recon6036
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Well, I recently returned home from my first trip to Colorado and my first Elk hunt. I wish I had a great story to tell but that's not the case, so I'll summarize the hunt. I went armed with a cow tag only. I did managed to see 3 elk and believe it or not....all 3 had antlers (2 spikes and a 4x4). To tell you the truth, being my first time to the area and my first elk hunt, I was extremely grateful to even see an elk.
A friend that came with missed a shot on a 6x6. He told me he forgot his rangefinder in his tent and misjudged the range of the bull. He said he thought it was farther than it actually was and he shot over it.
Another friend was able to fill his deer tag with his first mule deer. Not a huge one, but a trophy to us. I was very happy to help him pack it out!
One of the best parts of the trip was the two bull moose that woke us up at 3:30 AM with their sparring match. After they were done, they decided to walk within 15 yards of my tent and right through our camp site. Sorry, I didn't get any pictures but I did get a shot of the tracks later that morning.
All in all, I had a great time and I'm looking forward to next year......yah, I know....damn Eastern Tenderfoots!!!!!
A friend that came with missed a shot on a 6x6. He told me he forgot his rangefinder in his tent and misjudged the range of the bull. He said he thought it was farther than it actually was and he shot over it.
Another friend was able to fill his deer tag with his first mule deer. Not a huge one, but a trophy to us. I was very happy to help him pack it out!
One of the best parts of the trip was the two bull moose that woke us up at 3:30 AM with their sparring match. After they were done, they decided to walk within 15 yards of my tent and right through our camp site. Sorry, I didn't get any pictures but I did get a shot of the tracks later that morning.
All in all, I had a great time and I'm looking forward to next year......yah, I know....damn Eastern Tenderfoots!!!!!