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My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt #6629376 09/30/19 03:37 PM 09/30/19 03:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,450 Missouri ol' dad OP trapper
ol' dad OP trapper Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,450 Missouri	Thought I would share some pics of my recent southern Colorado archery hunt. It was my first time elk hunting. Hunted September 4th through the 13th and shot it on the afternoon of the 13th. Drove out with a buddy but we hunted different areas. I had hiked into a national forest area about 4 miles from the nearest road. It had been pretty tough hunting the first 9 days. There was one bedding area that I had my eye on for the last day and it paid off. He was bedded on a west facing slope and came in to my calls at around 2 p.m. I was just under 11,000'. I was in thick cover and the opportunity for a shot was limited. All he gave me was a quartering-to shot, which I had hoped to avoid, but was confident with my ability to make it. He was right at 20 yards when we shook hands. Ran 80 yards and piled up! Hate to guess how many miles I put on the boots over the 10 day period but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Also caught some nice brook, rainbow, and cutthroat trout during the week which helped keep my spirits up when hunting was slow. I turned 40 at the end of August so this trip was a birthday gift to myself...and an excuse to my wife to buy more hunting gear! Big thanks to my new friend Ronnie from Magnolia Texas who was another hunter in the area. He was kind enough to offer his ATV and help to haul my elk off the mountain. Thanks Ronnie! ol'dad "I season my food with hunger"

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629377 09/30/19 03:43 PM 09/30/19 03:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,231 Misery Michael Morris "Hombre que mata demasiadas cosas"
Michael Morris "Hombre que mata demasiadas cosas" Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,231 Misery	Way to go man Push yourself to be more than you were

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629378 09/30/19 03:43 PM 09/30/19 03:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,356 western mn B bucksnbears trapper
bucksnbears trapper B Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,356 western mn	Most excellent! Congrats! swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629380 09/30/19 03:45 PM 09/30/19 03:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,276 western pa G goldnut trapper
goldnut trapper G Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,276 western pa	Great hunting trip you had. That is next on my bucket list of hunts. Congrats!

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629381 09/30/19 03:47 PM 09/30/19 03:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,262 Indiana C concrete man trapper
concrete man trapper C Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,262 Indiana	That's great is it hard to get bow tag.

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629383 09/30/19 03:50 PM 09/30/19 03:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,119 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master
Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,119 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander	Very well done! Way to make it happen! Chris >>In God we trust<<

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629386 09/30/19 03:52 PM 09/30/19 03:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm A adam m trapper
adam m trapper A Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 25,694 nm	Nice bull & fish. Congrats

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629394 09/30/19 04:06 PM 09/30/19 04:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,135 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,135 Ky	Awesome job!!!

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629408 09/30/19 04:25 PM 09/30/19 04:25 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,760 Wisconsin B Bear Tracker trapper
Bear Tracker trapper B Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 2,760 Wisconsin	Very nice, Congrats

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629412 09/30/19 04:28 PM 09/30/19 04:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH Catch22 trapper
Catch22 trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 16,951 OH	Holy cow, what an adventure! WTG man, congrats!! I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629414 09/30/19 04:30 PM 09/30/19 04:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 469 SW MISSOURI R Rockfarmer trapper
Rockfarmer trapper R Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 469 SW MISSOURI	Nice Bull! Congrats! www.nationwidecartparts.com 3rd Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division U.S. ARMY

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: jbyrd63] #6629446 09/30/19 04:57 PM 09/30/19 04:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,007 MD D DaveP trapper
DaveP trapper D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,007 MD	Congrats, that is awesome! And now I'm crushed to know I'm almost old enough to be ol' dad's dad!

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629454 09/30/19 05:13 PM 09/30/19 05:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 606 Montana J J. Brooks trapper
J. Brooks trapper J Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 606 Montana	Sounds like a great trip and lots of memories!

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629461 09/30/19 05:30 PM 09/30/19 05:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,207 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,207 Northern Minnesota	Very cool and congratulations. Looks like a lot of fun and hard work combined. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629473 09/30/19 05:49 PM 09/30/19 05:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada S Sask hunter trapper
Sask hunter trapper S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,571 Saskatchewan, Canada	Congrats!

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629487 09/30/19 06:21 PM 09/30/19 06:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,847 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,847 Frazee, MN	Congrats, looks like a fun vacation.

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629493 09/30/19 06:27 PM 09/30/19 06:27 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5,109 Northern Michigan J J.Morse trapper
J.Morse trapper J Joined: May 2013 Posts: 5,109 Northern Michigan	That is a beautiful DIY bull! He'll make a gorgeous addition to your Man Room, (and freezer!) Congratulations on a super hunt. Do you mind sharing which unit you were hunting in?

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629503 09/30/19 06:35 PM 09/30/19 06:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,017 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,017 Minnesota	Congratulations Nice Bull!!! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629523 09/30/19 07:04 PM 09/30/19 07:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,366 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,366 MT	Great job! Nothing like solo hunting and getting git done! Great bull. Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: My Colorado Elk – over the counter, DIY, solo hunt [Re: ol' dad] #6629576 09/30/19 08:04 PM 09/30/19 08:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 958 eastern washington B BillyTraps trapper
BillyTraps trapper B Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 958 eastern washington	that is just awesome for a first timer..Congrats !

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