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Thanks for the kind words gents .....
I'll admit I got down in the dumps for awhile after the injury , being confined to a wheelchair does that
My passion is hunting and I was determined to get out again
Getting out in the woods by myself , even if I don't see a thing , is therapeutic for me
and my limited time elk hunting is what I live for really (and of course the wife and rug rats)
I'll admit I got down in the dumps for awhile after the injury , being confined to a wheelchair does that
My passion is hunting and I was determined to get out again
Getting out in the woods by myself , even if I don't see a thing , is therapeutic for me
and my limited time elk hunting is what I live for really (and of course the wife and rug rats)
I was the last jumper out , it's a long story , but by the time everyone exited the bird was at the end of the dz .... tried to steer towards it but the wind was gusting like crazy and sent me the other way . The rest of the jumps were called after they found me
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I was the last jumper out , it's a long story , but by the time everyone exited the bird was at the end of the dz .... tried to steer towards it but the wind was gusting like crazy and sent me the other way . The rest of the jumps were called after they found me
Where were you? I was 127/1BCT/82ND. Every jump I was on someone was injured. I have a friend who's foot was literally mush after a jump. His boot was holding it together. Someone stole his air and his chute collapsed. I'm glad you got medical retirement, though. Take some pressure off of you in the real world. I hated jumping. Never made sense to me.
Congrats on the elk hunt. Sounds and looks like an awesome hunt. I have an elk hunt set up in 2021 in Montana. Pretty excited.
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I retired out of the WTU though
The Montana hunt sounds awesome !
I retired out of the WTU though
The Montana hunt sounds awesome !
memtb
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Very nice, well earned bull. Beautiful country in the photos. Nice rifle also.....is it just the photo, or is that a "long" barrel? Also, in your description of taking your bull at about 1.5 miles in....I contend that there is a nice, wide corridor to hunt, between the average walk-in hunter and the majority of horse hunters. Often the elk will hang-out where there is less pressure.....that corridor just described. Years ago, I packed-in where the horse hunters where working/camping. I would have likely had better success, hunting closer to the truck and using the "saved" energy and time to hunt more and harder! It's also a "hell of a lot" easier to pack out the elk! Again Congratulations on your pretty bull, and Thank You for your service, also sorry to hear of your injury. Your doing more than most who have never had trauma like yours! memtb
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memtb
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On the gps coordinates, that would be rude to ask......so, I'll just ask, "where'd ya park the truck"? memtb
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Salmonchaser
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Fine bull, well done. My BIL was a Ranger, suffered a similar injury. Like you, what he went through to walk again was epic. You have my utmost respect.
mpayne
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Thank you for your service and nice bull, looks like you have room on the wall for more mounts, keep after it
its a 26" tube, long, but I like the velocity and this gun shoots 1.5 - 1.75" groups at 300 yards. My other guns Ive switched to carbon barrels, but this gun shoots so good I'm leaving it.
Ive hunted this area a lot over the years and you are totally correct in your assertion. The high country was hammered but the "transition zone" there was hardly anybody and thats where the elk headed too.
I ran into elk in the high country but they were pressured from the road hunters and the horse hunters behind me - they were running like the wind and headed into north facing dark timber. Once they're in there I don't bother as you just make too much noise going in there and they just slip away.
If I can give any advice to hunters is too find a good area with large numbers of elk - the north and west part of the state and get to know that specific GMU well - you'll find "escape routes" and places they hang out on even public land
On county road xxxxOn the gps coordinates, that would be rude to ask......so, I'll just ask, "where'd ya park the truck"?
And the rifle - I recently worked up a eld x load for it 175 gr
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