I remember coming out of high school thinking being “pro-staff” was the thing to be. Quickly learned that there was something to be said about actually working in the industry and receiving a pay check, and staying lowkey. Met a handful of pro staffers, professional hunters, social media stars...
Run ultra marathons, lift heavy, bring old pain meds and you’ll be set for a hike with a weapon come September that may actually turn into an elk hunt. That formula has worked for me
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No time for me to scout this year. Gonna drive 20 hours, look at a mountain I’ve never seen before and wing it. Use the Utah archery tag to knock the rust off in August before I guide elk in September.
Love all the pictures. Hopefully I’ll find some velvet!
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I tell my hunters to use what they have 100% confidence in. I have very little confidence in mechanicals and have seen things that are worse than horror stories. If they feel fully confident in their mechanicals then we will use them, but I definitely become more picky on shot angles.
Another...
Visualize the best shot opportunity and shot placement and execute that vision.
Keep it simple and don’t over complicate things.
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Was invited on a guided archery elk hunt. My guide had never guided another guide before. I had a few years of experience on him but we matched together well and I told him I would follow his lead and step in when he asked.
1st stalk. We have a big bull bedded. We move up and around to come...