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Title: Off to elk camp 9/7/2011 at 7 AM.
Post by: Gil Verwey on September 06, 2011, 09:17:00 PM
Leaving NJ tomorrow morning at 7 AM for Colorado. We should hit Walden Colorado at 4 PM Thursday. We will pick up our license and stay in Walden Thursday. Then Friday off to the trail head to set up a base camp. Friday we will aclimate to the altitude and climb and hunt around base camp. Then Saturday we head into the backcountry for a 11 day stay. I can't wait. I get back home 9/25/2011.  

We hunt hard but my main goal of this trip is to see a Bighorn and Mountain Goat again. Our first camp is 5 miles from the trail head and then our second camp will be 5 more miles in. Where we go from there nobody knows except the elk, wind and compass.
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Post by: Terry Green on September 06, 2011, 09:22:00 PM
Best of luck    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Bone lake on September 06, 2011, 09:30:00 PM
Good luck to ya.
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Post by: lilbobby on September 06, 2011, 09:54:00 PM
Have a wonderful trip, good luck!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 06, 2011, 09:58:00 PM
Good Luck. You are picking a great destination!

Oh, Take pictures   :readit:
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Post by: kadbow on September 06, 2011, 10:24:00 PM
Sounds like a great trip.
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Post by: eagleone on September 06, 2011, 10:26:00 PM
Good Luck Gil!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on September 06, 2011, 10:34:00 PM
Gil, Hope you have an awesome hunt. Let us know how it goes. With lots of pics.
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Post by: Ron Bushong on September 06, 2011, 10:44:00 PM
Good luck Gil.  Have a safe trip.
RB
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Post by: ksbowman on September 06, 2011, 10:48:00 PM
Good luck Gil! Bring us back a super story and lots of pictures! Wish I was goimg this year.
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Post by: Gil Verwey on September 06, 2011, 11:22:00 PM
Thanks guys. I will post some pictures when I get back. It looks like good weather for the beginning of the hunt. I am hoping it will be colder up high. Walden is going to be in the 70s for the first 4 or 5 days with lows in the 30s.
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Post by: highcountry on September 06, 2011, 11:26:00 PM
Hey Gil, What one of your beautiful bows are you taking out to play?
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Post by: Toecutter on September 06, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Best of Luck!!

Nathan
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Post by: StanM on September 06, 2011, 11:50:00 PM
Yeehaw, best of luck.  Take lots of pics!
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Post by: fnshtr on September 07, 2011, 03:34:00 PM
Good luck Gil.
Wayne
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Post by: rjackson on September 07, 2011, 04:03:00 PM
Luck to ya!
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Post by: rushlush on September 07, 2011, 04:09:00 PM
Good luck Gil!
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Post by: awbowman on September 07, 2011, 04:18:00 PM
Good luck, we are heading out tomorrow also.  Hunting northwest of Durango in GMU 71
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Post by: skilonbw on September 07, 2011, 05:20:00 PM
Good luck, just so you know James and Parry peak got snow on them yesterday which are about 150 miles as the crow flies from near you. What do you have planned for acclimation. i.e. what are you doing to make sure you stay hydrated enough. Just remember the 3 c's clear, copious and continuous  in the session of each pee break.
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Post by: House on September 07, 2011, 05:22:00 PM
Good luck to you Gil.

Look forward to pics and the story/stories.

Travis