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Offline elk ninja

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Elk Countdown
« on: August 12, 2011, 05:28:00 PM »
18 days until I go on my annual elk pilgrimage and it is all I can do to keep myself from loading un the truck now....

Seriously, how many times do I need to go through my lists, look at my maps, re-read previous year's field notes, shoot, work out....

Man, I can't wait!
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Offline ron w

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 05:38:00 PM »
About 16 days for me.....first time in the high country......I'm excited!!! DIY hunt with a Member from here Cyclic-Rivers....gonna be fun!
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2011, 06:59:00 PM »
I've got until the 30th of this month before I leave for 2 weeks. It's getting hard not to think about it! I've got too much going and haven't got everything tight and right yet. Just the important stuff...not the food! haha  I'll be working on that this next week. Time is flyin'. I saw a picture today of a "hard-horned" bull that wasn't taken here in Oregon. They are rubbing and the juices are flowing!    :thumbsup:
Have a great season guys!
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2011, 08:17:00 PM »
Adam and I leave next Thursday and hunt starts Saturday.
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2011, 09:08:00 PM »
Starts the 6th of Sept for me in Washington .... going for the whole season ends the 16th I think.

Good luck all ....   :jumper:    :jumper:
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2011, 09:18:00 PM »
September 20 for me in southern Colorado.  Bow and shooting are tuned well and my conditioning is going well.

Dave
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Offline steadman

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2011, 10:46:00 PM »
Week from tom. Yep it's time  :)  Good luck everyone!
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Offline screamin

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2011, 01:53:00 AM »
Next thursday for me and opening day is saturday. I'm more than ready.
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2011, 02:19:00 AM »
3rd of Sept in NM for me...
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Offline Al Kidner

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2011, 04:37:00 AM »
2012 for me....

and this time I plan to pick a spot!


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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2011, 12:11:00 PM »
September 6 is the WA opener and my son and I will be in the Cascade rain forest.

Have a great 2011 hunting season!

Shoot straight, Shinken

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Offline Autumnarcher

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »
( days till I pull out of here for COlorado. I'm getting out there ahead of opening day to set up base camp, acclimate and scout, as well as visit with some friends.

Threw the pack on tonite with a full load, including bow and quiver and went for a good walk with it. It felt good. Boots feel good too.
Only extra on my walk was my ipod, cranking some of my favorites to pump me up even more. No ipod on the mountains, I want to hear every bugle, every magpie, every coyote. Pullin out the driveway at 0600 on the 22nd.
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Offline ScottinPA

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2011, 09:10:00 AM »
Leaving for WY on the first.  Shooting good, in the best shape I've been in years, trucks running good, gear ready, and watchin' elk hunt videos.
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Offline vernon

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
Just got back from an all out day hike yesterday in my elk area.  Got another trip planned this tuesday.  It is sooooo close but sooo far away.  Like all of you I am shooting everyday, going thru my gear daily, looking at my gear and bow daily, and constantly day dreaming.  I head in the last day of August and will be backpacked in for 6 days.  On a side note found a moose shed yesteday!!!!
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Offline Ausable

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2011, 11:59:00 AM »
I still have a month. SW Colorado with my dad. Gear and conditioning are set.
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Offline Glunt

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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #15 on: August 14, 2011, 12:04:00 PM »
A buddy and I set a couple treestands & trail cams at wallows about 3 miles in yesterday.  Not much wallowing activity but elk sign everywhere.  These wallows are always tore up when we hunt at the end of season so we're gonna hit the first couple weekends and see if we can catch some action.
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Re: Elk Countdown
« Reply #16 on: August 14, 2011, 04:17:00 PM »
15 days and a wake-up and the Mrs and I will have 5 days to find a cow elk for the freezer. Can't wait!
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