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I never got drawn for an elk so this year I meet a guy that wanted to buy a ToyHauler from the auction and i told him I can help with that because i have access to all Dealer auctions ( reposession RV's, vehicles, all that). He came over to my house and he saw the 2 deer heads i have on my walls and we start talking about hunting, fishing.. all great outdoors. We keept on talking and he told me that he does construction and he has some jobs going on and he needed some help. I told him that i do construction to and if he ever needs a TILE GUY I will be more then happy to give him a bid... So time goes by he got an RV and after 3-4 weeks he calls me and ask me if I want to give him a bid on a tile job. I took the job and we become closer and he asked me if I want to go ELK hunting with him in NOVEMBER... i didn't even think twice i SAID YES I WANT TO GO... let me know when and where and for sure we will be going together. Next week wednesday we will be leaving to Colorado. His friends are waiting for him in COLORADO. We will be taking 7 horses up the mountain and we will be staying in a HUGE TENT. It's my first ELK HUNT EVERR. I keep thinking about this hunt for the past 2 months. Guys please wish me luck and a SAFE trip. That's the most important thing SAFE trip and at LEAST 4x4 elk as in Colorado I heard that you can't shot if it's smaller then 4x4.

i'm going to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. i guess it's unit #214....

Third day of the hunt.... about 5 p.m. ... shot with .308 at 400 yards right thru the heart

nice write up. waiting to see pictures

Congrats on your first buck. thx for sharing

great picturesss even if you guys didn't shot anything you guys seen a lot of game.. and you guys had a great time... Thx for sharing with us

nice write up.. Congrats on ur buck

happy to see this post.. I thought I am the only guy that hickes the mountain with a back pack full of a lot of stuff. I am glad I am not the only One. Every guy that i seen around the mountain they carry with them rifle, small backpack with water and food, Binos on their chest, i bet they don't have more then 20 LBS with them. Here is what I carry with me (for 1 day) Elberstock Gunslinger II Rifle .308 wich it's 18 lbs 15x56 swarovski Tripod Range finder Drywall knives with extra blades... call me crazy but it's the best knife for skinning I like them Rope GPS Batteries Wipes (i think most of us needs them) Bi-Pod 4 lt of water snacks snikers almonds (depends) 20 rounds of .308 jacket 1 pair of socks 1 extra shirt I don't know how much your pack weights but my pack always it's heavy. I will take a picture with what i have in it. I always complain about it but i know i can not take things out of it because eventually I will need them

nice mount.. I really like it. It looks goooooood and your taxidermy guy it's an artist.

just AWESOME... congrats.

thx guys. Unit 34A......

nice picture... congrats ))))

wow, that's a really nice bull congrats...

nice looking rifle... Good luck.

wow.. Nice work... Congrats

Great Video. Thank you for sharing with us.

34 A late Oct.

I start heading down south thursday morning. On the way there I have seen more members of the forum (white trucks some of them with rv's behind them). I got to the spot and me and my friend start unpacking and setting up our camping staff and after that we start going up on the mountain to do some glassing but we haven't seen any bucks. Friday first day of the hunt we start hiking about 3 miles and set up my swarovski's and start glassing all day long. We haven't see any buck but we have seen over 20 does. Second day of the hunt my friend saw a spike at around 770 yards... but didn't got the chance to shot because he was moving to fast. After the hunt we went in town to get some more food and we met a member of the forum (vegasjeep) He told us to go try other mountains.... We went back to the camp stayed there one more morning and if we don't see any bucks we go to the other mountain. Sunday we start packing and move our camping to other spot. We got to the new spot around 1 pm and we start hiking the mountains. I got up there and i start glassing. I have seen 3 does and around 5;30 pm i saw the small buck at around 380 yards. He start moving and finally he stop at 426 yards I got my rifle and I shot. I shot him between the rack ( i didn't want to make that shot but i had the wrong bullet 150gr.) I have set up my scope for 168gr a-max. Couple pictures of the buck. Is not a big buck but hopefully next year i will do my homework better and I hope I will do better.

here are couple pics.. if you guys think they are to graphic i will take them out. He dropped like a rock but It took me 15 min to get to it..

Thank you for all the positive comments. I learn that EVERY BUCK is A GOOD BUCK. I had couple picture but i have received an e'mail from a member(I guess they are too graphic). I will not say his name but here is what i have received from the other member. First off let me say big congrats on your coues buck. I also wanted to mention that it is my belief that the graphic nature of your pics are a favorite of anti-hunters to rally their cause of people feeling sorry for the animals that we love so much to hunt. I could be way off here and forgive me if I am but those pics are pretty bad. I try to post some pictures tonight that doesn't show it that much

I will be heading south in couple hours. This is the 3'rd night i can't sleep. I CAN'T WAIT TO BE OUT THERE. GOOD LUCK TO ALL

It Happens. maybe you were on the wrong mountain they are like GHOSTS...

I'm going on 36A .. First Hunt... Anyone else?!

Savage 10 FP LE .308 with Swarovski After I sight it in at 200 yards I shot 3 shots (witch you can see all of them there together). It's an OUT OF THE BOX RIFLE. I'm very happy with the savage. I spend only 7OO just for the rifle.

Please let me know how much you want for it. Thank you