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p.s. ...........anyone interested in hunting arizona elk where we do..........you better be QUICKS DRAW McGRAW!
there is none of this beautiful idyllic meadow scenes with scads of bulls sparring and cows meandering everywhere. it is short sweet and if timed by a stopwatch, about 3-4 seconds of seeing them until they drift back into juniper maze of hell. very easy to get lost in because it all looks the same. rocky volcanic soils where you cant even backtrack on yer footprints let alone a gnarly wooly booger quad tire track.
this elk as all of them do kicked my ass big time. there is nothing better than being home again. only time i was completely warm was in my north face darkstar -40 degree synthetic bag. buddies down bag got soaked with condensation from trailer roof.
despite multi layers of latest greatest high techno exposure clothing patagonia expedition long johns, 2 long sleeve shirts, goretex u.s. military ECWS jacket pants, goretex gloves and hat.....................screaming along on a quad at 30-40mph going from waterhole to waterhole, meadow to meadow FROZE OUR BUTTS OFF!
quads were the only way to get around since rain and snow turned roads/trails into battle of the bulge quagmires. numerous vehicles stuck all over the place. and i mean REALLY STUCK!
we just waved and smiled..........."SEE YA"!
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