I was just about getting over having to bail on my '09 Roosevelt elk hunt when I got a call this evening from an ODFW employee doing a survey on non-resident hunting success. When I told him that I only hunted two days and why, he actually said to me, "but you had a non-resident license", as if to question my sanity. I said, "if you can get me a refund, I'll split it with you". He then asked if I was planning ot hunt again this year and I said, "only if you guys don't raise the prices again!"
Back story: Two days into the hunt my daughter got really sick back home. I needed to head home. We were 10 miles back, bulls going NUTS!, I passed a clueless 3 pt at spitting distance on the first day, and we had an awesome crowned herd bull screaming all day and a handful of satellite bulls running all over. It was painful to leave but the right decision.
