1st Elk hunt...I am back 9/11/13 (see pg. 4)

[Tim]

Good Luck Mike....I'm heading just west of Telluride on September 1st.  Make sure you shoot me a PM when you return.

Tim

[elkken]

Good luck to ya Mike, elk hunting is the best, I hope your hunt is full of bugles and cows chirping. Be safe !

[snag]

"Rocky Mt. high...Coloradoooo"......go get 'em!

[FerretWYO]

good luck

[stykbow67]

I'd be willing to bet it won't be your last either!! Good luck and shoot str8!


Steve

[Mike Bolin]

Thanks to all for the well wishes! I am going to unit 42/43 near Silt. Just checked in while grabbing a bite for supper...........back to the arrow bench!
Mike

[drewsbow]

best of luck

[scram1]

Good luck Mike, a friend and I are leaving for the same area middle of next week,I also have a bear tag   . Maybe our paths will cross since I always enjoy meeting new friends.

[joe ashton]

good luck..  you will love the country and the sound of a love sick bull elk is unbelievable..

[ishoot4thrills]

Awesome! Best wishes to you and your bud. I dream of someday doing what you're doing in CO. Enjoy the scenery but most of all, BE CAREFUL.

               

[huntnmuleys]

good luck.  nothing like elk hunting.

[Montanawidower]

diddo...   and take it slow and relax.  Don't get sucked into rushing.  Its big country and can be brutal.

Also, its so addictive, it should come with a warning label.  

Jeff

[Joeabowhunter]

Mike, post what you can so dreamers like me can learn form your experience...  I hope to head out there in a year or two.  Good luck, enjoy the hunt!

[Mike Bolin]

I finally got to put my new tent up, got a half dozen broadheads in the mail to get sharpened and mounted. Off tomorrow so I hope to get some more things in order and packed for the trip.

I will definitely take it easy when I hit the mountains. Even with working out, it is clear to me that "I ain't as good as I once was"! I'll be 58 in October and I just don't heal/recover like I used to.

As a young man, my biggest problem bowhunting was moving slowly and setting still. Well, after 36 years as a pipefitter, 2 ankle, 2 knee and 2 foot surgeries I just naturally move slower and setting still comes much more easily!        
Mike

[Digger_JC]

Good luck! You're gonna have a blast! The first Traditional is the best! When your hunt is over you'll wanna move out here to the west!

[TJK68]

Good luck and be safe Mike.
Tom

[Medicare Bhtr]

Good luck to you and your buddy!  Elk hunting is addictive.....first trip in '70 and still remember it well. You will never forget your first!  Be sure to keep us informed about your hunt. My elk retirement hunt was in 2011.  Now I like to hear the stories from those that can still hunt the mountains.

[Mike Bolin]

.............well, the last bit of gear is in a pile and tomorrow will be "packing day". Get everything into totes or duffles. Shoot my brooadheads, then final the sharpening of my broadheads. Then it's just a matter of shooting every eveing and double checking my gear. I really think that the prep is a big part of the fun!! Mike

[wandering monk]

good luck...save sharpening the heads till you get there...its a way to chill out...

be ready for the elevation...drink lots of water...headaches are generally from low landers dehydrating...avoid walking and talking at the same time...LOL...


aspens should be starting to turn...Elk start buging anytime after Septenber 1...cold fronts are a good thing if that happens...

have a great trip...be ready for success...but enjoy yourself most importantly...

[buckster]

Go get em Mike. Good luck!