Lets see. You tracked the herd for three miles. At 10,000 feet. For 3 hours. An hour after dark youre packing meat. Are you crazy? What did they pay you?
Well, good job on the hunt, story and pics. Better luck next year, Al.
That was a relatively easy one.
I have skidded them down steep icy slopes above treeline, quartered one in a running creek, followed bear tracks to retrieve quarters that were stolen hanging from trees, quartered one hanging off a steep cliff, dropped loaded pack horses 4ft into an icy creek because that was the 'easy' creek crossing.
... and those are just the recovery and pack outs.
I would be embarrassed to admit some of the crazy stuff I've done to get a shot opportunity.