Re: Just joined the site to ask for help
Originally Posted by
srupp
Hmmm many moons ago I decieded on a late season elk draw..knew nothing about the area. .so asked some folks from a hunting site about hunting elk in january near Dawson Creek..no experience in the area or january hunting Sitka Spruce and others gave me solid advice..got a nice elk.
Got a toothache..see a dentist
Got a headache . see a Dr.
Have a question about hunting...ask a local hunter
The trick..is to get a draw..win a tag...that can take..33 years in some cases..
One year in advance...hell you still may be waiting in a decade..
In 1 year..fires..closures..logging...land claims and conflicts..lots can change...always does..
Yes absolutely due dilligence...do your homework...when that is done. ..does it conflict or match competent honest local knowledge..
Its not 1 or tge other its both if possible..
Never ever drew a bison tag..but when I do I have no problem asking those that went before me..what might help me in my quest...
Recently I went fly fishing..couldnt lift my 9.9 hp motor out of the truck..asked a guy for help..he told me to pound sand. .if you cant do this..lifting a 100 pound motor I shouldnt be there..nor expect help..several guys jumped in to help.
Its ok to need help..its ok to ask for help..however you should be doing your own digging..checking..map work..
Between williams lake and horsefly..1 hour drive...moose can be found every single kilometer of that drive...from time to time..however there are areas that always hold moose from sept till..late oct..when they hit the wintering areas..concentrated areas perhaps 10 kilometers away.
I spent 3 years trying to catch salmon in the Atnarko river..I just repeated my mistakes over and over..close? Yes but no cigar
Warren Nichols grampa..Mr.Ed Gerow..spent 2 entire days. .fine tuning my attempts..untill I caught my first spring salmon..years later I spent 2 days tying on new hooks..fine tuning the attempts by a rookie salmon fisherman in the exact same location..the new fisherman..? My aged Father..I will never forget that smile as he caught..played..landed his first ever salmon. .all because skills..locations..how to was passed along payed it forward. .lwill always pay it forward...its how we learn..how we pass this hunting heritage forward..to the next generation and their children.
They are getting out there trying...doing their best. .as will so many from this site...helping those willing to help themselves..
Good luck to all those who head out with LEH..or GOS hunting plans.
Cheers
Srupp
Great post Steven, well said.
I’ve helped many people over the years by giving information, taking them to productive areas and retrieving their game (with atv and boat) without wanting anything in return as I do it for my own self gratification. Just the beaming smile on their face is thank you enough. Everyone has to learn, but getting advice from somebody whose experienced an area or has hunted a specific species is invaluable. Boots on the ground and doing your homework finalizes the equation.
If you can pack it in, You can pack it out !!!
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL !!!
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