Archive for the ‘Elk’ Category
29October2008
Days 2-4 Elk Hunting - NM Unit 16C with Wade Johnson Outfitters
Posted by Darrell under: Elk.
Day 2
If you followed my account of day 1, you can just imagine how dissapointed I was to miss a big 6×6 on opening day. On the other side of the emotional spectrum, I was very excited to have seen so many elk and to have had an opportunity at a big bull.
I awoke at […]
28October2008
Day 1 Elk Hunting - NM Unit 16C with Wade Johnson Outfitters - I Missed a 6×6!
Posted by Darrell under: Elk.
We were up at 4 am. Butch, my guide for the week, woke Caleb and I and after a a quick snack we drove towards the area we would be hunting this morning. Butch had previously scouted this area and had seen a couple 300+ quality elk in the area. We began our hike about […]
27October2008
My 2008 New Mexico Unit 16C Elk Hunt With Wade Johnson Outfitters - Prior To Hunting
Posted by Darrell under: Elk.
Fortunately, I was successful during my Elk Hunt and am thrilled to have taken this nice 6×6 New Mexico Bull. As you can probably tell from the picture, the bull has one broken point - which is OK with me as in my opinion it is that much more authentic. That is me on the […]
13September2008
Best Wishes to Everyone Heading West To Hunt this Fall
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Rantings Of An Outdoorsman.
Charley, Matt, and Dana (some friends of mine) leave today for their archery elk hunt in Colorado. I hope they return with stories, pictures, and elk meat to share!
Yes, Tis the time of year for hunting. Right now, hunters from all over the east and midwest are heading west to hunt the elusive elk. I know how […]
10October2007
Oklahoma Elk Hunters and Turkey
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Colorado; Hunting Stories.
On the second day of my recent Colorado archery elk hunt I ran in to some old boys from Oklahoma. Its funny, because I consider myself to be a fairly hard core hunter. These ole boys make me look like a girl scout.
Jeff and I were working our way along a ridge towards a valley […]
8October2007
Falling In A Hole - Smarter Than A Coon
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Colorado; Hunting Stories.
On day 6 of my recent Colorado archery elk hunt, I fell into a hole - literally. I was hunting by myself working my way down into a really knarly canyon. I had dropped down from the top about 1,000 feet and was working my way across the side of this mountain. As I was hiking […]
4October2007
2007 Colorado Archery Elk Hunt - A Quick Recap, Days 7-10
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Colorado; Hunting Stories.
Day 7 - The three of us made our way back up the mountain that our guide had taken us to on day 3. Billy and I called in a giant bull. I never saw it because of where I was sitting and where he came in from. But, apparently, he got to within 30 […]
3October2007
2007 Colorado Archery Elk Hunt - Days 4-6
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Colorado; Hunting Stories.
Welcome to Hell!
Day 4 - In the morning, I accompanied Jeff and Billy back to the area we had hunted on day 2. We jumped a large herd of mule deer, including 3 monster bucks. All would have been EASY bow shots. (Of course I wasn’t even carrying a bow as mine was back at […]
2October2007
2007 Colorado Archery Elk Hunt - A Quick Recap, Days 1-3
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; Colorado; Hunting Stories.
This year we hunted elk, for the first time, during the Colorado archery season. We left home on the evening of October 13th and arrived at the Circle K ranch in Colorado unit 71 on the 14th. This was a year of firsts. My first archery elk hunt. My first visit to the San Juan mountains. My first […]
18May2007
Preparing for My Archery Elk Hunt in Colorado Unit 71
Posted by Darrell under: Elk; By Location; Colorado; Planning a Trip.
I’m returning to Colorado this fall to hunt my old nemesis – Bull Elk. This year the game plan has changed some, though. First, we are going during the rut – the third week of September. Second, we will be toting compound bows instead of rifles, and third, we will be staying at a lodge […]
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