Elk hunting 1trip off my bucket list

[BrushWolf]

One thing I have always wanted to try was hunting the mighty wapiti. So I decided about two years ago to go on a elk trip. Since I had never hunted them an outfitter seem the way to go. I called around and went with T bar M out of Durango Colorado. Steve the owner was very patient with me and we set a date. This hunt was a pack in with horses and camping in some of the most beautiful country I have ever seen. We camped at 9500 feet and hunted above it and below.

[wapiti]

Come on now there was more to it than that!

[BrushWolf]

On your first trip out we where talking to four or five different Bulls when two spikes and a three by four showed up. The wind was swirly and the spikes spooked leaving the bigger one. All where under thirty yards. I was going to try the three by four but a tree and the wind took care of the opportunity. The next day we called on a big bull but it got to about fourty yards and would come any closer. For someone who had never seen a live wild elk it was pretty exciting.

[Bernie B.]

   I think there's more to the story!

Bernie

[Basinboy]

I'm in....

[DanielB89]

i'm following Corey's lead.. give us the rest of the details..  

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Yea.,.and???''

[goingoldskool]

Come on...... we're waiting! !!!!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

[Killdeer]

...and then along came Jones...  

[Matty]

Maybe he's typing this via smoke signal!
You know here at TRADGANG we hate cliff hangers!!!

[BrushWolf]

The weather got a little warm during the next couple of days. We had only one setup the following morning. The bull never showed himself. The next morning we heard four Bulls we setup on the closest but he went quiet. After awhile one of the ones that was around the hill got closer. I thought he was coming to the call but when he got to about 80 yards I realized he was chasing a cow around. They soon went back the way they came screaming all the way. He was a very nice bull I was still shaking when we went to set on a stand for the evening.

[Davt]

Yeah, this is getting old. I will look at a few other posts and come back next week.

[BrushWolf]

Just finished the second half of the 26 hour drive. Time for bed. I'll be back tomorrow with some pics and the rest of the tale.

[Tater]

[ChristopherO]

Thanks for the story, Brushwolf. I will happily be patient to read your tale.

[Longbowlogan]

Can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip!

[BrushWolf]

A few pics.

[BrushWolf]

[BrushWolf]