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Jeff, glad to see you made it home in good shape. I'll post a few pics that I took later. I didn't have any better luck after I left. Only saw a few cows down by Pagosa.

I'm going to try to head out tomorrow evening around 7-8pm. It's about a 12 hr drive for me so with fuel stops it should put me in the area early Friday morning. I'll stop at the closest walmart for food and last minute supplies. I hope I am in camp by noon. I hope everyone has safe travels.

Hey guys, For the past couple months I've been looking for a cargo trailer to convert into a hunting/camping trailer. I finally found one (3 days before I leave). I "should" be picking it up tomorrow. I'm going to be bringing it to sleep in and haul my ranger. Its already insulated with A/C and heat. There is nothing on the inside, I'll just be sleepin on a cot & a futon for now. I'll have a generator (quite one) to power it when needed. My plan is to fully rig it out over the next few months with complete living quarters, fully plumbed. Its 28ft long and just has the normal ground clearance. Do you guys that have been here before think I'll have any issues getting back in to where we are camping? It was mentioned earlier about the ruts, but I'm not sure how big of a trailer y'all guys normally bring in.

Thanks for posting those pics!! I can't wait to get there and meet you guys.

Guys, I have a ton of gear so if there is something specific we need let me know what it is and Ill see if I have it. I'll be bringing a lil bit of everthing with me just to be safe. I'll be coming alone. My tent is a 14'x17' wall tent so if we need additional places to sleep, ill have it and a good stove. If we dont need it and someone has a open spot for me to sleep then I wont go thru the trouble of setting it up just for me. I'll be bringing 2 propane tanks, a 2 burner cook top, cast iron, a dutch oven w/ tripod, a grill grate for the open fire (this is what I cook most of my meat on), a fish cooker, a small charcoal grill, couple of lanterns, a couple camp chairs, a small folding table, and plenty of food. Everyone is welcome to use anything I have. Ill try to bring some good cured oak wood, but how much I can haul will depend on the space I have. It wont be alot though. I'll have a good full size ax if we need to cut any dead wood. If anyone needs a extra backpack, good sleeping bag, binoculars, or any other gear Im sure I have something. If anyone is needing a rifle to use, I'll have 2 customs with me (7wsm and a 6.5mm) with ammo and ballistics for both. Your welcome to any of it. I dont know when everyone is arriving and leaving, but Im going to try to be in the area before noon on Friday. I'll have to pack up my stuff to leave late wednesday evening or early Thursday morning. Its a 13 hour drive for me and I have to be back for work.

PDR, In CO this time of year you have to be ready for any kind of weather. I don't think we will have to deal with "zero" temps, but you never know. However, you can handle most situations with proper layering without having to ship multiple duplicates of every item. A good wool base layer (yes merino wool), a decent middle weight mid layer, and mid-heavy weight shell is more than enough. This should be plenty to keep you warm while sitting still, but you'll have to remove layers going in and out. Gloves.....I'd spend more on charcoal handwarmers rather than multiple pairs of high dollar gloves. I've had many many different pairs of expensive gloves and none of them ever kept my fingers warm in cold temps except a pair of deer skin wool lined mittens. A decent pair of gloves and handwarmers will do fine. Wool socks are much better than cotton/synthetic and will keep your feet warmer/dryer without having to wear heavy "PAC" boots. Also, dont forget some type of packable rain gear.

Guys, I posted in the other thread. It looks like I'll be making this trip. I have to confirm that I'm not scheduled for any overtime, but I'm 99% sure I'll be there. I'll probably be coming alone, maybe one other guy with me. I have a large wall tent and a good wood stove that I can accomodate 2-3 more people in if your wiling/able to help me set it up. I've only set it up one time and it was a bit of a challenge for one guy that had no clue what he was doing. If we are running close on space, let me know and I can bring the tent and stove. I don't have any extra cots, but I have plenty of other gear if anything else is needed.

I have the Bushnell Fusion 1600's LRF/Bino combo. I love them. I've used them alot for the past 2yrs both hunting and tac matches. They've been drug thru the rain, snow, sand, and mud. They've only not performed one time in some heavy fog. They glass in them is "ok". Definitely not on the level of Swaro or Ziess, but they are half the price.

Hello guys, I happened to stumble across this thread by total accident while looking for some info on CO elk hunting. After reading all 14 pages of this, I'm very interested to say the least. I sent a email to Silvertip asking for some details and he told me to post up here. I didn't see a dedicated section for introductions, so I'll just include it in this post. I live in southern Oklahoma. I've been hunting all my life (I'm 32). My main hunting buddy was always my dad. I lost him very unexpectedly back in 2008. We made several trips to CO together over the years. The first trip was when I was 15. We've hunted around Pagosa, Delores, Cortez, & Montrose. In 2010 I made my first trip back without dad. I guy I work with went with me. We went in on a archery hunt in the area up above Dunton around Delores Peak. We seen lots of nice Mule deer (no tag), but didn't see a single elk. There were alot of hunters in this area and a few of the guys there told us that the farmers had already brought the sheep across the mountains (we didn't know what this meant) and it pushed the elk out. Regardless we had a excellent trip and enjoyed the camping. I just got back back last week from Western Montana. I went up and hiked Glacier National Park. I'd never been there before and I wanted to see the Park. It felt very weird being in the mountains like that and not having a rifle. It is the most beautiful country I've ever been in and will hopefully be my home one day if I can swing it. After getting back home I still had a urge to go somewhere and hunt. It's still early in the year so I figured why not. I was thinkin about a 2nd season rifle hunt in CO, but didn't have anyone willing to go. As a pure stroke of luck last night I stumbled across this thread. It mentioned that you guys may still have a little space available. If so, I'd be very interested.....if you guys aren't against meeting a new guy. I have quite a bit of camping gear as well if there are things that are still needed. Stove, grills, propane tanks, tables, chairs, tarps, burners/cooktops, laterns. Dad and I accumated enough gear over the years to build a pretty good camp. I also have a large wall tent, but I've only put it up one time so I need to get more familiar with it. Back in 2009 I got into the long range/Precison shooting scene. I needed something new to take on to help distract me from the loss of my Dad. It's become my main hobby thru the year until hunting season rolls around. Im certainly not a pro, but I've learned alot. I got into a small LR shooting club here in my state and we have monthly matches around the state. Here at my home, a Natural Gas company put in a pipeline next to my house. This was a huge Win for me. It created a 1,200yd shooitng range just outside my door. Before this, the longest I had to shoot on my property was 750yds. Im very fortunate to have this luxury and not have to go to public ranges. Being able to shoot out to 1200yds has got my confidence in my rifles and my skills high enough that I'm comfortable shooting deer out to 750yds if the wind conditons are in my favor. Last year I took a buck at 694yds and a doe at 734yds. I realize this type of hunting is considered controversial by some folks and I hope I dont upset anyone by telling about it. I'd love to take a elk long range like this. It is a goal on my list. After deer season, most of my hunting is for coyotes. It's become a toss up of which one I enjoy more between coyotes and deer. Coyotes are certainly more action packed as far as the hunt goes, but a big buck stopping your heart for a few seconds in hard to beat. Well, that's a little about me. Silvertip is suppose to give me a call this evening to chat with me. I'll be reading up on the forum also. It looks like a pretty good place. I'm a member on a couple of forums, but I'd never come across this one. Hope to be chatting with some of you guys and maybe meet a few of you if the hunt thing works out. Thanks,