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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #315 on: August 08, 2016, 09:39:15 AM »
Did you stick a trail cam there, you might attract wildlife to that pond. :chuckle:
  I don't trail cam bro 8)

But seriously, last time I did this elk turned it into a wallow :chuckle:  we went narrow and deep with this one, so hopefully it doesn't attract too much attention
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #316 on: August 08, 2016, 10:08:21 AM »
 :chuckle:  they look like a valuable tool but with kids I have to be picky with gear. And apparently,  archery is damn expensive, gonna have to sell blood or become a gigolo or something to keep up with cost.
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #317 on: August 08, 2016, 10:26:38 AM »
Just looking at that gave me the beaver fever.

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #318 on: August 08, 2016, 11:06:55 AM »
Just looking at that gave me the beaver fever.
:chuckle:  I've used worse! LOL.  Honestly it's a pretty good little source. It literally comes out of the side of the top of the mountain right there and then immediately goes back into the ground. it just looks bad because the sediment hasn't settled from digging it out. I bet it's crystal clear right now unless there's a bull elk with his butt stuck in it :chuckle:
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #319 on: August 08, 2016, 11:09:37 AM »
:chuckle:  they look like a valuable tool but with kids I have to be picky with gear. And apparently,  archery is damn expensive, gonna have to sell blood or become a gigolo or something to keep up with cost.
  I think they are an amazing tool as well, but for an animal who is about to go into the rUT and MOVE, I feel they are no more effective than just locating sign, water, feed, etc.  I think a lot of guys shoot themselves in the foot by committing too hard to a spot because they had a camera there.  I do love all the cool pics guys get on them though.  Just not for me.
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #320 on: August 08, 2016, 11:21:18 AM »
:chuckle:  they look like a valuable tool but with kids I have to be picky with gear. And apparently,  archery is damn expensive, gonna have to sell blood or become a gigolo or something to keep up with cost.
  I think they are an amazing tool as well, but for an animal who is about to go into the rUT and MOVE, I feel they are no more effective than just locating sign, water, feed, etc.  I think a lot of guys shoot themselves in the foot by committing too hard to a spot because they had a camera there.  I do love all the cool pics guys get on them though.  Just not for me.

Well said Karl, they are nothing more than a tool to use. We have our cameras set in a place we have hunted for over 40 years. No surprise they are in the pictures, I am only looking to see if there are any quality bulls in the group. I think the one I sent you a picture of is a solid shooter. 

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #321 on: August 08, 2016, 11:39:31 AM »
Just looking at that gave me the beaver fever.

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #322 on: August 08, 2016, 07:39:22 PM »
I just caught this thread. I don't  personally know you or your brother but I remember well what a stand up guy he was on this forum. I thank him for his sacrifice and wish you the best in your quest to fulfill his and now your own dream. Looking forward to seeing pictures of a monster bull!

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #323 on: August 08, 2016, 07:45:27 PM »
Just looking at that gave me the beaver fever.

HA!!!!! To funny. My buddy was making fun of me one day pumping water with my hiker pro. The next day when he was bailing every 20mins for the bushes and I was yelling beaver fever. I think he wont complain about me filtering the water :chuckle:
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #324 on: August 08, 2016, 08:00:07 PM »
I just caught this thread. I don't  personally know you or your brother but I remember well what a stand up guy he was on this forum. I thank him for his sacrifice and wish you the best in your quest to fulfill his and now your own dream. Looking forward to seeing pictures of a monster bull!
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #325 on: August 09, 2016, 12:56:30 PM »
:chuckle:  they look like a valuable tool but with kids I have to be picky with gear. And apparently,  archery is damn expensive, gonna have to sell blood or become a gigolo or something to keep up with cost.
  I think they are an amazing tool as well, but for an animal who is about to go into the rUT and MOVE, I feel they are no more effective than just locating sign, water, feed, etc.  I think a lot of guys shoot themselves in the foot by committing too hard to a spot because they had a camera there.  I do love all the cool pics guys get on them though.  Just not for me.

The thing I love about them is just the raw excitement of pulling a memory card, and seeing what is there.  The other thing you can't overlook is that it shows you how big the bucks/bulls are.  I have 5 spots with cameras right now, and it is super exciting to hunt knowing there actually is a monster in that drainage.  I suppose in more open areas you could use glassing to accomplish the same goal, but around here cameras are pretty effective. 

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #326 on: August 09, 2016, 01:14:41 PM »
:chuckle:  they look like a valuable tool but with kids I have to be picky with gear. And apparently,  archery is damn expensive, gonna have to sell blood or become a gigolo or something to keep up with cost.
  I think they are an amazing tool as well, but for an animal who is about to go into the rUT and MOVE, I feel they are no more effective than just locating sign, water, feed, etc.  I think a lot of guys shoot themselves in the foot by committing too hard to a spot because they had a camera there.  I do love all the cool pics guys get on them though.  Just not for me.

The thing I love about them is just the raw excitement of pulling a memory card, and seeing what is there.  The other thing you can't overlook is that it shows you how big the bucks/bulls are.  I have 5 spots with cameras right now, and it is super exciting to hunt knowing there actually is a monster in that drainage.  I suppose in more open areas you could use glassing to accomplish the same goal, but around here cameras are pretty effective.
  unless that bull leaves that drainage to find cows.  Then you are grinding it out in an area with no bull.  Like I said, they are a great tool, just not my cup of tea.  I prefer to chase bugles.  Different strokes for different folks :hello:
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #327 on: August 09, 2016, 01:24:36 PM »
So how are you going to figure out where the big bull will be ? I guess I don't see the difference in getting a trail cam picture rite now compared to finding them in person  :dunno:

I think we can all agree the most important scouting Is done about an hour before dark the night before the opener  :tup:

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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #328 on: August 09, 2016, 01:42:06 PM »
So how are you going to figure out where the big bull will be ? I guess I don't see the difference in getting a trail cam picture rite now compared to finding them in person  :dunno:

I think we can all agree the most important scouting Is done about an hour before dark the night before the opener  :tup:
Like I said, just not my thing.  I fully support and enjoy guys running cams and seeing the pics they post.  I'm gonna find a good bull the way I enjoy to do, and that's glass and call. 

Come season those elk are gonna be all scrambled up from rutting and hunter pressure.  I'm gonna log miles and call in bulls.  Pass on the ones I don't want, and hopefully one of them will be THE ONE.  Half the fun is the adventure of the unknown.  Wander the ridges, peaks, and valleys with no agenda and no pre planned commitment to anything but chasing elk, wherever the wind blows me. :tup:
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Re: My Brothers Bull - Elk season 2016
« Reply #329 on: August 09, 2016, 01:56:46 PM »
So how are you going to figure out where the big bull will be ? I guess I don't see the difference in getting a trail cam picture rite now compared to finding them in person  :dunno:

I think we can all agree the most important scouting Is done about an hour before dark the night before the opener  :tup:
Like I said, just not my thing.  I fully support and enjoy guys running cams and seeing the pics they post.  I'm gonna find a good bull the way I enjoy to do, and that's glass and call. 

Come season those elk are gonna be all scrambled up from rutting and hunter pressure.  I'm gonna log miles and call in bulls.  Pass on the ones I don't want, and hopefully one of them will be THE ONE.  Half the fun is the adventure of the unknown.  Wander the ridges, peaks, and valleys with no agenda and no pre planned commitment to anything but chasing elk, wherever the wind blows me. :tup:
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