RE: Losing my desire to hunt
I think one of the main things about hunting is keeping things fresh. You say you have a spot where you can get into elk. Well, havn't you already killed that elk then? I personally have grown tired, as have my hunting partners, of hunting out of the truck for ragheads around Helena. Now a lot of people would do anything just for a crack at a legal bull, but we've all already killed small 4 and 5 points out of the truck. I enjoy hunting timber, so I've spent a great deal of time working on that challenging aspect of hunting. So that way I've found to escalate my hunting experience. This year We really got into the horse thing, which is really what I thing hunting elk is all about. Going in 15+ miles, setting up wall-tents and killing wilderness bulls has been one of the most rewarding hunting experiences I've had so far. If it's the work you want to avoid, however; I don't know how much advice there is to give you. take care.