Great story and successes! I too believe that one day all the hard work will pay off! I can only imagine the internal feeling that will be!  

Thanks for sharing.

Excellent job Ryan!! I'm glad you helped your Dad to get his elk. It all comes back around buddy, your turn is comin!      

Congrats on a job WELL DONE so nice for you guys to share your memories and time afield that's what it's all about!

Ryan, earlier in my life I may have said "heck no !" , and don't get me wrong, I WANT to kill whatever I am after, but a hunt full of memories is an awesome hunt and if I never again kill anything i will still go forth for the chase.

There is SO much more than the kill.
ChuckC

Great read  

Great read brother. Your day is coming. I have no doubt. Anyone with as much passion and drive as you have will always come out on top.

Thanks for sharing. made my morning coffee a whole lot more enjoyable.

Great read Ryan and what an incredible time together with you father, made my day. Hang in there and keep chasing those elk. Your just a young pup it'll happen and of course all time spent in elk country is good time spent!

I know that question was rhetorical Ryan.  You've been hooked deep since that first closer encounter and I know you'll be out there each fall until you just physically can't anymore.

You and I know as well as anyone that closing the deal on elk requires a degree of luck.  I've been blessed with more than my share and I have no doubt that the odds are going to catchup to you as well. You keep putting yourself in the right places and it is simply a matter of time.  

Congrats to you and your Dad on being able to share that fantastic memory.  If that ends up being the highlight of your elk hunting career it will all have been well worthwhile.   But I'm certain there is much more to come before you hang it up.

Thanks for the great read!

I can see a great elk falling to one of your arrows , it will all happen soon enough , great read....

,,,,Sam,,,,

Steadman!!

Great read man , thanks for your post and congrats to the old man!

I have been chasing elk ( not as hard as you) FOREVER.  Still have yet to touch one with one of my arrows in it.

Be well and hunt with real bows and arrows.

I know you don't really  need any encouragement but you may enjoy this parallel path...This is exactly what I see happening to you.

  Elk Persistence

Ryan, now that's a story!  Thanks for sharing. Your time is coming.

Thanks Steve. I remember Terry sending me his picture.  I'd be that happy with a cow  

There are more of us out there then you think. I am at 18 years now I think hunting elk with a bow. Always the brides maid and never the bride for me as well. I will go back until I cant go back. Already I am planning on some new tactics for next season. It has to be more about the hunt to us or we wouldn't pick the gear we do. Congrats to your dad and you, and remember only 10 months to go.

Awesome read. Yes the memories are what lasts. The time it has taken will only add to the sweetness of your success, when it happens and it will happen.

Ryan, I enjoyed the read immensly. Congrats to your dad, and you for helping make it happen. Elk seldom come easy, six in a row for me now, this year it took me 21 days, I thank the Lord for the health to pursue them that long. My sons still think they need to be there to help if I shoot one, yes, I usually do and I cherish the time they spend with me in the pusuit. This year I had to tough it out, I was alone on the mountain for a few more days, Dan had already killed a cow, well it happened and I ended up packing my cow out by myself. It was a test, but I found out that I could still do it at 62 years old. You are still a young man, go easy, it will happen for you my deserving friend.

Great read well done.