Rocksteady 2019 Dear Diary

[f350ps]

I am sure he is still around... its just so bloody thick.. and there is no vocals going on..

Patience grasshopper, you'll get him Rock, good luck! We're all waiting with baited breath! K

[rocksteady]

In the bush way before light again... went 50 yards downhill from the salt and camera, near a trail they have been using to get to the salt.. nothing seen or heard. Checked the cam.. ZERO pics since yesterday morning when i cleared the card.. frigg..

Did some cow calling, light bugles, zero response...


Was heading out this morning, scooting down the highway in the pitch black, suddenly something flew downhill from my left and smoked the A pillar on the truck.. no idea what it was. Bit big for a bat, maybe a small owl or other raptor that can see well in the dark.. it made one F of a bang... woke me up right away, let me tell you.. morning commute to hunting site is supposed to be for sipping coffee, listening to tunes.. this was not that..no damage to truck but poop (yes, fecal matter) down the side of the window.. will look on the way home to see if i can find carcass to identify the UFO..

[Bugle M In]

Now, if the elk have disappeared for the next couple of days, then it is my opinion that maybe a big boy moved in and is holding them somewhere.
That is just my opinion from past experiences, and again, only if you don't see them for several days, AND, you might have the odd
smaller bull start showing up where you are sitting and calling.
Then it is a definite in my books/mind.

[barongan]

this thread is awesome

[rocksteady]

A bull, not sure if its the big guy, has been thrashing a tree on the landing behind the camera

[Darksith]

you need more cameras! Lets see some pics!

[rocksteady]

I put pics of the big bull in an imgur link a few pages ago

[rocksteady]

Different day.. snuck in to the viewpoint overlooking the river.. zero elk, no deer..

After an hour i see black spots moving upriver.. glass them.. hmm. Bears.. they got nearer.. hmm.. silverback grizz sow and 2 full grown cubs.. maybe thats why the elk are not doing the usual??

Watched them for a while they swam the river and when they hit dry land on my side all 3 took off on a dead run heading upriver to a brushy island that i like to hunt..

Not today.. 3 full grown grizz, i aint going down in there.. packed my crap and came home.. not worth the risk

[rocksteady]

Blood has been shed.. hammer has been dropped.. will post story tomorrow, got to have a shower, do laundry and gave a siesta

[rocksteady]

http://imgur.com/a/C66dNd2