Hardcorehunter
UL Shelter/Stove Geek
We just booked another archery bear hunt in ON with MOM W/SWD and her husband Ron for the end of Aug. New place we have never hunted and it looks great. Canada requires an outfitter. We get back form Canada and leave approx 2 weeks later with them for a 2 week self guided archery elk hunt in the San Juan mountains in S.W. CO near Durango. Hoytgirl and I went there last year and saw some magnicient bulls; but just couldn't close the deal on a big mature bull. We saw several 6X6's, one 7X7, a small raghorn, and lots of cows. It was our 1st elk hunt and we learned a lot. We felt it was a big success as I had shots at cows at 20 yds that I passed on and we called some nice bulls up to us but we couldn't get the shots. Considering that only 20% of CO bowhunters get an elk, and I have talked with many people that have hired outfitters and never even laid an eye on an elk, I would say that we did pretty good. We will wall tent it this time and make daily hikes miles out to get to the elk; last years' hunt we packed heavy packs back in and it kicked us in the butt. No more of that for us; make a main spike camp near our truck,and then take light daypacks out to the woods each day. Can't wait for both hunts; but the elk hunt is the bigger excitement for me.
What are you guys and gals doing; going out of state, the country, or staying home??
I forgot another hunt; we are going down for archery turkey in MO with MOM W/SWD and Ron too. Can't wait!!
What are you guys and gals doing; going out of state, the country, or staying home??
I forgot another hunt; we are going down for archery turkey in MO with MOM W/SWD and Ron too. Can't wait!!