Jim Zumbo

[Wahnie]

Originally posted by skeet
Fabs I lived up in Alaska and can tell ya sometimes that really is what hunting is like. Tide can really make a big difference on getting from place to place...at times. I sat up next to a berry patch one time and watched the bears(5 of em) eating berries. It was a bit funny...but they really tried to stay away from each other. In fact they even seemed to avoid looking at each other.

Wahnie, I was up past the Sunshine reservoir almost at the end of the trails up there. The elk were right out in the open on the sides of 3 mountains....in the breeze to keep the bugs off. Most all the timber up in that area is dead from the pine beetles and there was a fire that burned quite a bit. Pretty dry up there at the top too. Nice wet spring down low but the mountains are dry. The were even a few antelope up there above tree line. One group of 6 bachelors and one was an easy 17 incher. Saw him at 20 yds...but he didn't stick around long...nor did the others. The forest service grazing was really skimpy and the Pitchfork ranch hasn't put any cows up there this year Saw a really nice Muledeer the other day. Maybe 28-29 inches just south east of Deaver but most of the mulies are gone from this area. At least the nice ones CWD got 'em I guess. Whitetails are really booming in this area though.

Wow, I've really got to go back one of these days. I love Alaska, but Wyoming was the coolest place with the best hunting, IMO. A lot of fond (as well as bad) memories. I remember every year we went elk and mule deer hunting near High Cabin we always saw monster moose, but never had tags. Always a perfect shot.

Sorry to the thread starter about getting off topic.