I have a notion that this here site is a bit away from Mr. Walkers thoughts right now Jeff. Dave since you ask
Charlie and I found our selves in a real piggy lookin draw, every so often catching the aroma of what we hoped were Javie.
Knowing how charlies knees were feeling I opted to let him set the pace and was content in bringing up the rear.
To me it's always a treat to be afield with an old friend, this was to be no exception. As we moved with purpose up the draw I started to reflect how many times Charlie and I had been in the same situation, different game and in some far away place. You seem to be some how connected with your hunting partner, seeing what they see, hearing what they hear, smelling what they smell. Those type of hunting partners seem to be limited to one in a life time. Oddly I found myself experiencing that same connection with a fellow member I had only met days before, that's another chapter.
As we started to climb out of the draw, I looked ahead at Charlie, he was looking back and past him I saw what he was after. He nodded and I nodded back, never at any time uttering a sound we both knew what was to be done.
Again I allowed Charlie to set the pace and course, knowing after many trails together that he would put us where we needed to be.
Slowly and cautiously he was finding footing that favored his knees on our steady climb.
He would stop often to put his Leicas to work
At one point we came to a no cover area and as though we had rehearsed it he moved as I watched then we reversed roles until we had gained cover unseen. This seemed to be working as planned.
You still want more? you aren't Sweated out are ya ?