Way too excited for opening weekend! Who else has a serious case of the "itch"?

[Recurve-Elk]

Well here I sit.  Four hours before work nursing a cup of joe and daydreaming about hunting.  I think today is the first day that the fever has really hit me hard this year.  I've been shooting the bow pretty regularly again.  Been checking out maps, reading up on elk hunting, and watching videos.  I can say with 100% certainty that elk hunting is by far my favorite thing in life, every year I get more and more excited about september.  I find it funny that I love it so much yet have never harvested an elk.  Its all about hanging out with friends and family, getting up hours before daybreak, the planning, and hunting until you collapse to your bed.  Man I am getting pumped!!

I laugh at how my mind gets completely over whelmed with elk hunting thoughts!

Who else is getting wayyyyyy too excited, and what are you all doing in preparation?

[jackelope]

They have an ointment for that "itch"

 

[Recurve-Elk]

They have an ointment for that "itch"

 

I was going to ask where can I get some of that ointment, but then I realised.  Why would I want this itch relieved.  It's part of my addiction 

[buckhorn2]

Man I am counting the days. My boy has a toutle bull tag so when the wife headed to town I got the elk bugle out and started practicing so far I have the dogs excited and maybe the neighbors. Fun to get the maps out and start planning. Helps the time go by but not fast enough.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Been on my mind constantly lately, although with Elknuts "Playbook" next to my throne, and watching his DVD's, and "Angry Spike Prod." DVD's it is simple to figure out why...
but then, my "significant other" asked me, when are we going camping again ? so , scouting trip is in the works......
Been resetting my 3D's in the backyard, got a bow with one arrow within easy reach, so every hour or so, I go "hit the foam"
Got Huntinggpsmaps put on my 60CSx so I can find State land to access when WH (or HC, SP, whoever) closes their woods to access.
wish it was August already.......

[THEBUGLER]

Im am SO ready for season. Im heading up for the weekend in a few hours to see how far up in the high country we can get till there is too much snow. I REALLY need a mountain fix!

[JColony]

Haven't had a solid night sleep since the special permits were announced.  Got the Muzzy observatory quality elk hunt, can't wait!!!  I think my wife is getting tired of the constant chatter, practicing the cow talk, and endless staring at maps.

[OlympicElkJunkie]

I thought going to the Nuge concert was going to cure that, but the cat didn't scratch that fever. It was a true bucket-list experience though!

[outdoorstoreys]

I went last weekend, ill go this weekend,i am going next weekend. cant- wait- must- be - in - the - mountains.......

[PlateauNDN]

Haven't had a solid night sleep since the special permits were announced.  Got the Muzzy observatory quality elk hunt, can't wait!!!  I think my wife is getting tired of the constant chatter, practicing the cow talk, and endless staring at maps.

Beautiful area and good luck.  This was taken in that area and if you look closely there were about 7 of them off the road about 45 yards and they just hung out in the area for about 10-15 mins.  Didn't see any calves with them or see any bachelor groups while we were checking it out.

[Button Nubbs]

I can't think about anything else

[JColony]

Beautiful area and good luck.  This was taken in that area and if you look closely there were about 7 of them off the road about 45 yards and they just hung out in the area for about 10-15 mins.  Didn't see any calves with them or see any bachelor groups while we were checking it out.

PlateauNDN, you aren't helping matters any!!  Thanks for the pic, I can't wait to get over there.  Buddy and I are planning a scouting trip for the 30th.

[colockumelk]

Haven't had a solid night sleep since the special permits were announced.  Got the Muzzy observatory quality elk hunt, can't wait!!!  I think my wife is getting tired of the constant chatter, practicing the cow talk, and endless staring at maps.

Should be a really good tag this year considering all of the road closures due to the flooding.  Should be pretty easy to get away from the crowd to chase some unpressured elk.

[Tony]

Only 53 days till opening morning but who's counting.

[SemperFidelis97]

Wife is already getting grumpy with all my strategies for next years hunting season, and my Cabelas bill for the year has crossed the 4 digit mark must be getting close.  This will be my kids second season believe it, or not I am more excited now then I ever have been in the past getting the kids out really adds a whole new element.