Ryan,
I knew you'd make up for the first hunt! I've been dying for this adventure to continue....It keeps me excited (as if I need that) for my cow moose hunt in Maine in a couple of weeks.
Congratulations on your cow. Great photographs BTW......they sure complimented the story!
Enjoy the fruits of your hunt. Wouldn't it be great to live somewhere (like AK), where you could hunt them every year!?! For most of us, it ends up being a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Your persistence paid off......well done!