So this time of year in Colorado can be kinda tough as far as hunting goes. Archery season here has been closed since the end of September, unless you were lucky enough to hunt late season archery deer on the plains. There are still rabbits to hunt until the end of the month, but that's about it. Mt. lion is a pretty specialized hunt and not something too many people are lucky enough to do on a regular basis.
I'm lucky I hunt with my camera a bunch this time of year. It keeps my in the woods and field, keeping the senses sharp. Turkey is coming in a couple of months so there is that to look forward to. I have been shooting a bunch and dreaming of the trip to Africa I will be taking in June. A dream come true for a poor working stiff like me. That may be making the winter seem a little longer than usual.
So for now I fletch arrows, play with broadheads, shoot when it's not to cold or snowy out, and I read books written by the archers and hunters that came before us, about the incredible adventures they had. I know it will be spring soon and the mountains will thaw out and I'll be back in the high quiet places making my own adventures.
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Indeed, nice photo!
You got me dreaming of September.
That Africa trip is going to have to be thoroughly reported on.
Actually SC/Georgia is just heating up...no winter blues here :)
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That's just mean.
Tippit That's all well and good, but you don't have any Elk hunting down there. ;)
Elksong, why not send us a few elk? Then we will be complete.
Complete? Your short a few of being complete even if you had Elk -Bighorn sheep, Desert Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose, Pronghorn, Mt lion, Mule deer We have all those and we aren't even complete!LOL!
Like I said I hunt with my camera as much as I can when I can't hunt with my bow.
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Complete or not-really enjoy the pics.
Elksong, those pics of the sheep are great. I would love to hunt those or just see some. They are my greatest animal on my list to hunt.
Elk were reintroduced to NC several years ago. There have been reports that some of our herd has wandered into upper Ga and NW SC. There is now talk of a NC Elk season.
Give us some time. :)
Whoa, those are some beautiful pictures.
Neat stuff......that fox is cool.
you must have one HECK
OF A CAMERA
Nothing like some Elksong pics to while away the winter blues. :notworthy:
Thanks Guys! I know they have been reintroducing Elk all over the place, but I will admit I did not know they were in NC. That will be a fun tag to pull for some lucky hunter someday.
I just saw a story on the news today that there is a bill in the works to create a couple of "Super" tags here in Colorado. The lucky Hunters that draw them can hunt all of Colorado's big 10 on one tag.
Outstanding photos!
elksong, if I could afford to hunt these animals and was still young enough to handle the tough country they inhabit, I would have to concede to your observation. That would be some really fun hunting.
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Elksong,
Like has been said my 72 year old legs can't hunt elk any more even with my son in Crested Butte as my guide. I'll have to stick with Georgia hogs...not that bad of an option though.
Great photos, thanks for sharing!
LOL! I hunted hogs in Texas in January, they are fun to hunt for sure! The first thing I found out about them was that they are FAST! I shot at the first one at 25 yardsish and he was in the next county before my arrow got to where he was standing. He was on alert when I shot, they are smart and see better than people say they do.
Crested Butte is tough country! There are places that you could still hunt elk. I know places that are a flat 1/4 mile walk to water holes and wallows....
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Outstanding photography. Thanks for sharing!
Always love your pics man! That fox is giving you the evil eye! Looked to be sizing you up!
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NC Elk and Elk habitat are a work in progress, its good to see more meadow being created for them.
http://smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/24159-elk-habitat-projects-underway-on-silver-game-lands
How about sending me the lat and long of that bedded ram. :)
Elksong, your photos are always good and never disappoint. Sorry that you have the blues. Next year, consider joining the PBS membership hog hunt that I host in coastal GA, which we just completed (pics and stories are on the PBS FB page). Numerous TradGangers have been on this hunt. Somebody with your hunting and photography skills would really enjoy that hunt (plus the nice weather) and without the travel costs, it's an incredibly cheap hunt. We had two members from ID join us this year, and they loved it.
Monterey - could send you the info as to where that ram was when I took that pic, but he's not hanging around there now. You'd probably laugh when you punched in the numbers. This herd of sheep comes into town every year to rut. Then as soon as the rut is over they go back into the cliffs.
Thanks for the invite Jeff - I wanted to go to the PBS in AZ for deer this year, but my money is really focused towards Africa. I don't really have the blues I guess, just a little bored at times! lol!
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Those sheep are just so cool.......
Great pics of the sheep. Thanks for posting.
I love the bighorn sheep pics...I'd be dreaming of them...
Well since these seem to be popular.....
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I really can not stand having to use a "third party" photo host. My images lose so much integrity.
That one is definitely a monarch and he knows it.