Craig still had season left on his Washington tag and shifted his attention to his home state stands. The warming trend had continued, but it was still a chilly sit in the stand.
Craig had been keeping me posted on how things were going via text from his stand. In most of the woods we hunt cell phone coverage is spotty at best, and generally it isn't available at all. All things being equal, we prefer to drop off the grid entirely and focus on the nature around us. I have to admit though, having reception in the Idaho stands did help pass the time on occasion.
The other benefit of cell coverage is the opportunity to participate vicariously in your buddy's hunt. I had just returned from picking up some new trail cams from the local outdoor store when my phone buzzed.
"Buck down!" read the text.
Craig and I traded texts for another 30min or so while he waited to track the animal. The phone went quiet for a while, and then this pic came through.
Talk about laying out the red carpet! It was the kind of blood trail that archery hunters dream about. Garmin couldn't have provided better directions to this Washington Whitetail's final resting place!
By now I was up and pacing, staring at my phone waiting for the next text message alert. Lucky for me and the carpet under my feet, I didn't need to wait long.
bzzz...
Woohoo!! I opened a beer and poured it into two glasses - one for me, and one for Craig. Craig got to work taking care the animal, and I got to work celebrating for him. I suppose that's another benefit of hunting vicariously through text messages... ; )
Cheers,
-c2
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