Well Opening day of archery season was last Saturday. I didn't get my deer tag so I bought an either sex elk tag and headed into a new area to hunt. I new alittle about this area from coyote hunting and my boss Barry. He hunts and lives at the bottom of the mountain and he gave me some advise on where to go. Opening morning started at 4:00 am. I headed to the spot I wanted to hunt but got alittle lost in the dark so I didn't get in to the opening until after sun up. The elk had already moved through so the morning was shot. I headed back to the same spot in the after noon but once again I was to late. The elk had moved through about an hour earlier. I forgot to mention that I was by myself on this hunt. Let me tell you that doing this by your self can get very boreing. There is no one in camp to talk to so you can go alittle crazy all by yourself. Anyway, I headed back to camp that evening and decided to packup and head home. I am not in the best shape to be walking up and down mountains and the heat was bad. I don't know I think it was not having anybody else there to keep me going that really did it. Well I have until the end of the month to fill my tag so I might get back out there and try again. Good hunting and I will talk to you later.