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Title: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: doctari on February 20, 2008, 04:24:00 PM

I know I have been, everyday lately. I will be submitting an application for Montana soon, deadline is March 15th. I love to tent camp for a couple weeks in September. I will be applying for a combo tag which if drawn I will be able to pursue Elk/Deer. Just can't believe I have the bug already for hunting camp. Anyone else have the bug?  :help:

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: doctari on February 20, 2008, 04:27:00 PM

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Here is pic of my camp in NW Montana. I miss it bad  :banghead:

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: bohuntr on February 20, 2008, 04:28:00 PM

Yup  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: bohuntr on February 20, 2008, 04:38:00 PM

Looks like a nice camp Doctari! My buddies and I hunted elk in NW Montana back in 2005. We hunted near Noxon. Here are a couple pictures of that country to keep you dreaming.
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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 04:49:00 PM

bohuntr,Are you up in the clouds or is that spray vapor off the Clark Fork? That is some purty country up there. I haven't been up that way since '97 but I've sure thought about it many times since. I'd like to drop in on some old tradsters up that way-Pete Weatherford over at "The Arrow Works" in Clark Fork and Ted Kramer/son at the retired "Autumn Longbow" shop/home in Troy. Good people.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Over&Under on February 20, 2008, 04:51:00 PM

My mind is always in a fog, thinking about Elk/Deer hunting agian!!

Can't seem to get enough!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: doctari on February 20, 2008, 04:56:00 PM

Wow, it sure looks like the back side of my camp. My camp is hard hunting, but you never know what may come by. I have seen very nice Moose, Elk, Deer and Bear. It's another thing trying to get close and let loose an arrow. I have never released one yet, but never have I come home disapointed, and never will. I always look forward to next year.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: doctari on February 20, 2008, 05:01:00 PM

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg218/doctari_album/bluegrouse.jpg)
I have shot some Blue grouse for a camp dinner, nothing better when you are in hunting camp, especially whit a good bottle of Cabernet.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: bohuntr on February 20, 2008, 05:03:00 PM

Just early morning fog rtherber. The 2nd pic is me and my buddy on the mid ridgline above the draw/canyon shown in the 3rd picture. Earlier in the morning there was a deep voiced growler of a bull screaming down in the bottom and another bull answering him from the top of the ridge above us. When it 1st started we were almost completely enveloped in fog and it was an unbelievable experience. We did eventually see the bull above us who was a herd bull with probably 30 or 40 cows. It was like watching an incredible video seeing that bull walk up and down the ridge in the fog bugling his head off. The bull we could see was a 350 to 360" bull and the one in the bottom sounded twice as big. We never did see the bull in the bottom but we did find very substantial trees down there that had been rubbed alot higher than I could reach (and I am 6' 05"). I thought for sure we were going to get a chance at one of those bulls but the herd bull was not going to leave his cows and the wind really sucked to make a try on the bull in the bottom altough we did go down in there later after the wind switched.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on February 20, 2008, 05:10:00 PM

I have been dreaming of elk/deer/moose/turkey ever since the last day of the last hunt.  YOU GUYS AIN"T HELPING!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Arwin on February 20, 2008, 05:14:00 PM

Elk hunting is something I must do before I leave this place! I've had the deer bug lately and go out scouting while trying to sneak up as close as I can. It's amazing how close you can get to them this time of the year.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Jeff Holchin on February 20, 2008, 05:20:00 PM

Mmmmmmmm elk and deer hunting in Montana........

Sun on Monday....

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Snow on Tuesday...

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: pseman on February 20, 2008, 05:47:00 PM

I've been dreaming of elk hunting for years. Some day I'm actually gonna go. In college, I didn't have the money, now I've got the money but with two small children, I don't have the time. Hopefully in the next few years, I'll have time and money   :pray:  

Everytime I see pics of elk country I want to go even more. Some of the most beautiful country I've ever seen. For now, I'll just keep dreaming.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: steadman on February 20, 2008, 05:49:00 PM

Everyday!!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 06:14:00 PM

The only thing that makes my blood pump as hard is the BC goat/sheep hunts posted on Trad Gang!! What drop dead gorgeous country Jack Shanks and the hunter from Denmark were in!! But Colorado keeps drawing me back year after year-the aspens turning and the elk sounding off-what the heck--ITS ALL GOOD!!!
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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 06:16:00 PM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Jeff Holchin on February 20, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

Don't wait too long Mark.  I wasted many good years dreaming, back when I could get the CO elk and deer tags for $400 total over the counter!  I assumed it would be like that forever, now it is hard for NRs to get an elk tag for $400.  You and a buddy could leave Alabama on a friday night and be in Colorado by saturday night, hunt Sunday through Saturday afternoon and be home by Sunday night, exhausted but finally elk hunters!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 06:20:00 PM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 06:25:00 PM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Brian Krebs on February 20, 2008, 06:35:00 PM

I read all this and walked outside and counted over 165 elk laying around on the hillsides behind my place. I think about elk all the time; but at this point; I have to think bears; its only a couple months until that happens  :)

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rybohunter on February 20, 2008, 07:02:00 PM

7 months from yesterday I will arrive in Idaho for my 2nd time around. That is all that's on my mind. Well maybe a little turkey thoughts since they are up soon enough.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Tater on February 20, 2008, 07:06:00 PM

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         Twenty Four, Seven

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: La. bowhunter on February 20, 2008, 07:12:00 PM

Havent got time to worry about elk/deer right now its almost turkey  season !!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Angus on February 20, 2008, 08:01:00 PM

Great pics, guys.  As for elk/deer hunting...Ahhhhhhh!!!!! (gottagogottagogottagogottago)

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: pseman on February 20, 2008, 08:11:00 PM

Hey Jeff, I hear ya'. It's on my "soon to do" list.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Basic Instinct on February 20, 2008, 08:31:00 PM

As if I'm not already enough of a mess, I have to read other posts about elk hunting, I might not be able to make it until Sept.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: stikbowshooter on February 20, 2008, 08:31:00 PM

You guys are killing me.  We are buried up to our you know whats in snow right now.  This has been an extremely longggggg winter!  Spring can't get here soon enough.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Okie 1 on February 20, 2008, 08:34:00 PM

All you guys that are wanting to go... be careful. Once you go you can't stop. I think about it 24-7 and I've been going for many years. 17 to be exact.

John

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: ksbowman on February 20, 2008, 09:28:00 PM

My first nr Colorado elk either sex tag was $25 and you could hunt state wide otc.  Ben

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Nate Fikkert on February 20, 2008, 11:06:00 PM

ALL THE TIME!

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: T-Bone on February 20, 2008, 11:44:00 PM

I loose sleep at night thinking about it.  If I thought about my work as much as I do elk, I could retire because I'd be a multi millionare.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 11:48:00 PM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 20, 2008, 11:57:00 PM

Moving the cattle out during the hunt.


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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 21, 2008, 12:04:00 AM

Thoughts of 9-11-01 while hunting this day on the mountain---

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 21, 2008, 08:22:00 AM

Honoring the  09-11-01-Anniversity on the mountain- overlooking the West Elks-


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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 21, 2008, 08:29:00 AM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 21, 2008, 08:31:00 AM

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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: dagwood64 on February 21, 2008, 08:33:00 AM

I'm dreaming of Turkey Hunting right now, since my 10yr old Daughter recently told me she wants to Bowhunt with a Bow(Longbow)just like Dad's.
Now that's a dream come true.
Later I will dream about Deer Hunting, with my Daughter.  :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: rtherber on February 21, 2008, 08:35:00 AM

Tres Piedres, NM-UNITS #54-55 border


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Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Drew on February 21, 2008, 08:36:00 AM

I dream of it, just to go once!  Not sure if I'll ever have the money...but I live through all the pics on here and the stories of all the hunts.

I've about worn out the elk segment on Primal Dreams..and the chapters in Dave Petersen's books on his hunts.

You guys that can hunt them and see them regularly are blessed.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: joe c. on February 21, 2008, 08:48:00 AM

Hunting season come's upon us so fast,I love dreaming about the upcoming hunt,be it for turkey,shed's,deer,and whatever else might come my way. Went elk hunting back in 2000 and it was awsome tag's in colo were still 250.00 now their through the roof. Reading man made of elk right now and it has me all pumped up.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Brute killer on February 21, 2008, 03:57:00 PM

I can't get into the groove of turkey hunting for thinking of mule deer and elk.

Title: Re: Who is dreaming of Elk/Deer hunting
Post by: Brute killer on February 21, 2008, 04:01:00 PM

My honey-dos are suffering for looking at Google Earth