Rough year on the wet side

[ASienkiewich]

After going 6 for 6 on bulls the last 2 years, our camp went 1 for 3 this year. After being with my brother to shoot his opening day we did not see another elk. Hunted 9 days this season, seems like the elk went for the thick reprod after opening day and stayed there (for the most part)

Still a great time with family and got some meat for the freezers! How was it for everyone else?


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[WoolyRunner]

Well, I saw elk 4 out of the 9 days I hunted. In those elk were 6 Spikes.

[Buckmark]

Well, I saw elk 4 out of the 9 days I hunted. In those elk were 6 Spikes.

Math is fundamental 

[WildlifeAssassin]

Well, I saw elk 4 out of the 9 days I hunted. In those elk were 6 Spikes.

Math is fundamental 

So is reading

[erk444]

 

[BLH69]

I had to read that 4 times before my brain put the 4 in the right spot! ha ha

[Piscatory_5]

Hmmm... Was just out this afternoon for 3 hours checking for deer and putting out some trail cams and walked up to 4 different groups of elk, in clear cuts feeding. 1pm-330pm. I hunt elk with Archery. Must have been last day relaxation on their part. A collective sigh...

[Alchase]

I had to read that 4 times before my brain put the 4 in the right spot! ha ha

 
Ok that was a little weird, I must be tired 

[Magnum_Willys]

Anytime you get an elk in camp its a great year !!!

[Lumpy Taters]

Was one of the worst years for me.  Only saw elk on 4 days.  Not sure if it was the weather or moon that kept them from moving but I know it wasn't for a lack of trying.  Wore out a pair of boots looking.  Only had one shot opportunity but couldn't get a clear enough angle for a clean shot.  Oh well was better than any day working.

[grundy53]

It was definitely a weird year.

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[WSU]

Grundy - was rifle slow in your camp?

[Stein]

It was a strange year in MT as well.  In an area where there are consistently 5-10 herds starting with the opener, there was only one as of last week.  I talked with three game wardens that confirmed they only witnessed the single herd and hadn't seen or heard of any other shot. 

I contribute most of it to the weather, warmer temps during the day and not much snow.  It would get cold some nights, but then back in the 40s and sunny during the day.

Deer were abundant, but the elk must still be up high.

[grundy53]

Grundy - was rifle slow in your camp?

Kinda. Still ended up with 5 but we weren't getting into them like we usually do.

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[WSU]

The folks I’ve talked to seem to have a slower year than normal.

[Humptulips]

Not a good year for me.
Plan A was a herd near the house that had a not great but legal bull. It was shot three days prior to season opening.
Plan B was a herd I had located with two big bulls. Trouble is they were located in a sea of doghair. One open clearcut in there and I figured if I checked every morning I would eventually catch them. They crossed it three times during the night but were never there during shooting hours. I played cat and mouse with them the rest of the time, trying to predict where they might cross some small openings and seemed to always choose wrong. Heard them twice but figured it was just stupid to give chase where visibility was limited to 15 feet. They finally went into a closed area and never came out.
Last few days I spent checking out old haunts and the thing that impressed me the most is the lack of sign in most places where there used to be elk. I'm not talking about just fresh sign, no trails, horning, browsed brush or anything that indicates elk frequent those places. There is feed there so not a habitat issue.
The decline of our game seems to sneak up on you but when I remember what it was like 40 years ago makes me sad.

[Buckmark]

Well, I saw elk 4 out of the 9 days I hunted. In those elk were 6 Spikes.

Math is fundamental 

So is reading

whoops, sorry my bad, i must also of been tired as my brain twisted it around

[Fl0und3rz]

Well, I saw elk 4 out of the 9 days I hunted. In those elk were 6 Spikes.

Math is fundamental 

So is reading

So are commas. 

It's dinner time.  Let's eat Grandma.

It's dinner time.  Let's eat, Grandma.




Very nice bull.