It has been a while since I could do any scouting/exploring. Looks like I will not get back to normal after breaking my leg in the Gila. That is going to make hunting very hard but I just had to get into the mountains. There was a tragic accidental shooting of a 7 year old who passed on the way to hospital. We were passed by the ambulance and later I saw his camp. A missing 20 year old was not found and a missing snowmobiler from last winter was found.
Elk and calving was as good as I have ever seen, some of the habitant was really good to see. I found lots of elk both cows calves and bulls. Several hundred in all with about an even dozen bulls. One bull was the 2nd best I have ever seen so I went back a second time to try to get a good picture. You would know it after driving a 100 miles on rough road I couldn't find him. I did find 7 of his friends, getting to 800 yards to look. I didn't want them to know I was there. My glass is ccc so pictures were not good, maybe I can go back next month better equipped. I did see a large doe bring a spike bull out into the open and after grazing take the spike back into the timber. I also saw a cow run a coyote off. I never saw her calf but I think it was nearby. Coyote respected the cow, retreating to a safe distance.
I tried to find a good speed goat for Colorado Cowboy but never found a shooter to match his points. I scouted some new places and could find goats but not good enough.
So much fun and great weather to spend my 74th birthday looking at elk.
Elk and calving was as good as I have ever seen, some of the habitant was really good to see. I found lots of elk both cows calves and bulls. Several hundred in all with about an even dozen bulls. One bull was the 2nd best I have ever seen so I went back a second time to try to get a good picture. You would know it after driving a 100 miles on rough road I couldn't find him. I did find 7 of his friends, getting to 800 yards to look. I didn't want them to know I was there. My glass is ccc so pictures were not good, maybe I can go back next month better equipped. I did see a large doe bring a spike bull out into the open and after grazing take the spike back into the timber. I also saw a cow run a coyote off. I never saw her calf but I think it was nearby. Coyote respected the cow, retreating to a safe distance.
I tried to find a good speed goat for Colorado Cowboy but never found a shooter to match his points. I scouted some new places and could find goats but not good enough.
So much fun and great weather to spend my 74th birthday looking at elk.
