>ANYONE who hunts elk alone, has
>never gutted, skinned, and packed
>out an elk before. You
>might take out a cape
>and some backstrap, but then
>there will be the other
>4 trips. Dumb.
Nickman you are an ignorant joke and are obviously trying to mix it up. For you to say that ANYONE who hunts elk alone has never done it and is "dumb" shows that just because YOU don't or can't do it, you don't think anyone else can either. You have called all those that do it on a regular basis liars, when in fact it is your statement that is a flat lie and completely laughable.
>Anyone who hunts elk alone, in
>deep backcountry, is a fool.
>Period.
Really? O.K. whatever you say. I'm sorry you have never experienced the best there is in hunting. Countless guys do it every year, and we do it in the "big scary backcountry", and we have done it this way for years on loads of animals and never asked or needed your help or blessing, but thanks for your insult for getting the most out of our hunts.
>I can't begin to list all
>the things that can go
>"south" in this scenario.
I bet a hard experienced backpack hunter can make a much more detailed list than you can, because they have thought the possible mishaps through and do everything they can on a minute to minute basis to avoid problems. Mostly though because they don't want to be called fools, liars and dummies by some really smart guy.
>wecame up on 3
>hunters with a bull that
>had tried to cross a
>boggy meadow after being hit.
>The bull was in deep
>mud and 2 of the
>hunters were stuck also. Had
>we not been horseback.....
I'm still waiting on pins and needles for your heroic details on saving their lives. Did you call them fools, dummies and liars before or after you pulled them out of the African quicksand? Did you ride your horse out into the bog to help them? Oh sorry, that was a foolish and dumb thing to say.
>Ever tried to work with one,
>upside down in a ravine,
>where simply standing up was
>near impossible? Cliffs, deep timber
>thickets, creeks......I could go on
>and on. These things happen...that's
>where they live.
Yes, many times! And with a passion to get it done you do it. So what? And for people to suggest that others are leaving meat behind or not doing it properly and legally is an insult. I'm sick of hearing this garbage.
>You may THINK you are D.Boone,
>but you are putting yourself
>at risk and, more importantly,
>putting the S&R people who
>have to come find your
>azz, at risk.
What? So you are trying to be Daniel Boone if you hunt alone or pack out your meat on your back? That's totally absurd. And for you to bring the emotion of putting search and rescue people at risk is really low. I certainly have seen only a fraction of anything, but having owned horses I can tell you that I would bet you are at far greater risk of having search and rescue have to save your rear end from a horse accident than a solo backpacker hunting elk will. I have only seen two different people air-lifted off the mountain. They were both from horse rollovers while riding with other people. People often like to play up the dangers of hunting the backcountry, but it is way overblown for effect. You are in far more danger driving your truck 5 miles down the road. If a guy is in great shape, is passionate, resilient, uses his brain and is prepared, there is no reason to mislead the guy that wanted some help on this post. He can do it like thousands of other guys do on a regular basis.
I apoligize to those that read this. I am very respectful of others until they aren't of me.