Hey Brent… I am with you on that… but you should have said something to them… can’t hurt…
The issue is that that is how most guys elk hunt it seems… and that is there deal… let them to it… the secret is to go far enough that they can’t run that far to “tag it�…
And remember… an elk is never worth a gunfight… it has happened.
Sad…
I had a similar experience this year… I was up before light, we drove to a ridge top… stood out in the FREEZING cold morning breeze (at our face)… we waited and watched a tree line for about 2 hours as it got light… about then all of a sudden here come 3 trucks racing up the access road at about 30mph… one actually stopped when they see my truck… parks … the guy “hurry walks� up to where I was standing and says in a load voice “have you seen them�… I look at him with a “what a dumb ass� look on my face and whisper “no�… about this time… he yells “Hey there they are…� as I watch the elk I was waiting for to graze up to me, look up and then turn “bullseye� and haul ass right back into the trees not to be seen again… off the guy “hurry walks� to his truck and off he races…
So further away from where they can run/drive better…..
Cheers
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Third Place Halibut JR Rogers (wife Natalie reveived trophy for him) 65 pound Umatilla halibut
First Place Ling Two way tie
Myles Asper of Outdoor Emporium with his 50 pound Umatilla Ling
Stuart Nissell with his Rockpile 50 pound Ling not shown
Second Place Max Mackenzie with his 25 pound Lapush Ling
No Third place entry entered. ditives pumping through the heart of that Kudu. I'm sure he had adrenilin and whatever else he could generate going at maximum levels to get pushed to his limit.
I'm quite certain they cannot do this with just any species, or during all seasons. Kudu are selected for this specificly. I'm fairly confident they could not do this with a healthy adult Gemsbok for example! Gemsbok don't have a small home range, and run many miles when spooked. When you jump a herd of gemsbok that have been hunted before they will run out of sight and then some. Herd size is so great that there are way too many eyes, ears, and noses to get close, they live in much more open habitat making spear chucking distances far more difficult. o move on but please don