So, yesterday, I got up and went into a clear cut near our home place...(can't hunt with the son for a few more weeks yet - long story).
I walked into the clear cut, sat down on a stump that provided great cover and started in to calling while looking around a bit...when I saw the elk herd. Must have been over 20 of them, 150 - 200 yards off in the grasses & brush. Only got eyes on one bull, the rest were cows and calves.
On the way back home, a red-tail started in to scree-ing away at me.
No bear in sight, no bear signs, but you know what, it was still a great couple of hours. It was still a day out in the woods.
