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High country elk in September!
Little John:
Wow Pat, I just stumbled onto this post. I am getting excited and about ready to make a trip up to the hunting area. Not too long now and it will be here before we know it. Not too many weekends left till time to get the camp set, maybe I will rollup the walls of the tent so bears can come in and check it out with out destroying things. Just need to get the tent ( 14'x16' ) repaired around the stove pipe hole. This tent is not bug pruff so I hope the hornets and yellow jackets will leave Pat alone as he seems to attract them and has a reaction to them. I am also going to set up a shower so we can keep down the human scent and not be hunting elk while smelling like a locker room. At least my shooting seems to be no worse than normal and yesterday I centered a hay bale elk first shot at over 30 yards so I mostly need to work on the getting into shape thing also, more mountain bike riding (cardio and leg work). I also need to work on my bugling and cow talking techniques Pat also. Yep every one who has bow hunted elk knows that any elk on the meat pole is a good elk, and I will take any shot at any legal elk. I don't mind getting lucky the first out and have to kick back doing meat packing and camp chores duty. Hope the animals cooperate and we can pack out two animals, cant wait to make more elk chilli, and elk camp chicken fried backstrap. Kenneth
Pat B:
Mmmmmm, chicken fried elk backstraps! 8) It is coming up quick, Kenneth. I can deal with the bugs too. My last tent wasn't bug proof either. ::) It was ne Kenneth had used for a foor storage tent and a bear decided it needed a back door. :D
...and a shower? Boy, that might help. ;D
wildkatt:
;D sounds like fun let me know if y-all want another i hunt from horse back but im a pretty good stalker too. Trying to set something up with Gstoneburg to get him up to hunt Elk .
Katt
mullet:
Pat and Kenneth I hope you guys have a great hunt, wish I was doing it myself. The San Juan mountains are some of the most beautifull in Colo. I lived north of there but worked down in Durango and Silverton all the time, really loved it. I never connected on an Elk when I lived there and hope to go back and do it before I'm as old as Pat ;)
Good luck, guy's and enjoy the time together.
Little John:
Keenan I really do wish you could make it and help out with the calling. That is one thing I have never perfected. I hope you and LuLyn have a big year.
Pappy, yes you are going to have to hunt the high country, and the sooner the better. I am sure your son would love to take you in Wyoming.
Katt, where do you live in Colorado? We use horses for packing camps and meat.
Eddie, you are right about the San Juans being nice country, and also any one needs to hunt back country elk before they are as old as Pat, hope you can make it out some day.
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