Thanks guys. Yes crowned a little on the right. Dark horns and Rosie character was what I was after, and feel like I got it with this bull.
I certainly didn’t expect this hunt to be easy, but I did expect it to be more enjoyable. It was work for sure. I’d say it was like hunting a general season unit, but the bulls are bigger. Main difference is you’re learning a new unit as you go. It’s been almost 2 decades since I haven’t filled my general elk tag and this hunt was a grind. The elk were far less vocal than I expected. I would compare it to the changes I’ve seen in elk behavior since wolves have moved in where we hunt in ID.
One local really helped me out with info and even helped me pack meat. Not sure if he wants me to mention his name, but a big thanks to him, as well as everybody else who fed me info along the way.
