Gobble's Alta Late Hunt Thread

[OU812]

Sounds like a great hunt!  I had a rifle permit last year for the same area.  It was pretty tough hunting had lots of fog and a few wolve encounters.  I ended up with a 2x3 I shot on the 2nd to last day.  Not the monster I was looking for (I missed him) but it was the biggest buck I've ever got and he's on the wall!  Good to hear from you.

[Gobble]

Thanks guys, I don't think anyone was more disappointed than me  . Now I'm wishing I hadn't passed up so many bucks in the early hunts. Well at least I have the Multi-season permit and another month of ML and archery to fill my tag.

[BoomWhop]

Well Gobble, my Alta started on a crappy note.  The plan was to leave at 330am on tues, but my wifes best friend had her birthday dinner the night before and I ended up as the driver.  Well come midnight I am concerned that I still have to finnish loading the truck but I guess I can lose some sleep for a drunk wife really good send off if you know what I mean....  Well just as we get home she picks a big old fight about my hunting and all the money I have spent....I was lucky enough to get an elk this year.  Talk about a buzz kill.  No Sleep, no sex, oh well at least its time for the big hunt.  Day 1 scouting started well, saw a nice 4 point, lots of does, drove around alot to get a feel for the area.  Boom Jr. and I were to meet up with Scotta from this site for lunch. (He drew a late tag for the unit accross east of hwy 153)  Then the other shoe dropped, friggin truck broke down.   Well we limped into Twisp and after a few hours and 400+ dollars we were done with our "day before the season " scouting.

[Gobble]

Well Gobble, my Alta started on a crappy note.  The plan was to leave at 330am on tues, but my wifes best friend had her birthday dinner the night before and I ended up as the driver.  Well come midnight I am concerned that I still have to finnish loading the truck but I guess I can lose some sleep for a drunk wife really good send off if you know what I mean....  Well just as we get home she picks a big old fight about my hunting and all the money I have spent....I was lucky enough to get an elk this year.  Talk about a buzz kill.  No Sleep, no sex, oh well at least its time for the big hunt.  Day 1 scouting started well, saw a nice 4 point, lots of does, drove around alot to get a feel for the area.  Boom Jr. and I were to meet up with Scotta from this site for lunch. (He drew a late tag for the unit accross east of hwy 153)  Then the other shoe dropped, friggin truck broke down.   Well we limped into Twisp and after a few hours and 400+ dollars we were done with our "day before the season " scouting.

What happened to your rig? My 4 wheel doesn't lime to engage sometimes and I have to smack the actuator with a hammer to breaK it loose? I know what you mean about the wife, I caught hell for being gone on TG

[BoomWhop]

Something with the sparkplug/coils it was only running on 5 out of 8 cylinders.  I think I saw your rig on gold creek near the bottom.  LOL If I had to guess you were hunting on top of that ridge between gold creek and 153 in the sage brush.  Cause that's where I was thinking of going.  These are crappy pics but I will try to post them anyway.

[BoomWhop]

whoops wrong pic, here is another big one just could not close the gap.