Tony Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 here are a few more pics from rocky Mountain National Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Awesome pictures! I've been to estes park before but never to hunt. Looks like a good place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Nice pics! Better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaRae Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Amazing photos, had my first hunt in CO this year saw some great elk and bears along with plenty of bucks. We hunted in Sand dunes National park. It is a beautiful place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 good climbing, tony. lots of fun there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Looks like a good trip despite not filling the tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Dang Tony, you were in my back yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Great pics! Looks like a great trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Nice pics Tony. Looks like a pretty good trip to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Great pics Tony! Looks like a great trip even though you didn't connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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