Wyoming 09 elk and moose adventure

[Terry Green]

Congrats Jeff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

         

[Duckbutt]

One heckuvan adventure.  My hat is off to you brother.      

Many thanks for taking the time to let the rest of us get our "fix."

[BaldingEagle]

Great hunt.  Sorry for the loss of the miss-hit.  Unfortunately, I know the feeling.  But, you had a great hunt and worked hard.

[Guru]

Congrats again Jeff, and thanx for taking the time to post a great story with equally great pix!

[Arrowslinger]

Thanks Jeff.  Great hunt.

[pine nut]

Thanks for sharing a great hunt with us Jeff.  I always look forward to reading your stories.  You obviously work hard at your hunting and preparations for same.  It is like being there with you.  One has to face some boogers when hunting alone in grizzly territory.  I appreciate also your honesty of the missed hit.  It is a risk we take every time we pull a trigger or loose and arrow.  Sounds like you made a great effort.  Hats off to yuo and thanks again for the pictures and the sharing of the tale.
Bill

[swp]

Congrats Jeff, sounds like the trip of a lifetime.

[Jim McInteer]

Mr. Holchin, I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures and story. I am so happy for your success and feel your grief on the elk. We have all been there and more than once for most. It's nice to have friends like you. Hope to see you in Ioway one of these days. Tell the family I said hello.

                         Jim McInteer
                      "long in the tooth"

[Landshark160]

Jeff, somehow I had missed the conclusion of your story, but just finished reading it.  Thanks for taking the time to post.  I enjoyed it.

[Longbowwally]

Sounds like a great adventure Jeff.....Thanks for sharing your hunt with us...

[Benny Nganabbarru]

[Jeff D. Holchin]

Thanks again everybody.  I have been blessed to have seen and hunted some great places.  Adding a decent camera to my pack was a good decision I made several years ago, to help share the hunting adventures.  I was very tempted to take some photos when that bull moose was under my tree and I was looking at him down between my feet, but was afraid that I'd end up with only photos and no moose!

Life is short - maybe my stories will help you on your own bowhunting adventures.  The hardest part is making the decision to "just do it", and following through.  Several times, when things were getting complicated, I wondered if it was all worth it.  My wife and kids had to sacrifice, I lost wages, and I missed my son's birthday.  I like the freedom and flexibility of doing it myself, but there were many times when it would have been better with a good partner or two.  I did have help from some Tradgangers and hope to meet and thank them in person some day; better yet, I hope to share a hunting camp with them next time.  Feel free to PM me with any questions about this particular adventure - WY is a GREAT state to bowhunt and I can't wait to return.  Maybe even live there some day.  Anyway, go out and make your own bowhunting memories now, before it is too late (and share with the rest of us on Trad Gang).  Thanks finally to Trad Gang, for being there for us seriously addicted traditional bowhunters.

[Randy Morin]

Awesome Jeff...you did it man!! All of it!!