Just wanted to drop in and say congrats to everyone who harvested an animal and to everyone who gave it their all.
I didn't come home with an elk, but I have to say besides that, it's hard to have had a better season. It's been a hell of a year (as it has been for a whole lot of folks on here) and I'm just pumped to have gotten in 5 full days of elk hunting. I saw plenty of animals, was within shooting distance of elk every day I was out, and almost got within shot distance of spikes on 2 occasions. Technically, I think I was within shooting distance of a spike on Sunday, but from 400 yds I couldn't quite tell if they were bumps on his head or ruffles in her fur, so I decided to go find big brother.
My highlight this year is that I found many elk laying down in their beds -- that's a new one for me, and definitely makes me feel like I'm improving as a hunter.
I hope you all had a blast this season!
Here's my success for the year: