Our good friend Dave was able to make a terrific off hand shot at 300 yards. About 12 inches of snow on the ground with a ton of rain the day before created a very hard crust on the snow which was very difficult to trek in plus be quiet. We rode the horses for about 2 hours in the dark and tied them up just before daybreak. With the crunchy conditions it was miserable and exhausting to walk in but we pushed through anyways. As we climbed a ridge we took a break on a vantage point. This spot normally would take 20 minutes to get to from where the horses were but we took 45 minutes because of the tough snow. While we sat there to glass for elk the guide decide to take a short hike to scout for a better spot to glass. The two hunter left behind to keep watching spotted a cow elk behind them crunching through the snow. When the guide came back they motioned to him to hurry over to assess the situation. The more they looked a few more glimpses of elk came into view across the canyon. Finally, a bull was spotted and with a off hand standing shot Dave nailed the bull at 300 yards. That was the only shot presented because of thick underbrush.
