feeding mode making for spectacular sites. I will update this post as interesting stuff arises. enjoy the pics

I tracked a couple bulls in the snow a couple of weeks ago, they covered two miles like it was a walk in the park. That being said the bull I missed was bedded within 200 yards of water.

Tlo just posted a giant bull. Maybe it's his.

Find where they are feeding and direction they bed. Get there before dawn. Shoot one

53rd for me

Thanks for the kind words. My bulls final normal moments before he gets an arrow PXL_20201110_173523860.mp4

It shattered the bone in the shoulder and cut the artery. Turned the bone to splinters literally. 405 grain complete tipped with the 1-1/8" slick trick. 70 lb pound mathews monster.

Congrats Kev!

I get up to him and he tries mightily to stand and get away and I quickly put another arrow in him. My nephew just got back into town from guiding in NM to pack out and my brother rushed over with cold beer. Pretty fun hunt. #4B4EVR!!

I sneak out of their line of site and Inch closer. I'm in range and draw. My arrow falls off at the knock. The bull or the other bills for that matter have no clue I'm there. I pick the arrow off the ground tighten the knock and try again. I pull, relax and settle the pin. Bull takes off in bad shape and barely peaks the crest of the ridge. I see this when I get to where I last seen him. PXL_20201110_175621554.mp4

The conclusion: Skipped posting yesterday. Weather was horrible and the elk were even worse. Cows were literally running from me at 700 yards. (I hate long range taking of animals. I won't call it hunting. it's changed how animals react to people Just my .02, now back to the show) saw about 10 bulls and even had one bugling at last light. You would think as I advance in age that common sense would get the advantage over desire. It didnt. I was three miles from my truck at 9500' in a snowstorm without a flashlight. Today rolls around after not going to bulltopia yesterday I decide to go back expecting spectacular sights. I see absolutely nothing. Not a squirrel, elk or anything. I sit for a second (it's below 10 degrees so only a second) and figure out where did they go?! Obviously the answer was in the sunlight. I climb the hill I'm on and peak over, I'm right next to some snowy elk tracks. I follow them for a few minutes and jump a small herd of three small broken bulls. I follow the tracks for a bit and then change course to the south facing slope. As I sit there glassing far and low and look a couple hundred yards below and catch an elk body going through the trees. I slide down at angle to intercept after a few seconds I glass 10 bulls 140 yards away. PXL_20201110_171638577.mp4