We have the same trouble, rude phuggin hunters that think they own the hunting area. Been hunting this place since about '93 and we always welcome folks into our camp and treat them with respect and kindness.
These new jackoffs that now hunt there try to run folks out and act like their tresspassing on their property. There's one guy that built a small cabin on STATE land where the trail ends in the drainage and he keeps it locked, if i'm not mistaken, that is illegal and I wish F&G would burn it to the ground. USe to be F&G would set up a check point near the trailhead and check everybody that came out, they stopped doing that and now most can shoot illegal bulls and get away with it.
My pards and I are going to find a new area that will hopefully hold some good bulls and doesn't get a lot of pressure, a pipe dream I know but it's worth looking into. Ok, i'm done ranting now.
Let me know how those shipping fees turn out and did you guys eat that filet I gave you?
Mom is diabetic, fresh fish is a friend and so she buys salmon here from the grocery store all the time. We gave her that filet last night. Much as I love salmon, it was better fit for her to eat real fresh once again. Forgot the smoked this AM, too damn early to get up when I got up... try again on Thurs.
Had one idiot drag logs across a trail at "his" spot.... one kid almost ran over one and flipped coming around in the dark... heard it was pretty close to fist fight, I moved them one day myself and wondered WTF....
Like I said, ATVs can and are used just fine, but ATVs ruined close elk hunting, you ride around and bugle and cow call off an ATV and the elk learned. Quick. To totally shut up unless you are miles in... I learned REAL quick how to handle the situation up there though on Moose and suspect we saw many more moose and heard many more moose than the fuel wasters ever did...
Jeff
