Come on September!!!
Well, got up at about 9 this morning and started my normal day. Get online, check a few things, get dressed, and then run into town to fax a paper, get a blood test done and check the mail.
Well, I finally found out what the $120 charge on my credit card was when I opened the mailbox! I had a tag for a September muzzleloader cow hunt!! The area is near Ely (units 111,112,221,222 for those who know anything about Nevada). So about 1 pm, I drove the 75 miles over there and talked to a guy at the wildlife management area over there, then went to a little resivoir and caught my limit of 5 trout in less than an hour!! After that, I ran into town again, topped off the tank, got some ice for the fish, and a bite to eat, and was on the benches above town by 6pm. Spent the next two hours checking out some roads that head up into the mountains. I didn't see any elk, but did find some areas that looked quite promising. My plan is to watch the lowlands, and then stalk the elk as they come up into the mountains in the morning, and back down in the evening. My hunt dates are September 17-30, which is about as hot as the rut gets around here!! I can't wait, come on September!!!