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<blockquote data-quote="badthirtyone" data-source="post: 2317260" data-attributes="member: 9573"><p>I went on an elk hunt several years back with, what we'll call a "beginner/intermediate" outdoorsman. We hunted hard together for the better part of the week and I put him on several elk that he was just not able or comfortable to get a shot on.</p><p></p><p>Eventually, as the days passed, I was out of time and had to return to work, many hours away from our hunting grounds.</p><p></p><p>Low and behold if he didn't call my cell phone about two days later from the top of the mountain that I had left him on to tell me that he had a cow elk on the ground. I then spent the next hour on the phone with him talking him through the finer points of cleaning and quartering his animal so that he could pack it back to camp.</p><p></p><p>In the end, he was super appreciative of the help and gave me some of his game meat when he returned back to Denver.</p><p></p><p>I will say - loudly - that I give him mad respect for staying up there by himself and finding a way to persevere! I'll also say that his situation sounds at least a little bit like yours in that he had someone that could at least put him in the right area where animals were present and then he found a way to complete the mission - even if it was by phone call/consultation to make sure that he had done everything correctly.</p><p></p><p>That, honestly, was one of my most memorable hunting trips. In talking to him over the past few years I know that it was one of his most memorable as well.</p><p></p><p>Don't give up hope just yet. You may be able to pull off a similar story - and I'll just bet that there are members here that would do the same for you that I had an opportunity to do for my friend.</p><p></p><p>Spend a few hours now watching youtube videos on game care and cleaning. Enough to get moderately familiar with the process. Then call your buddy, or heck, even call one of us if you get an animal down. Genuine hunters want to help folks like you and would be more than willing.</p><p></p><p>Even if you don't harvest an animal, what better way to cut your teeth than by <em>really</em> stepping out like that and having that wonderous adventure? Good luck in whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badthirtyone, post: 2317260, member: 9573"] I went on an elk hunt several years back with, what we'll call a "beginner/intermediate" outdoorsman. We hunted hard together for the better part of the week and I put him on several elk that he was just not able or comfortable to get a shot on. Eventually, as the days passed, I was out of time and had to return to work, many hours away from our hunting grounds. Low and behold if he didn't call my cell phone about two days later from the top of the mountain that I had left him on to tell me that he had a cow elk on the ground. I then spent the next hour on the phone with him talking him through the finer points of cleaning and quartering his animal so that he could pack it back to camp. In the end, he was super appreciative of the help and gave me some of his game meat when he returned back to Denver. I will say - loudly - that I give him mad respect for staying up there by himself and finding a way to persevere! I'll also say that his situation sounds at least a little bit like yours in that he had someone that could at least put him in the right area where animals were present and then he found a way to complete the mission - even if it was by phone call/consultation to make sure that he had done everything correctly. That, honestly, was one of my most memorable hunting trips. In talking to him over the past few years I know that it was one of his most memorable as well. Don't give up hope just yet. You may be able to pull off a similar story - and I'll just bet that there are members here that would do the same for you that I had an opportunity to do for my friend. Spend a few hours now watching youtube videos on game care and cleaning. Enough to get moderately familiar with the process. Then call your buddy, or heck, even call one of us if you get an animal down. Genuine hunters want to help folks like you and would be more than willing. Even if you don't harvest an animal, what better way to cut your teeth than by [I]really[/I] stepping out like that and having that wonderous adventure? Good luck in whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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