This year will make 24 seasons hunting elk with a bow. One year I broke my right leg 3 weeks before the season I told the doc to put a good cast on as I am going huntn', got my bull on the last day of the season. Another year I fell at work 18 feet to the ground and broke 9 ribs 4 weeks before the season, still went hunting. 5 years ago I was going through chemo during the season, still went to chase those elk. I think only 1 thing will keep me from enjoying elk hunting. I figure I still got several seasons left, beside I can't die yet I'll have 10 preference points for Colorado. I have the best hunting partner one could have, my wife. She may not have the fever as much as I do, but she asked me the year I broke my ribs if I minded if she went hunting with out me.