Elkmania 2014

afteamroper · Sep 2, 2014

I thought I would give one of these live hunts a try. I will be starting off tomorrow at 0400 here in South Dakota for a day hunt and then come Friday it is game on for 2 full weeks of hunting in South Dakota and Montana. In South Dakota I have pretty reliable reception so should be able to post pics and updates. MT is a different story might have to have the wife post nightly updates. Anyways just thought I would get it going tonight and add to it as the hunts progress.

Brock A · Sep 2, 2014

Good luck!!

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

Off to a rough start alarm clocks work better if you set them! Only 30 min late so far.

Shrek · Sep 3, 2014

Good hunting !

bulldogger · Sep 3, 2014

Good Luck Roper! Look forward to updates, leaving for Montana tonight also.

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

CHITY start to hunting season for sure. In the woods now 1 hour late. Hopefully things turn around quickly.

tstowater · Sep 3, 2014

Do pick-up kills count? Really a little on the small side to take out the headlight. Hope things start looking up soon.

mtnwrunner · Sep 3, 2014

Well, it looks like it can only get better.................shoot straight.

Randy

IrishnId · Sep 3, 2014

Camp meat!

Justin Crossley · Sep 3, 2014

That's not the way you want to start.

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

Went for a 2.5 mile loop this morning no elk but found out a rancher out his cows in the area. Grabbing a quick bite and heading up to the bedding areas.

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

Some pics from today

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

tstowater said:
Really a little on the small side to take out the headlight.

Yeah he didn't take out the headlight it was his big brother that I also hit but he ran off. There were actually 3 bucks that ran out in the road, I was doing 70 mph at the time.

afteamroper · Sep 3, 2014

Ran into the rancher who had his cows on the piece of forest service I was on, he told me were the elk travel in from the hay fields. I was one ridge off this morning I guess. We shall see come Saturday morning. Hopefully the insurance company will get back to me about my truck tomorrow. I know it was HOT this afternoon coming home. Had to cut todays hunt short due to the truck damage and having to use the time off work to round up a headlight and grill insert.

realunlucky · Sep 3, 2014

Hope it works out well with the insurance. Not the best start to a season but hey maybe the luck meter will swing the other way now

_Nick_ · Sep 3, 2014

At least you've got some meat in the freezer from the buck? Pretty unfortunate start though.

afteamroper · Sep 5, 2014

Still fighting with the insurance company. But a buddy had a couple headlights and another had a grill so the truck is pieced some what back together. At least enough to get through hunting season. Was supposed to be in the woods tonight but work decided I needed to work this weekend instead. So I will be back at it again around 2pm Sunday.

flatlander51 · Sep 6, 2014

Good luck

afteamroper · Sep 7, 2014

Traded one camo for another. Truck's packed, monster drank(running on 3 hours sleep since 0700 yesterday) and 12 hour shift for work is done let the 2 weeks of elk hunting commence.

Nick Muche · Sep 7, 2014

Dreading tomorrow when I have to put the "other" camo on and head back to work.

Good luck hunting.

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