Tag along on our Colorado hunt / vacation! (Pictures are BACK!)

[Carcajou]

 This is gonna be good, Best of Luck Tim!

[Tim]

Hey Eric....I believe this is the Blue Mesa bridge area you were referring to.  Here's a photo of my wife and I just after we crossed the second bridge heading to Gunnison.

   

Not sure about the Sidewalk Cafe.  We ate at a real cool place just off the main drag. Here's a photo of Mark and his bride.  Lots of nice mounts throughout the place.

   

For those that have not been to the Black Canyon here is a pic of Mark and I at one of the overlooks.  A definite must see.  That's the river in the top right corner of the photo.

   

Not sure about Black Canyon longbows.  My wife's along so I have to be on my best behavior.      :confused:

   

[Carcajou]

 This is gonna be good, Best of Luck Tim!

[Kc kreger]

[WESTBROOK]

Ahh..Tim ya got me "Jonsin" for the Gunnison country.

Last I knew the world record Bull Elk was still hangin in the Conoco gas station in Crested Butte, worth seein if you get up that way.

The Sidewalk cafe was on the main corners in "Gunny" where you turn north to go to Crested Butte, it was the local hangout in the mornings.

Been about 10 years since I was there last....things are always changing.

Have a great trip!

[Tim]

The morning started off slow, with quite a bit of wind.  The wind that tends to spin at all angles.  Here's a pic of my stand location.  I was in the cottonwood to the right.

 

I was hoping to catch them coming out of the field in a slight draw or catch them coming through in back of me out of a series of alphalpha fields. Here's my view as the sun came up.

 

   

[Tim]

I will admit I was a bit antsy on stand.  Funny how out of sorts we are the first day out of a new season.  Nothing ever seems to jive.  

I was looking to my left half dozing when I heard a real quiet sneeze.  I slowly stood up and glance cover my shoulder, just in time to see nothing but antlers moving through.   They were only 25 yards away but dead in back of me with no chance of a shot through the cottonwood clutter.  Here's a poor photo of the last buck moving through.   If I had to guess there were 9 bucks in the group with the first couple being real nice!

 

They all moved out and across the field. So close....   :(  

About 20 minutes later several does came through in the same area.  I got a couple pics of these guys as they picked there way around.  They definitely knew something was up and the wind was doing me no favors.

 

 

[maxwell]

Tim, hope you and Cathy have a great hunt/ vacation.  I would like to see a pic of a big fat elk with you sitting next to it with the bow and arrow that did the job.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great Photos Tim.

Good luck on the rest of your trip.

[snakebit40]

I'll be watching this thread very close. Great job so far with the pics Tim! Good luck and I look forward to hearing from you and Mark!

[OBXarcher]

Great pics. Keep it coming and good luck.

[A.S.]

     

Good stuff Tim, keep it coming. All of the  Cool Springs Gang wishes you the best of luck!

[Tater]

Tim,
   Enjoying every minute so far, gotta love the almost ever present swirling winds.
   
    Thanks for sharing your hunt/vacation.

[Tim]

The theme of today was "wind"!      

A constant 20 mph wind held true right up to the last 45 minutes of daylight.   Despite the bright sun and steady wind I still climbed up into my stand around 5:00.  A stand that should produce a nice opportunity come morning, but as far as an evening stand.....I doubt I will sit it again.  A little too much direct sunshine, but still a very active night.  

I wasn't on stand long before a pair of twins came bouncing through.  An hour or so later I had two does walk right go me.  I took some nice photos and enjoyed their company for a good 20 minutes.  

 

 

Just as the wind died down I caught movement behind me as 3 bucks jumped the fence and skirted me by about 50 yards.  The first buck was a nice one and I was able to get a good photo of him.  

 

Later that night Mark said that 3 huge bucks were headed right to me, but for some reason I never saw them.  The wind was not real good and I only had about a 30 yard window where they would miss my scent line.  Oh well, tomorrow will be here soon, I'm heading to bed.

[Carcajou]

Tim..I'm waiting for that Schafer to sing the "Tune"..I am very envious of your hunt, and thanks for sharing..great pics/story! Shoot Straight!

[wooddamon1]

Here's hoping for a great morning sit, good luck!

[Dave Pagel]

Good luck Tim.  You are safe on the Black Canyon bows.  Mike Hays named his bows after the canyon, but he builds them in Pueblo, on the SE side of the state.

D.P.

[treepasser]

Great pictures thanks for posting.
Me, my wife and my two daughters are planning
a Colorado trip, but we are also planning to forget
to come back.

[Big Ed]

Only if I could talk my wife into moving west!!!

[Guru]

Originally posted by Big Ed:
Only if I could talk my wife into moving west!!!

Amen to that!!!