Elk hunt picks

[yellow bow]

great pics,thanks.  

[leatherneck]

Boy, he should have shown my good side. The last pic is me at an attempt to bugle. The elk didn't cooperate but the scenery and comradery was second to none. We did go down to the road by the private land and listen to the bugles. WOW! They sent a chill up my spine. Only wish they were on the public land to experience it. Tomorrow is another day. Locals say it got too cold too quick and drove the elk low about two weeks ago. All private at that elevation. But thats hunting. Great trip to say the least.

Mike

[Alex.B]

great pictures man
Alex

[longbowjim]

Hey Rizzo-  I was there with you at heart brother!  Maybe next year I take you to my muley spot!!! 2 years ago, 20 different bucks in 1 week.  JD

[Ray Hammond]

you guys look to be very young....why would this be your "once in a lifetime" trip?

how can you be so certain? Or was it a bad trip and you have decided "never again"?

[longbowben]

I would not hunt forest again, and i cant afford to hunt private land.Just an average working man and do side jobs to front my hunting and fishing trips.

[leatherneck]

Ray,

I would not say this is my last elk hunt. Although I would do a few things different giving the opportunity again. Probably would try Idaho if ever going again. Even the guides in the 2-forests we were hunting were stumped and pulled there clients out. Still had a good time.

I felt your spirit JD!

Mike

[rkmnt2]

I know how you can say that it was your one and only time....been there. But it's an addiction! Started out every other year....now it's every year! Nothing stops it....but then who wants it to? lol. Sometimes you win....sometimes you just have fun. It's win/win either way!  
    Better luck on your next trip!!

[mmgrode]

It's always "once in a lifetime" till next year rolls around and you get the itch again. I'm already thinking about next year's elk and pronghorn seasons.  What state were you hunting in, Ben? Matt

[longbowben]

Colorado  unit 70 by montrose,UNCOMPADRE NATIONAL FOREST.

[leatherneck]

We hunted unit 70 for 5-days without a bugle. So we pulled camp and moved to Black Canyon/Big Cimaron for the last 5-days. No bugles and the sign was old. Hey, thats hunting. We still had a good time in some beautiful country. I'll get longbowben out another time. He can't resist my "charm". Not to mention I'll coax him with beer.

Mike

[longbowben]

Thats not fair.Iwas to tired to drink after crawling behind him all day.

[Missouri Sherpa]

Your second picture looks like the pinnacle ridge along the East Fork of the Big Cimarron just upstream from the reservoir in Unit 65.

[leatherneck]

Very good Sherpa. That would actually be the middle fork up from the reservoir. I'm impressed.

[Autumnarcher]

Ben, don't give up on public land elk hunting. There are plenty of elk on public land in colorado. The key is cover lots of ground, and have a backup plan if they are not in the area you first hunt. the best part of elk hunting is all the wild places traveled.