Loved the way you told this story. You got me all jazzed up to get back up there tomorrow.
loved this phrase; "At least I saw something. Maybe she's running to her preferred lover. I'm gonna follow. Up up up. Call call call. Nothing nothing nothing. That prime morning hunt time window is coming down, almost closed. God must be mad at me. "Are you kidding me you whiney ba$tard? (That's me lecturing myself) You got life by the conjones, great wife and kids, health, friends. You live in the greatest country on earth. YOU'RE IN WYOMING HUNTING ELK!!!" whew, I'm better now. Seems like when the body is getting run down, the mind follows."
I was at that place on saturday, all over the map. Passed up two smaller bulls, blew a very close and great chance on a big one, was in buglin bulls most of the day. But, I saw one other hunter, had a crossbow, and it about ruined my brain.
So grateful for you relating all this. and Congratulations!
Very cool. WELL DONE!