I think the affliction of big game hunting has grabbed ahold of him. And he surely has become too accustomed to the taste of venison to stop now. I too will be back next year, by then all the aches and pains will have been forgotten. And I'll again be ready to make seemingly poor choices that will put me in range of my objectives...
Hard Effort and Elk Hunting
The hard effort that accompanies hunting is exponential when pursuing rocky mountain elk in the deep snow during winter
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