Finally got out Saturday night, glassed up a small herd (I had a cow tag) on a spring from a ridge next to a road. They were about 1000 yards away, had about 1 hour til dark, bombed straight down hill, bumped into a herd of 20, couldn't get a shot in the oaks. Kept going to the original herd, when I got in sight at about 250 yards they were all balled up and spooked due to the thermals dropping my scent on them. No shot. Yesterday morning went back, saw a lone cow at 500 walking through the oak flats below, tried to head her off before she disappeared in the aspens, but no luck. Called it an hour later. Got out for a total of maybe 3-4 hours of actual field time. Busy season. Oh well.
