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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: kadbow on September 28, 2014, 11:49:00 AM
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Spent the last week hunting out of my cabin. The dumb arses from left to right are Colotrad/Steve, Elky, cacciatore/Felix.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg1_zpsd22dc71c.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg1_zpsd22dc71c.jpg.html)
The first couple days were wet. We saw some sign and heard a few distant bugles. Then it warmed up and we dried out but it got too warm.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg2_zps61f92615.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg2_zps61f92615.jpg.html)
It warmed up so much that the lows were in the mid to upper 40s. We hunted hard and all ended up having a few close bugling encounters. There just were not that many elk in our basin this year. I did have a close encounter (less than 15 yds) with a bear which was cool. The company, scenery, hard miles and fresh mountain air made it a very successful hunt even though nobody even drew their bow.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg4_zpsb2f4d242.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg4_zpsb2f4d242.jpg.html)
I'll post a few more scenery pics below.
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Here are a few scenery pics.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg6_zps6241a292.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg6_zps6241a292.jpg.html)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg3_zpsdf2d53fb.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg3_zpsdf2d53fb.jpg.html)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg7_zps8bf531d5.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg7_zps8bf531d5.jpg.html)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/kadbow/imagejpg5_zpsfaae5fe7.jpg) (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/kadbow/media/imagejpg5_zpsfaae5fe7.jpg.html)
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Looks like a fun time!
Anybody who is really into this stuff, knows it is not all about the kill!
Bisch
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Wow... Great camp Mark. Thanks for putting the pictures up. Very nice...
:campfire:
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Man, that's some beautiful country! It looks like you guys had a great hunt, thanks for taking us along!
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I notice that spike has an aspen in front of his vitals. He is not a Colorado dumbarse, evidently.
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Hahaha cretini!! Molto bene!
Sono geloso!!
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No scenery like that in this part of the country, that alone would be "worth the price of admission". Sounds like a great time even though no blood was drawn. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Before I took the pic of the spike his head was behind the log and his vitals wide open. Of course the spike was the only elk that was not legal to shoot in this unit. He sure looked tasty.
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Good friends, good scenery, good time = good hunt
Nice pictures :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Beautiful views, and story of fun times.
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Very cool Mark!
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Looks like it was a fun hunt. Thanks for posting the pictures, it makes me miss the west.
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:archer:
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now that looks like y'all had to much fun :thumbsup: cool pics
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Thanks to Mark for hosting us at his cabin for a fun elk hunt. Though the elk were not very cooperative due to uncommonly hot weather for late September, we had a great time. The aspen were exceptionally beautiful this year and there is nothing like the smell of an aspen-spruce forest in the fall. So…when the elk are not cooperating…kick back and take in the views.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa284/Colotrad/2015%20hunts/IMG_20140926_102521_616_zps826fedd7.jpg)
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That's some beautiful country.
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Sounds like a real good time.
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One of the good things we had,was that walking so many miles a day up hill made us leaner, I guess I lost almost a pound a day.
We had no luck,because sure Mark knows this land and were they can hide.
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Great pictures.
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Wonderfull! Ciao Felix ,bellissimi posti , salutami kadbow , !
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Good time with good friends way to go guys.
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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Great pics. Sounds like our week in CO. Great weather and scenery but no elk.
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When you're hunting with good friends in a place that beautiful, it's a great hunt! Thanks for the pictures.
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Thanks for taking us along....... :notworthy: Just beautiful!!
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Mark, Steve, Felix,
Glad you all had a great hunt, tough not to enjoy late September in the rockies, Elk bugling and the Aspen changing, crisp mornings and warm afternoons.
Almost more than I can stand not being there this year. I WILL be there next year.
Thanks for sharing the pictures!
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Just being there would be ene for me. Very beautiful country.
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:thumbsup:
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Awesome guys!!!
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So many memories...... thanks!
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great pics!!
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Great photos Mark.
Sounds like a great time.
I have a feeling the rut will kick in hard after the this last weekends weather...just our luck that the cooler temps come right after the season ends :knothead:
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Sure looks like a nice cabin!
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Thanks for sharing pictures of your hunt! Boy that's beautiful country and your cabin looks terrific!
Bernie
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What a wonderful hunt!! :archer: