Should haves...

[Mossy]

Kicking myself this year.  Decided to hunt modern for elk this year cause my coworker talked me into it.  He backed out, mentioned on another post of mine but long story short, I had 4 cow elk almost run me down like a freight train down a thick trail within 20 yards.  First time I've seen elk that close while elk hunting in a long time. After they scented me, I watched them run back up that same trail but come right back down 40 yards away and walk right by me.    Of course, the area is bull only for rifle.  Any elk for bow in that unit...   Any other should haves?

[Instinct]

Kinda regreat not taking my shot at 15yrds this early season but at the time felt was a good decision, was archerying.... man that sucks. One of my buds tryin to go modern n I was like f that dude did it one year that was miserable. Rather sit at camp n get drunk wth the radio n pretend im hunting 

[sivart33]

ya should have not missed 2 dear early season.... the fever got to me twice for my first deer.

[wsucowboy]

Should not have missed a legal buck at 75 yards and should not have missed all 3 yotes while deer hunting. Also should have gotten in better shape for hunting season.

[h20hunter]

should have taken my dad on an outfitted hunt sooner, awesome time and he got a very respectable animal.

[runamuk]

Should have started hunting 20 years ago.....cant change that now 

[Button Nubbs]

Should have drilled that bear in the pumphouse...

Should have had a montana decoy...

Should have plugged that doe before she snorted and scared the buck off...

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Rather sit at camp n get drunk wth the radio n pretend im hunting   
 
 
 

I thought that was what "modern rifle" was all about ? 
Just joking with you guys, don't take it personal....


Should have walked in the first gate, after spooking the Elk  AT  the gate. 
They didn't go far, and were not on other side of drainage (other gate) 

[Snapshot]

I should have nocked an arrow when I heard what sounded like an elk landing after he had jumped out of a tree, followed by dead silence.

[Instinct]

Rather sit at camp n get drunk wth the radio n pretend im hunting   
 
 
 

I thought that was what "modern rifle" was all about ? 
Just joking with you guys, don't take it personal....


Should have walked in the first gate, after spooking the Elk  AT  the gate. 
They didn't go far, and were not on other side of drainage (other gate) 

Haha well I do that anyways when I get back to camp then hate life the next dayhaha

[Charlie]

Should have been born rich so I could hunt, fish and camp anytime and anywhere I wanted to. 

[bigpaw 77]

I should have not missed two cow elk this muzzy season.

[bow4elk]

I should have pulled my cameras on 10/31...two days later both were stolen 

[wastickslinger]

Should have picked better hunting partners that would take me to honey holes with monster bucks.

[Todd_ID]

Hunted fewer days.  Hard to believe, but hunting from a base camp for 30 days straight in September is hard to do.  It dulls your drive, strains your marriage, and puts a big hole in your wallet.  Next years it hunting just the 15 or 20 best days for me.  I can say that I'm in damn good shape, though.