3 More Dumb Arses in CO

kadbow · September 28, 2014, 11:49:00 AM

Spent the last week hunting out of my cabin. The dumb arses from left to right are Colotrad/Steve, Elky, cacciatore/Felix.

The first couple days were wet. We saw some sign and heard a few distant bugles. Then it warmed up and we dried out but it got too warm.

It warmed up so much that the lows were in the mid to upper 40s. We hunted hard and all ended up having a few close bugling encounters. There just were not that many elk in our basin this year. I did have a close encounter (less than 15 yds) with a bear which was cool. The company, scenery, hard miles and fresh mountain air made it a very successful hunt even though nobody even drew their bow.

I'll post a few more scenery pics below.

Charlie Lamb · September 28, 2014, 11:51:00 AM

kadbow · September 28, 2014, 11:52:00 AM

Here are a few scenery pics.

September 28, 2014, 11:55:00 AM

Looks like a fun time!

Anybody who is really into this stuff, knows it is not all about the kill!

Bisch

Sockrsblur · September 28, 2014, 11:59:00 AM

Wow... Great camp Mark. Thanks for putting the pictures up. Very nice...

PaPaFrank · September 28, 2014, 12:08:00 PM

Man, that's some beautiful country! It looks like you guys had a great hunt, thanks for taking us along!

centaur · September 28, 2014, 12:08:00 PM

I notice that spike has an aspen in front of his vitals. He is not a Colorado dumbarse, evidently.

nineworlds9 · September 28, 2014, 12:08:00 PM

Hahaha cretini!! Molto bene!

Sono geloso!!

bowhuntingrn · September 28, 2014, 12:10:00 PM

No scenery like that in this part of the country, that alone would be "worth the price of admission". Sounds like a great time even though no blood was drawn. Thanks for sharing the pics.

robhunter · September 28, 2014, 12:14:00 PM

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

kadbow · September 28, 2014, 12:17:00 PM

Before I took the pic of the spike his head was behind the log and his vitals wide open. Of course the spike was the only elk that was not legal to shoot in this unit. He sure looked tasty.

elkken · September 28, 2014, 12:21:00 PM

Good friends, good scenery, good time = good hunt

Nice pictures

Jerry Jeffer · September 28, 2014, 12:29:00 PM

Beautiful views, and story of fun times.

steadman · September 28, 2014, 01:16:00 PM

Very cool Mark!

Gen273 · September 28, 2014, 01:22:00 PM

Looks like it was a fun hunt. Thanks for posting the pictures, it makes me miss the west.

Mudd · September 28, 2014, 01:41:00 PM

JEFF B · September 28, 2014, 02:31:00 PM

now that looks like y'all had to much fun

cool pics

Colotrad · September 28, 2014, 02:59:00 PM

Thanks to Mark for hosting us at his cabin for a fun elk hunt. Though the elk were not very cooperative due to uncommonly hot weather for late September, we had a great time. The aspen were exceptionally beautiful this year and there is nothing like the smell of an aspen-spruce forest in the fall. So...when the elk are not cooperating...kick back and take in the views.

glass76 · September 28, 2014, 03:25:00 PM

That's some beautiful country.

Thumper Dunker · September 28, 2014, 03:45:00 PM

Sounds like a real good time.