David Petersen wrote: Bruce — The picture we most want to see is the real you, if you in fact exist. You must either be some kinda ugly or wanted by the FBI, CIA, KGB, or IRA.
What’s that saying about the ‘discretion being the better part of valor?’
Do you have grizzlies there?
A very healthy population. I’m on the w. side of the Tetons. Good numbers of wolves and cats as well.
Re wallows, at least down here in my CO elk turf they tend to wallow most commonly 3-4 or so in the afternoon. The latest I’ve seen is 5:30. It’s “displacement behavior” — something to do while awaiting the evening fun and games. Just last week I was an hour late heading out for the evening hunt thanks to some Honey-Do’s, and as I approached my stand I heard bugling, precisely 4 p.m., and arrived just as the bull had walkedaway from the hot-fresh wallow. Trick is for hunting wallows that time of day, getting the wind right. And in your photo, finding good cover could be a challenge. Anyhow that’s my 2 scents worth — go out on your evening hunts around 3 and watch a wallow until early evening or when something starts bugling that you can play with. Another wallow tip: Get ’em the first chance you have approaching or in the wallow, before they piss all over themselves and flop down to roll in the muck. I see no possible way to get clean meat from a freshly wallowed bull, unless you have a fire hose handy. They are completely black and at the peak of stinkiness. A few years ago I passed easy shots on a nice 5×5 for that very reason — he “got down” before I could get a clean shot off. After that he was safe. Enjoy.
Great advice, Dave. I’m hoping next week to get in there and spend a few days, instead of snatching a few hours before and after work as I have been. 7 days to go before archery season ends and the war zone begins…
