RE: Most memorable hunting moment this year?
The first day of bow season (first time for elk). Bugle in a 6x6 bull at about 4:00PM but couldn't get him to step out in any opening at all. For 45 minutes he walked all around me about 50 to 100 yards away all the time SCREAMING at me. I finally got up and started trying to get closer to him. He started heading up the mountain with me in persuit for about an hour or so. When it finally got too dark to shoot I began heding down the mountain back to camp then the bull decided I made him mad enough to come in to me. He stepped out at about 30 yards and about 5 minutes too late. I continued down the mountain with the bull in persuit of me this time. He chased me for about 500 yards, both of us bugling to each other the whole time. I had the chills for about 3 hours after that. I never did get a shot at him, but I'll never forget it!