We were covered with snow from the beginning. Our usual hunting camp at 9,700 feet elevation was under 2 feet of snow and access was super hard. We didn't see any elk around our traditional areas. Basically, there was no elk feed available, and the cold snow was even more incentive for the elk to migrate down the mountain on to Ute Tribal lands. The only bull elk I saw, actually the only live elk I saw, was trotting along the road in tribal lands just behind the fence maybe 70 yards from our truck. He knew he was safe I knew I couldn't shoot. Can elk sneer? How does a 4X5 bull say or sign "
neener,
neerer,
neerer" in elkanise. Maybe next year outside the fence I'll show him who is toughest?
I still had a great time seeing the beauties of nature and camping with my son. I had a great time with his family at a low country alternate camp. We had a fire and foil dinners one night. Ending a fun family outing we made roasted marshmallows and the sugar high for the four kids was intense.
I am glad I went hunting. I would like to have taken an elk, but still a
bad cold day hunting is lots more fun than a day working.
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Great hunt, even if we didn't have much luck with the elk. Next year...
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