…back to the mountain!

…back to the mountain!

Some of you may remember the ill-fated elk hunt last fall. Obviously, the #OldManInTheWoods has a memory like a gnat, because nine months later I headed back to the scene of my defeat with #EagleScout to accompany him on a scouting trip for this fall’s mule deer/elk...
Elk Hunt – Beaten by the Mountain

Elk Hunt – Beaten by the Mountain

Hunt minus three – Wednesday, October 9th OK, now we’re getting serious.  On Tuesday, we did a hike from Wolf Creek Pass starting at 10,850 feet so we know the #OldManInTheWoods can walk in the mountains too.  Wednesday was the day #ShoppingBeauty flew...
Elk Hunting – The Preliminaries

Elk Hunting – The Preliminaries

Prologue   I am not an elk hunter.  I love to hunt and fish but my hunting is normally limited to deer, dove, and wild pigs.  However, my son loves to hunt elk.  He’s studied hunting strategies, calling elk (bugling), maps and all things elk...