Elk hunting sucks

[wos]

Life has been a little challenging for me the last couple months. My hunting season has not gone according to plan and keeping my head in the game has been a bit of a challenge. So Saturday morning I decided to take my dog for a walk and look for some grouse. I figured it would be nice to not take things so seriously for a bit. We get up behind my place and we are met by my neighbors horses.
I started petting one of them on the nose and my dog started getting a little jealous and started to whine for my attention which I devided between the two of them but every time I pet the horse my dog whines. After a few minutes the dog and I started up the trail when all of the sudden a massive 6x6 bull comes charging into the meadow. Apparently my dogs whimpering is a great cow call! The real sad thing is i only had my 22 with me. It would have only been a 40 yd shot had i had my rifle.
The bull released its mistake did a 180 and that was the last i saw of him despite my best efforts that afternoon and all Sunday. Elk suck!

[Ride Red]

Life has been a little challenging for me the last couple months. My hunting season has not gone according to plan and keeping my head in the game has been a bit of a challenge. So Saturday morning I decided to take my dog for a walk and look for some grouse. I figured it would be nice to not take things so seriously for a bit. We get up behind my place and we are met by my neighbors horses.
I started petting one of them on the nose and my dog started getting a little jealous and started to whine for my attention which I devided between the two of them but every time I pet the horse my dog whines. After a few minutes the dog and I started up the trail when all of the sudden a massive 6x6 bull comes charging into the meadow. Apparently my dogs whimpering is a great cow call! The real sad thing is i only had my 22 with me. It would have only been a 40 yd shot had i had my rifle.
The bull released its mistake did a 180 and that was the last i saw of him despite my best efforts that afternoon and all Sunday. Elk suck!

On the bright side, you now know there’s one around. Stay on it and it’ll happen.

[Looking_4_Jerky]

Murpy's law!!! At least you're able to hunt out your back door! I have to drive for 20 min and I realize how awesome that might sound to some of the Lower Painlanders.

[Wild one]

And that is why you should always be prepared lol

I have learned this the hard way. Big buck well bird hunting with only bird shot, another buck only a 22, and 3 times with elk no tag because I never seen them in that MU. I actually did the no tag thing and crossing paths with a bull elk last week. Yes I am a slow learner that should take my own advice :roll: