#13 2018 Elk Ch 4 "Christian Rock"

It was an absolute pleasure to wake and emerge from my tent already miles and thousands of feet above from where I'd previously camped at the truck. In the grey light of morning, I sparked my micro burner stove to make instant coffee and oatmeal. Although chilled in the cold morning air, I removed my puffy vest and packed it into my Eberlestock along with provisions for the day. Not long out of camp, as I gained enough altitude to view much of surrounding habitat, I spotted exactly what I'd hoped to see, a large and mature bull perched above a harem of cows. In the calm of early morning, wind would be at it's most cooperative and predictable. I set a course to close the gap, a mile or little more to get into his zone. Short of a twenty or so minute delay to allow the stare of vigilant cow to dismiss, the stalk went very well.