Thanks for the comments.

Of course I've remembered a few things that I forgot to include originally.

Final total on the GPS from the time we rode out until we got back to the trailhead was 52.16 miles and 14,943' of elevation gain. There was also about 1 1/2 miles that I didn't get logged when I forgot to turn the GPS on and when it ran out of batteries once. Of course that included quite a bit of miles on the horses, I tried to go back and keep track of it each day and ended up with 37 miles on horseback and 16 miles on foot when it was all said and done.

The thing about the hunt that still leaves me shaking my head is that we actually lost half the meat and the antlers packing out that first night. We had a good idea where they were, but I really wasn't sure if we were going to find them the next day or not.

Also, I'm not sure if I effectively communicated how much Zeke really didn't want to go after that bull in the first place. He understood how steep that spot was and how much of a pain it was going to be to get him out a lot more than I did. I did a lot of apologizing for pushing him into going after it with me and thanking him for helping me that night while we were packing back to camp in the dark. It pushed my limits physically and mentally. Looking back on it now it doesn't seem near as bad as it did when it was actually happening.