UPDATED:No Elk Season For Me. GOING ELK HUNTING :)

[colockumelk]

Well it is official.  Because of a bunch of bad weather days our my graduation date for the Apache has been moved from August 25th to September 8th.      Which means I will once again miss elk season.  My brother and I had planned on spending 9 days in a Wilderness area hunting elk with our bows.  It would have been awsome.  Now my brother is out a hunting partner and I dont' get to go period.     My only chance of hunting elk is if the WDFW will let me change my bow tag to a muzzle loader tag.  But...  I applied for special permits so I doubt that will happen.    

It sucks but it is what it is.  Part of being in the military I guess.  Hopefully I'll be able to go next year because in 2013 I'll be doing a very different type of hunting in Afghanistan.   

[christopheri]

That sucks. Mabey you will get a chance to go late season.

[BoomWhop]

Hey I did get my tag changed once, back in college.  I went right to the region director in person and told my story.  I had to sign a affidavit or something but it can happen.  Phone calls and emails won't work, go in person.  Good Luck and yes I also had applied for special permits. 

[Coastal_native]

man...that sucks...but just think how bad it would suck if you were actually skilled enough to harvest an elk...............................................just joking, I feel for ya.  Hopefully you get a chance to get out and hunt something this coming season. 

[BurleyDog]

Tell me who to email and I'll send them something telling them to let you change it.
Maybe we all could?

There ought to be exceptions for guys like you in the military.

Good luck.

[Wake1]

Sorry to hear that. As always the military has FULL control over you while your in. That's why I got out. Thanks for your service. 

[C-Money]

I hope they change it for you! Go in, in uniform and tell the story. Good luck! Let us know.

[jackmaster]

i agree maybe since your in the military and under your circumstances maybe they will let you change it, i know when i was in the army i missed 3 huntn seasons in a row, but if i remember right there is a cool type of sheep or somethn in afganistan to hunt, might be an ibeq or somethn like that, good luck to ya

[Woodchuck]

Sorry to hear that man but hey like jackmaster said, maybe you can get something in overseas. What would a 30mm cannon do to a sheep?

[BOWHUNTER45]

Dang I feel for ya man 

[colockumelk]

Thanks for the support everyone.  It does suck but I chose this life so and this career so this is just part of it.  I will still get to hunt deer in upstate NY which is where I will be stationed.  Unfortunately I can't go in person because I live in AL and am moving to NY.  I feel worse for my brother than I do myself, since I am his only hunting partner.  (The only one dumb enough to go into the back country I guess) so now he has to go alone.  I feel like I betrayed him or something.  Even though I know he doesn't blame me and it couldn't be helped and its noones fault.  I still feel bad.  I'll try and do the email/phone call thing and see what I can get done. 

As for the late season my Brother and Dad will be in Montana hunting deer so I wouldn't be able to hunt with them.  I want to try and switch my tag to a Muzzy tag since that is what my Dad hunts with.  Again thanks for the advice and support. 

Sorry to hear that man but hey like jackmaster said, maybe you can get something in overseas. What would a 30mm cannon do to a sheep?

Does this answer your question 

Apache chopper kills 4 people with 30 mm

[Woodchuck]

Wow, looks like it field dresses as well 

[250savage]

Sorry to hear about your elk season. I agree with burley dog, there should be an exception for you guys when something like this comes up. Good luck.

[PlateauNDN]

I hope they change it for you! Go in, in uniform and tell the story. Good luck! Let us know.

That was going to be my comment as well.  I had a Sgt go in his uniform when he was in a custody battle and she just portrayed him as a nothing and nobody, but when he showed up with our 1st Sgt in uniform defending him showing that he was an outstanding Marine and father, guess who won?!?!?!?

You might not be able to show up in person but maybe a letter from you explaining your situation and that should be able to get you somewhere and don't blame yourself.  If your brother is anything like my family then he is proud and happy to call you brother regardless of the situation.  I'm sure he's back home right now bragging about how is brother is graduating chopper school and is going to be a bada$$ Apache Pilot giving it to them terrorists!!!!!!   Keep your head up and think positive brother!

[dreamingbig]

What am I missing?  You graduate on Sept 8th but the season runs until Sept 21?  Does graduation last the entire season or do you have to report to NY directly after?