2011 Colorado Elk Hunt

[StanM]

John, if you did a 2.6 mile hike with your pack on in 4 minutes, you don't need no stinkin' bow! Just take a big knife and run 'em down    

Seriously, have a great trip and be safe.  Looking foward to pics and stories upon your return.

[John Scifres]

Gingko for cardio and oxygen absorption and ginger for gastro.  Gingko also helps with your head and a lot of western hunting is mental.  I'm not all into herbs and such but modern medicine isn't always the answer for me either.  It's mostly an experiment.

StanM, yea I wish.  Damn typos.  Should have been 45.

Thanks to all.

[coaster500]

John, the Gingko biloba really helped me at 7000 to 8000 ft on a New Mexico 2007 Elk hunt. They really help with leg cramping.

I wish I was going this year but a couple of broken  toes stops that. September, Elk just doesn't get much better. Good luck !!!

[AZStickman]

Good Luck John!..... Terry

[John Scifres]

Here's my full pack list as it stands now.  I might add just a couple things depending on the weather forecast.

 2011 Colorado Elk Hunt Pack List

[John Scifres]

Here's the weather forecast.  Warm and dry the beginning of the hunt.

 

[sgrogg]

Good luck, John.  Is that an REI xt85 pack?

[bentpole]

Good Luck! Be Safe and shoot straight!

[knobby]

When isn't there isolated storms in the Rockies? When I've been out there it seems like clockwork almost every afternoon. But that's a small price to pay for hunting out there.
  You could cut down on weight a little by only carrying one arrow. That's enough to do the job, right? Good luck and travel safely. Looking forward to hearing how it went.

[Pat B]

John, our weather forcast looks similar to yours. I wish it were a little cooler but it doesn't look too bad as shown.

[John Scifres]

North Face Terra 60 pack.

[Steven Russell]

Best of luck John!  

I'll miss sharing camp with you this year but I see that the quiver is still hanging in there and so at least a piece of me will be there.  Tell Darren hello for me and we'll need to share stories after our hunts are done.  Hope you enjoy the mountains!

--Steve

[sgrogg]

Good luck, John.  Is that an REI xt85 pack?

[5deer]

good luck shoot straight.

[fnshtr]

You, Darren and the rest have a great hunt!

Wayne

[widow sax]

Hi John I will see you on the tenth or eleventh I will be bringing 11 lbs of food for 11 days I do not know what the cals will be but I will not be hungry. My goal was to be at one lb per day and I reach it with more food than last year at less weight. I hope to be at no more than 40 lbs in my pack my buddy John is a 35 lbs right now and can go lighter if he wants. I cant wait till Im in the mountians again feeding my addiction man you just gota love it.  Widow

[John Scifres]

Steve,

You too.  I want all the stories buddy.  I'm still using the armguard every time I shoot.  No telling how many arrows I have pulled from the quiver and shot while wearing the armguard!  I gave them both a healthy dose of Sno-Seal this weekend and they look great!

Wayne,

Man I wish I coul dhave met you.  Hope all is well with you.

Widow,

We'll be in camp on the 10th but leaving out early on the eleventh to head home. But I don't even want to think of that now.  

I get 3 more nights in my bed and 3 more days of hot showers!  I'm going to relish them but man I am ruttin' hard for the mountains!

[legends1]

Good luck,dont forget to post pics when you get back.

[BradLantz]

please please PLEASE make this a picture heavy thread when you get back !!

next year is my year - good luck and BE SAFE

[groundhawg]

I suggest a tube or 2 of crazy glue added to the first aid kit. It does wonders as a replacement for sutures and would also work as a blister cover..I'll be calling you guys periodically on the way out for a play by play update...Have fun.