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The elk doctor has a prescription for what ails the hunter

Elk Doctor's Oath:

Give a person an elk feed them for a year.

Teach a person to hunt elk and they just might starve.

"What is the most common injury for elk hunters?" a dark-haired, well-dressed writer asked me earlier this fall. Surprised at how quickly the answer welled up in my middle-aged brain, I blurted back, "A broken heart!"

This local journalist laughed at my response. Failing to find the humor, I excused myself, hung my head and shuffled out of the room. Her question brought up a lot of baggage and painful memories of retreating elk that most experienced elk hunters try to keep tampe...

 

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