las, that's exactly what we had, two young super strong guys with us. Seriously, this hunt is just not feasible without having strength and youth on your side. Numbers help too. It would be borderline suicide to attempt it alone, dangerous with two, better with three and a good thing to have four. No one is ever left alone that way.

One of the larger juvenile cubs in the valley had ideas, it took his persistent mom to turn him before he got hurt. I believe that the cubs might be more dangerous because they're young and dumb!

Everything on the island is fat fat fat. It must have been a great summer for them. There were salmon a-plenty still.

I, and my back, still marvel at how thick and healthy the elk was. What a glorious beast.

Fellas, that herd bull is still out there. I hope the folks going in on the 8th can find him!