Autumnarcher Update

[Autumnarcher]

[Autumnarcher]

I dont know how tp resize these pica frpm my phome so if pne of the mods could do it Is appreciate it

[Autumnarcher]

[Autumnarcher]

[skilonbw]

Good luck and when you can hear sheep the elk will stay away since the sheep are too noisy.

[Ausable]

Nice job on the grouse.

[BradLantz]

wilderness areas are bike free - someone needs to be handing out the fines ! sheep shouldn't be in wilderness either right?

[varmint101]

Looked like a killer dinner!

[Pepper]

Thanks for the update, and the best of luck to ya'.

[Pokerdaddy]

Good luck and thanks for the updates.  I keep rereading your DYI thread, and planning for my own elk hunt.

[Montanawidower]

I lived in Colorado for ten years when I was in school and had the same experience repeatedly.  I was Ptarmigan hunting at 13,000 feet miles and miles from anywhere and got berated for hunting by some REI types.  I can't tell you how many basins I would glass and see brightly colored hikers WAY back in the backcountry.   As a hippie I knew down in the Marble/Redstone area would say... " Its a crowded planet man, a real crowded planet"   Good luck and keep searching. The best spots IMO are almost always the small public pockets next to big private ranches.  Keep that in mind and stay sharp.

[jhg]

I guess its where you choose to go.  I have never had any issue with other back country users- either being berated or interrupted. But I don't hunt off of main trails either...
One of the hard parts of scouting from a thousand miles away is not being able to determine if an area gets heavy use by others during the season.

Good luck John!

[Howard S.]

Great shooting Alex.  Hope conditions improve for you two.  Keep at it and good luck.

Howard

[Autumnarcher]

Took a couple days off to rest our tired legs and regroup. Hunting has been terribly slow, not from lack of effort. With 20 days of humpin the mountains behind us , motivation and moralecwere beginning to fade.

Came in to town yesterdayvto learn one of my sons best friends tragically lost his life. I've known this fine young man for some time, and had been encouraging him to take up the longbow full time. He shot it well but lacked the confidence in his ability to make tue leap. I'll go in to more detail when we return home.

But with that kick in the guts we're both hurting. Struggling to find the will to climb this mountain again. But we will

When we do, wecwill pause to release a couple arrows in Roberts memory and give thanks once again for the blessing to have known such a good young man.

Alex is devastated, please if you would say a prayer for Robertvand his family. And for Alex.  There things in life far more importantvthan killing a stinky old elk.

[jhg]

Sorry to hear about your young friend.

May I suggest that when you return to the hunt you use the first couple days to continue to recover by planning half of the day as an ambush type hunt. Its real easy to get behind physically in the mountains, then mentally. Been there, done that.

 Start over. See the little bits of incredible beauty before you. Let the wonder of it all seep back into your soul. Then when the moment is right, take up the vigorous hunt again.

BTW, buy some of that recovery gel/energy stuff. Not the stuff with caffeine but that you use as you exert yourself goes right into your muscles for energy. Might help.

Joshua

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Life is precious.  Be thankful you are doing what others say they would like to do someday and never do.

Prayers for Roberts family!