Norseman makes me so jealous! The elk herds I grew up hunting over in Idaho have been decimated by wolves and severe weather. Since I'm a Washington resident, buying a license and tags in Idaho is around $800. I still try to get out in the woods with my dad and brother but just don't carry a rifle.
I went out in the woods yesterday just to enjoy the weather and nature. Saw a few tracks, but never saw or heard a single elk, deer, bear, or even a dang grouse. Sad. Saw tons of hunting camps being set up, though. All filled with vehicles with plates from the county South of us, which is infamous for slob hunters and white trash. Almost got ran off the road by one of them hauling butt in an F250 towing a trailer full of UTVs on a single lane dirt road with blind corners. I was on my CB calling out mile markers and no response, then that idiot comes flying around a corner on my side of the road and flips me off.
Still, it was a beautiful day!
I started a new position in my company last Monday and now finally get weekends off, work swing shift, and am loving it. Lost ten pounds the first week just getting normal sleep and being active.