Ray B
AH legend
Several years back I was hunting elk in Washington States Blue Mtns. It was mid day and I was just about to walk down a game trail to a pre-selected site. But before I left a vehicle pulled up and out gets four guys preparing to walk down past my site. As they uncased their rifles I noted one had a commemorative Savage 99- Fancy grade wood, gloss finish; silver plated receiver and lever with gold inlays. I thought to myself: no self respecting elk would be seen near that guy, so I'd better get to my site quick so that they can push any elk to me. I got set-up and several minutes later here came the four. To my disappointment no elk were pushed ahead of them BUT less than 100 yards after they passed I hear a shot. A nice five pt elk had come through the saddle, headed straight for my site, only to be intercepted by mr Savage 99. I talked with them as they field dressed the elk- not only was the guy using a rifle that might as well have had neon lights on it, but it was his first elk hunt- ever. So much for bright guns causing problems. that hunt was in 1981 and I wonder if the guy has had continued success or has been disappointed- since his first impression was that there was nothing to hunting branch antler elk.
