09/03/2026
2026 Track #1 is done in WY, will be pondered for some time and ended with the hunter deciding to call the track with blood evidence still be found.
After a talk at 3.2 miles from hit site after the bull took us up over the mountain top with 1100’ of elevation gain then started back down hitting a BLM road and following it for 1/2 mile then starting a long descent through sagebrush out thought was this bull was just zippered open and no stomach or intestines were cut. Caul fat in massive quantities with no smell was found clinging to deadfall that he jumped or on ground after jumps. A bloody bed was found at 2 miles but he just kept going.
Picabo showed me great tracking but the ultimate reward wasn’t there to end it.
Great long day being gone just under 11 hours. Hundreds of antelope seen. 5 bull elk in the dirt road having me hit the brakes on the way out of track and 2 big muleys running in front of me on highway.
3 calls today for the elk we went on and a bear and mule deer that I could not commit to and other trackers picked up.
Beat tired , wondering will I get that call on the morning and as Toby Keith sings
“ Now my body says "You can't do this boy"
But my pride says "Oh yes, you can".
