Man that's a view there!!
Keep on your gonna get you Bull!

That's sone beautiful country.

Took my bosses son this morning, he's never hunted. Got to the landing and sat down and instantly heard a limb break down below. Cool huh? Not, its so foggy I can only see 30yds. After a few minutes a bull lights up, the kids pretty excited and I cow call. Yep, he bugles again. Finally had a gap in the fog and saw a rear end a couple hundred yards away. I said leave your pack and hustle over. As I approach the timberline to try to get near bull in clear cut, I look back and the 13y/o is playing with a fern 20yds back. I said quit dicking around and hustle. We sounded like a dozen elk busting through the dead falls and finally got the bull in view about 125 yds. I cow called and he looked. Soft called some more and I knew he wasn't gonna play. He bugle, I cow call. Well he decided to head out and I ripped off a bugle. He instantly turned and headed our way. He wore out a couple bushes but, wouldn't come in the timber. As he was messing around, 2 spikes came over the hill to check the commotion out. After the bull left, we jumped into clear cut and headed back to our perch. Ended up seeing another spike and what looked like a 3x3 about 500yds bulging. They eventually left as well. We sucked down some water and food and headed home. The original bull was a descent 5x5 with weak tops. The kid seemed to have a blast being his first ever big game hunt.

Bulls in clear cut when we got here to first see him

Face paint was a rush job. He thought it was cool and messed with it for the next 5hrs.

Spike a couple hundred out



More chicken of the woods. Hard to find and I have now found it in 3 places

Told the boy to bring enough food/water for at least 6 hours. Here's his food and water

I shared, lol

Sounds like a fun and frustrating morning

Nah, I had a good time. I actually had fun messing with his dad and grandmother about his food thru texting.

Kodiak have you got your next hunt planned?
Hope you get your son on a good one!

Me and a kid that graduated with my son made a drive out to some state land we're unfamiliar with. I spotted an elk about 0800 and we put a stalk on. Ended up 10 or 11 cows, no bull. We messed around until noon and headed home. I decided we would bounce to a private spot and check it out. Set up and called, waited, notta... Walked 50yds and a dang cow jumped up. We ended up seeing a few cows and split the herd. I was bulging trying to pull a bull but, no reply. Had some calves chirping on the hill and I called them down. Thought we were gonna get ran over. Two calves came running in to about 5 yds before turning.

Ended up feeling bad when we quit hunting. Took some Tylenol and since I decided not to hunt the chicory field I'd go check it. Elk were out at 6:15. A new 5x5 came out with moss hanging off his g2 covering his ear. Watching him try to shake it off was funny. He was nosing the cows around. Guess he ran the other 5x out. Too bad I didn't feel good. Timberland opens Saturday and I gotta work. Ill chase starting Sunday but, 100% rain Sunday/Monday.

New 5pt

I knew they would come in yesterday. The small river borders the back of the field. Mom left this lil guy hidden on the edge of the field so, I knew they were close

Field wasn't hunted yesterday due to wind direction

Has the rut started out there yet??

The ruts on... I just gotta get through next 2 days of work and ill have 6 days to hunt on grounds I'm familiar with. Just hoping the rains coming aren't real heavy.

Good luck - hope the rains are short and light.

Elk hunting sounds a whole lot like turkey hunting. Good luck kodiak! Hope you kill a giant.