An Elk "Trophy Hunter" had found and taken my July'11 special find: http://hikearizona.com/photo=201908
(which for two+ years I had successfully hidden from view behind the little pine tree in this pic)
As I was continuing to hike up the draw and sulking my loss, I turned the next bend and in a dark, shady spot by a pool of water within Merritt Draw resting on the ground, I thought I saw a big black round head with two huge ears fully extended.. and I did (see next two pics) -->