Etolin Island Archery Elk

No luck on the elk archery tag on Etolin.  Closed the distance to 140 yards on a bull when the wind shifted and ended that, then had another bull literally walk 100 yrds from camp, went after it barefoot but couldn't get closer than 80 yards........  Lots of bad weather left a small window to hunt.  Maybe next time.

Waiting for the aircraft

No dice, weather won't allow getting into the lake

We tried anyway

Spent a few days on a smaller island waiting for the weather to improve

Fat camp

Some bad weather tree stand deer hunting

Cold after a day sitting in a deer stand in the rain.

A second plane arrives and takes us to the alpine lake.

Camp for a few nights

Found a herd

They were way down there.

First stalk, before the wind shifted.

The reality of Etolin island.  Perpetual wet feet.

Defeated

Tracking an elk over a mountain

Paddling and hiking back out to the ocean