Tony

awesome pics of Yellowstone. i have been there a few times and i am always finding new places.

awesome pics.

WooHoo i just drew my Unit 20 Colorado elk either sex tag. lots of stuff to do now. scouting/hiking trip to unit 20 in mid June in the works. i cant believe i drew this year. i am going to do a DIY hunt instead of guided this time around.

yep HSS life lines and tree teather along with my muddy harness

i shoot a Hoyt Carbon Matrix and i love it. it feels completely dead in your hands when it goes off. i bought mine in 2010. i sure wish bow manufacturers would make some hunting bows a lot longer ATA. all this 34 inch and under ATA stuff is frustrating.

yep i will be out in the afternoon.

these pictures are from our Crows nest we climbed to almost each day to listen for bulls to bugle. it was right at 10,000 feet. this view is looking towards the north and Estes Park. this next picture is looking west towards Twin Sisters Mountain. i was lucky to make it out of Estes Park Thursday morning because that is when the bad flooding started. i got off the mountain, but Rt34 and 36 and 7 were closed. the only way out was through Trail Ridge Road through RMNP. i was headed to Moab Utah to see Arches National Park anyways. i had a great trip and a lot of fun and learned a ton about elk calling and how a 800 pound animal can be so dang silent in a forest.

here are a few more pics from rocky Mountain National Park.

well i have been back for a while but my Colorado elk hunt was a partial success. i did not get an elk this year, but i sure had a great time at Estes Park Outfitters. we were in the elk each day and i had 3 bulls under 20 yards but just could not get the right shot. all week long i had 9 bulls under 50 yards and just couldn't seem to make it happen. it was a blast to see the bulls and cows up close and personal. the 2 successes i had on my trip was i summited Twin Sisters Mountain in Estes Park. this was my first climb over 11,00 feet. i made the summit at 11,428 feet on Aug 31st. here is a pic of me and Longs Peak in the background. i then rested on Sunday driving through Rocky Mountain National Park and taking pictures. on Labor day Sept 2nd i drove to Leadville Colorado and arrived at the trailhead for Mt Elbert at 530 am. i started my climb at 6:30 am and made the summit of Mt. Elbert by 11:30 am. this was a huge goal of mine and a test of my physical stamina and altitude acclimation. Mt Elbert is the second tallest mountain peak in the lower 48 states at 14,433 feet. here is the hero picture.

Good to hear from ya Steve. i just got back form elk hunting in Colorado for 10 days. i left the day the flooding was getting started. got off the mountain at 6am and if i had waited another 2 hours i think i would have been stranded.

yea i have been gone for a while myself, but i am back to see whats kicking.

Sorry i missed it Mike. Happy Birthday Buddy.

i would like some info please.

awesome deal on a great bow. congrats on your new rig.

need to know what your draw length is, poundage and RH or LH and age.

thanks for the update Leo.

that's great news Chris.

Prayers for Steve B and family.

i didn't draw for unit 20. so i will have my outfitter find a land owner voucher tag for me. i did the same thing last year because i didn't draw.

prayers for all my Okie buddies and victims of the tragic storms. Gator i knew you were close to the action buddy. glad to hear you are ok.

applied for my tag using 1 preferred point for unit 20. i am already booked to hunt with Estes Park Outfitters again. booked my hunt long before the laws were past but it still wouldn't have stopped me from going. love Colorado and those mountains.

Black Sabbath album...

yikes...that's a big truck...what are you hauling? cool ride....

here's some updates.. Dan is still in ICU but they found a E coli virus that may be causing the problems. Art Brown just posted on Facebook that Dans fever is starting to break. this seems to be good news but still need everyones prayers. Tony

have a fun trip Steve and enjoy the sun and warmth.