NVPete
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I don't do as well as some hunters on this site, and I spend countless hours sometimes where there isn't even any sign of deer or elk having been present, just hoping maybe I will find an antler from previous years. But then, I will have an amazing experience that makes up for all the frustration. A friend tipped me off to a location awhile ago where he had seen four bull elk crossing the road. The first trip out, I did find a couple of deer and elk antlers, but then had several monster hikes that yielded nothing. I decided to give it one more shot...and after hiking for several hours, I actually stumbled upon a nice 6-pt. elk left side! The particular area was miles back in from road access, and so thick as to curb any atv activity, and I surely thought I'd never find the match in years of searching, so I wandered aimlessly about, just hoping...then I grew tired of my vain search, paused on a rocky outcrop to get a drink of water, looked down at the bush I was standing next to...and thought "Wow! Another nice antler!" BUT amazingly and incredibly, it was the match to the antler I'd found! I still am awed that it played out the way it did. Not a spectacular find, but I'm thinking a 330-ish 7x7 bull elk! A lot is just being in the right place at the right time...just meant to be!
