Two weeks away from elk and deer

[Keenan]

 Getting close and getting excited. First time in three years that I have'nt been recovering from surgey during the hunt. Last year I was able to call in four bulls right on top of people, didn't get any shots myself but sure had fun watching others.
  Been shooting morning and evening everyday and I think I'm finaly getting close to being back to where I was about four years ago.
 The high country where I like to hunt still has some snow drifts on the norths and with the incredible amount of snow there is water everywhere. The elk seem fairly well dispersed and with the misquetoes at 10-20 times the normal count I'm hoping and praying for an early freeze.
  Set the trail cam in a new spot yesturday to see what's tearing up a nice meadow

[Little John]

Keenan, really happy to hear you are back up to speed and ready for a dream hunt. Hope you get a big one as no one deserves it more. Yep two weeks here also, I think I will start getting gear organized today. Again the best of luck to ya and let us know how it goes.  Kenneth

[fireman_3311]

Good luck to ya, can't wait to see some pics!!!  I leave a week from tomorrow for antelope in Wyoming!!!!

[Keenan]

  Thanks Ken, Good to here your reday as well. Keep us posted on your outings and how your season goes. Have you been seeing much this year?

 Thanks Fireman,  Antelope in Wyoming should be good. Love the antelope meat. But they are hard critters to get a shot on without being seen.  Are you from Wyoming?

[Little John]

Fireman have fun in Wyoming. I hunted antelope in Wy. once with black powder and had more fun than any other hunt. As soon as I blew one stalk I could spot another group and be off on another stalk. It went like that from early morn till dark. Finally got one on about the third day. . Enjoy.     Kenneth

[GregB]

Best of luck after the elk and antelope...I'm going to give the whitetail a go I hope!

[Little John]

Good luck Greg, get a big one.  Kenneth

[Pappy]

Glad to hear you doing good this year,best of luck to all,Ya it is almost here.
   Pappy

[Keenan]

 Having some severe lightning storms rolling through right now. Several new fires going. One about two miles from where I just set a trail cam and the other out by where I planned on hunting opening weekend.
 Another where we had the central oregon bowyers rondevous last spring.  (Squaw Flat) About 800 acers so far

[Little John]

Hey that is gettin g a bit close Keenan.   L.J.

[hawkbow]

I hear you brother, two weeks of waiting..... glad to hear you are ready for the high lands, happy hunting hope to see some pics of the hunt ...Hawk a/ho

[Little John]

Mike, glad you joined in. All the luck to ya, have a great hunt and am anxious to hear the story. What date does your season open and for how long? Well you live in some awsome game country, glad you can live it to the max.

Keenan, are you hunting those big Oyimpic elk that Glen St,Charles hunted way back when? Is your wife hunting with you?  Packing in? public land? wilderness?

[hawkbow]

My elk tag doesn't open until the fifteenth of sept... but Wolf Watcher has a sept 1st tag so we are going after his first.. I will be hunting black bear at the same time ... should be a good wilderness hunt ... I took a 360  bull there with my bow a few years ago... I have been shooting 500 arrows every night and have the fever real bad... Hawk a/ho

[Little John]

Hawk, there is nothing like a wilderness hunt, especially in an area known to produce trophy class elk. The primitive gear just makes it about ten times sweeter.  Best of luck Brother       L.J.

[Keenan]

 Kenneth,
  We have several areas that we will hit. Opening weekend we will be down near Cresent lake in the diamond peak wilderness. After that, a few spots up off the Cascade lakes Hyw. for a few day hunts here and there. 
 Our main scheduled time is the last week deep in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Thats my favorite spot and has produced some nice bulls for me in the past.  They are Rosevelt elk up there. Huge bodies but slightly smaller but heavy racks. The mature bulls will crown out at the top of the rack similar to a red stag.
  Several years ago I got a 7x8 in that same area that has huge bases and very thick main beams but the tines are relatively short compared to the rocky mountain elk.
  But the bodies are the size of a horse. I had hind quarters that were near 150 lbs. off that bull.

 Good luck Hawkbow and everyone else.