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From a proud Dad...my 12-year-old son withstood freezing morning temps, false alarms by deer while still hunting, and my constant "help" to calmly kill this...
Hey Bates7
Sorry to hear that you had that flat and buddy troubles. I'm glad you got to see and almost get a bull. 4 years ago I was solo the whole time and had to go home early for some family reasons 1/2 way into the hunt...always regretted not sticking it out, so this year I was committed...
I heard him first, feeding towards me as I was glassing shooting spots 300 yards away across a canyon. I knelt down to see a small section of antler through a basketball-sized hole in a juniper tree at 40 yards and decided I'd take a shot if offered. He lowered his head to take his last bite...
Hopefully this will be some consolation: nothing ever goes to waste in nature. Your loss is many other's gain: coyotes, birds, insects, bacteria...all necessary in the circle of life. Nothing lives unless something else dies. Koombaya :-)
Thanks Guys for your advice. It makes sense to grow the points a couple more years and try for a true trophy hunt. I didn't see anything in 49 3rd season that would make me want to burn them there.
Take care
I'm starting to plan for next year. If you had 8 preference points and wanted a great chance at a good bull, which units would you look at? I can do bow, muzz or rifle.
My brother is a first time elk hunter hunting out of Buena Vista for a cow in the third rifle season (first week of November). I'll be coming in from out of state to help him. Does anybody have any good tips on where we can look to find his first cow? Thanks in advance for your post.