I had been watching the herd that I hunt closely on Fri the day before the opener and saw 5 legal bulls in it, as often happens with elk hunting other hunters pushed the herd off of the private land I had permission to hunt out on the public land surrounding the area. My hunting partner and I were able to cut the tracks opening morning but soon realized there were about 8 other hunters already following them and soon it sounded like world war 3! We backed out very disappointed and I feared all the bulls I knew of were dead. My 7 year old daughter sensed my disappointment and urged me not to give up and told me I had better get her an elk for her birthday (NOV. 8th) We headed back out this morning and with a little luck we were able to get on a herd and it had 1 legal bull left in it. The best part is he hit the ground about 50 yards from a road so we were able to load it whole. I didnt get field pics because I forgot my fanny pack with the camera in it.
