Elk hunt, deer pics, other thoughts

Elk hunt in a short fashion.  There were three others in camp.   Packed in Saturday morning.   Outfitter took us out and showed us where the wallows were and the hotspots.   Not even settled in camp, one guy (from Erie, PA btw..) took off towards the hotspots.  No communication where he was going.  Just seemed important that he beat everyone else to the spots.  To summarize, he got lost and screamed his head off for two hours.   We had a bull bugling and cut our hunt short to find him.  By the time we got there, his two other buddies were hollering.  3 guys in between the 2 best spots yelling at the top of their lungs.   Took two more days to find good sign then it rained four straight days.  Worst thunderstorm I've ever seen.  Raingear didn't matter; soaked to the bone.   Saw one elk (a calf), some mule deer, and some other critters.  Good experience, sure, elk numbers, not so much.
 
Some pics below of elk hunt and PA trail cam pics from my hunting counterpart.

 
Hail
 

 
Some elk sign.
 

 

 
pine marten
 

 
Vallecito Reservoir
 

 
Kitchen and shtt
 

 
Canyon we had the bull bugling in when the little weasel got lost.
 

 
 
Up 9700 feet in the moonlight
 

 

 

 
Good elk country.   Lots of recent sign.  None new after the hollering.
 

 
 
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Deer
 
Buck I had under me November 4 last year.   Buddy missed it.  God bless him.
 

 

 

 

 
 
Unicorn.   Strange for my part of the woods.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Legs and cardio are in shape, that's for sure.   That first shower back at the hotel was priceless. 
 
Some more pics.     Only 2nd bobcat I ever got.   Shame it's on a black and white and it's walking away.  Looks like maybe a meal being carried.
 

 

 

 
 
 

great pics. looks likes a wondersfull exspierence even though younz didnt tag out. those are a couple giant bucks, good luck with them.

Feel your pain...but looks like a great time anyways.
Beaut of a buck! Hope ya whack him!
 
I learnt my lesson years ago on hunting with someone that claims to be the worlds best slayer.
He would not stay still when a bull moose was coming in. Decided to eat a granola bar at the worst time.
All heck erupted 5 yds.behind him. He looks up at me ( I was in a stand above him ) and says what was that?
I even told him there was one coming. Can,t fix stupid!

Nice pics.

I'd let them bucks grow up a few more years

Couldnt imagine goin on a trip like that and havin idiots in camp. Woulda gone nutso an they woulda known it  - straight away too.
Wayyyy to much invested to be all  huggy and nicey bout it with idiots.
   When THEY are in camp- time to fly yer own boat someplace they AINT. Kinda  your side of the Mtn and that  over there is Mine- KEEP OUT.

Didn't spike OA. We talked about it previously, but didn't get the necessary gear to do so.