BJ, your absolutley right. That' s always my biggest problem is I start thinking that game is over the next hump or ridge[:-]. I love still hunting but the hardest part is to get on the Elk' s time clock and not mine. I need to trust the fact that I am usually closer to the animals then I think and keep thinking that way.

BBJ, Ya we' re leaving from WA on the 12th and heading up in the BEnchmark area. Then find a spot that ain' t burnt or burning[]. And hopefully a couple Elk too. This may be a dumb question because I don' t know their numbers but are you goin after Griz or Blackies?