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Glassed this bull up Tuesday morning rutting hard above timberline. Spent the day figuring out how to get to him as Wednesday would be opening morning. Wednesday morning we headed out at 3:30 to make our 4.5 mile ascend to the bowl where we suspected the bull to be again. Camp was around 9,500ft and where the bull was running his cows was 11,800ft. The quarter moon was bright enough for us to hike in most of the way without headlamps and when we got closer up into the bowl we could hear multiple bulls bugling up high. We got to a spot where we could see into the bowl through the thick burned timber and i had the herd bull pushing his cows into a sparse patch of isolated timber. Gave me a great 500 yard 30 degree uphill broadside shot and put one in his lungs. The bull was wobbling side to side and bedded in a thick patch of timber where he would expire in less than a minute. Two days, 17 miles, 2,200ft ascend/descent each day. We finally go him packed out. Sore backs and heavy packs were all worth it. Best part was doing it with my family!

These limited hunts really should be called limit out hunts😂😆😁 My youngest and I hunted opening day, lots of sign, no elk and didn’t hear any shots anywhere…. Thought uh oh, a week later after my daughters hunt things have changed up a bit. Going to have to step up my guiding skills for my boys and me. Well my oldest showed up late Friday evening and we discussed Saturday’s game plan. We woke up a bit late and high tailed it out to where my daughter shot hers. Glassed and walked our butts off…..nothing!!! Got back to the truck and told them we are going to climb a bitty mountain and glass. As we near the top both boys here a bugle around 10:30, I looked at them and said are you sure? My youngest booked it up to the top and instantly looked down at us and raised 3 fingers. He said elk!! As we get up there, 1 massive 6x and at least 10 cows walking between the junipers. I range them, 165 yds. My oldest sends lead, he misses and racks another. Bam…elk down!! My youngest, sends lead and misses, the elk move closer to about 100yds. My oldest hands me the gun he using so I could shoot. My youngest shoots again, misses again. He racks another and drops his. A cow freezes just behind where my youngest shot his, I squeeze off a round and it drops. The rest of the herd runs off. We are all excited and high 5’s, but deep down I’m crying knowing 1 elk is great, 2 elk is going to suck, 3 elk will absolute frigging kill me. We got all 3 elk gutted and I grab both guns and head toward the truck to drive around to a closer spot. My two kids drag one elk down…. It kicked their butts. I met them with water, but we needed Gatorade. I drove back to camp to grab some as well a chainsaw. We walked up to the other one, cut it in half. Dragged the 2 pieces back. Then walked up to the 3rd one, did the same. 662yds from the truck and basically up hill, (3) times. This dad is so proud but so pooped!!! With my daughters elk last week and the (3) today, I think we are set for a bit. I do have my WT hunt next week in 33, I’m going to be very picky as to what I shoot. pics coming shortly

Up in 6a and got it done Friday night . Story and pictures to come . But here she is on here side.

Got to share youth deer camp with some good friends, with three youth tags in camp. My son had killed a spike last year and was looking for forked or bigger this year. One of the hunters was looking for his first deer and was first up to bat. Opening morning a buddy located a couple small bucks, including a shooter 2x2 with a small forky. They bedded them, and we watched them a few hours, waiting for them to get up and offer a shot. They finally did, and a first deer was harvested! The forky stuck around and even though he was bigger then a spike, my son decided he was too young and let him walk. Day two, another buddy showed us a new area. We worked a ridgeline glassing fingers on the ridges to the east and west. After a mile or so and the 3rd glassing spot, this guy was spotting working up a draw and feeding. We knew he was a shooter in an instant. He wasn’t in a hurry, but sure wasn’t gonna bed for us. He was moving towards a small saddle. He was at 650 yards, and we could maybe shave 200 yards getting to the next ridge but wouldn’t be able to get there before he was over the ridge and gone. It was a now or never type of thing, and the deer was broadside, slightly quartering to. I trust the gun and dope, and my son can shoot. We made sure he had a solid rest, dialed for distance and had him hold for a slight breeze. Kid was cool as a cucumber. At the sound of the shot, the deer hunched and I knew we had a hit, but he ran over the saddle so we couldn’t confirm. It was a long 30 minutes to hike down the one ridge and up the other but we found him about 20 yards from where he was the shot, piled against a tree just over the crest. Entrance was middle on onside shoulder, exit just behind off shoulder. His smile says it all and I couldn’t be prouder! The third hunter is still looking for something special, so send some big buck vibes his way this week!

I was up there for 2 days prior to opening day. Light hiking and not pushing myself helped until opening day. One of my cousins actually got altitude sickness halfway up the mountain. It was one of the most physically demanding hunts i have ever done by far. The elevation is no joke, it’s no wonder people find themselves in trouble there more often than not

First, he's not being played. Second, I've sent him my number to communicate. Third. My questions are valid since I need a better idea of what caliber and manufacturer he is looking for. A 22-250 is much better for Coues and a 30-06 is much better for Mule. Also, everybody's opinion of what constitutes expensive ammo varies although some ammo is very obviously expensive. Fourth, whether discussing on the forum in public or privately by text, the process is still the same. But, yes, if we talk by voice we should be able to communicate faster. Finally, as PRDATER is famous for asking, his location would be a help as logistics may be an issue. I don't have an absolute need to own his pistol, but I do have extra rifles that I could possibly help me out with. In fact, there is nothing in these Classifieds that I absolutely "need". But there are things that I like and I also try to help others to a degree. In this case, I'm trying to see if I can help him and it works well enough for me. But I need to know more specifically what he wants. This is becoming more of a hassel and problem than I had expected. PRDATER's suggestion works for me, even if I don't see much difference unless we talk by voice instead of text, and evidently some on this forum are too immature to understand the need for the questions asking clarity and what a cheap violin is ( a "cheap orchestra violin 🎻, aka fiddle, with bow is now about $3,500 unless you care nothing at all about sound.even the cheapest violins with a necessary bow, will run a few hundred dollars) again, the perspective of one's definition of "cheap". If 25-06 can explain the real usefulness of his "cheap" shot other than demonstrating his own venting of limited understanding and evident ignorance, or his venting if his own frustration over his own personal situation, then by all means give it a shot and we'll see how many ways we can interpret it. So many keyboard giants. If they had real wisdom their personal lives would reflect it in their personal and financial success achieved honestly. Those who really know me are free to judge if they wish to. Those who don't judge in ignorance and are just fools.

My boy did great in the draw this year drawing elk, deer, javelina, crane. He was on fall break, and I had the time off so we loaded up and headed to camp on Wednesday. My buddies parents were there so we hung out, enjoyed the weather and waited for the rest of the crew. Everyone got there and we waited..... for the rain. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. We stayed in my buddies dad's tent and got absolutely soaked. I was legit worried about my son. We ran the wood stove all day and night and eventually got stuff decently dry. With some borrowed bags, we survived. Threw a tarp over the tent and all was good. The mud was absolutely insane. We got atleast 4 inches and the roads were insane. We didnt hunt much the first couple days, but did help a friend's son pack one out. Sunday morning heading out, the voltage regulator got caked in mud in my rzr and absolutely fried. No luck Sunday morning but had to tow it back to camp. Sunday evening we walked from camp (truck batteries are dead too). Walked out from camp, the wind was bad but was hoping we could see something on either side get the wind right and circle. We got to as far was we were going to go then circled with the wind in our faces to slowly hunt back to camp. Glassing as we went, I immediately found a cow. As I was carrying the rifle, I extended the bipod legs and jacked one in. Levi asked me "dad what are you doing?" "There are elk up here buddy, and atleast one is a cow!" We got behind cover and snuck up about 100 yards. Peaked around a bush and saw the bull, a really nice 6x6 let out a bugle. Put eyes on his cows and got back behind cover and closed another 40-50 yards. We peek out and there is a lone cow, broadside shining in the sun. I range her, 281 yards. Turn the dial on the scope and tell Levi to get on her. Hes on her. Im ready. "Let her have it buddy, squeeze that trigger." He lets one rip. THUMP. "Good shot buddy, you hit her. Reload hit her again." My boy racks another round like a seasoned vet and lets it rip. "You rushed that shot, reload hit her again." THUMP. Great shot buddy! I put two more in his gun. She steps out. "She's still standing, hit her again!" THUMP. She lays down right there. I can hear her labored breaths. "Reload buddy, stay on her but dont shoot unless she gets up!" Needless to say she doesn't. She made it about 10 yards. Three shots in the boiler room. The supressor absolutely made the difference as they had no idea where we were or what was going on. Money well spent. I can not put in to words how proud I am of this kid. Hes persevered hunts with no luck. Lots of rain. Being cold. Not seeing much (these were the first elk we had seen). And then, during crunch time he handled his rifle like an experienced hunter. Not to mention trying to control blood sugar through all this. Writing this up and reflecting brings tears to my eyes. Rifle info: Bergara B14 in 7/08 shooting 120 TTSX, all 3 rounds blew through.

Sold the motor to a Vietnam Vet this morning who drove up from Glendale and wants to take his grandkids fishing.

Gnarly. Congrats on a sweet bull.

Ok, I’ve been the guy sitting and watching.. … with the tax stamp going to be gone, and any other changes, is a trust still required to share use within a family and or friends? How’s it going to work out in the new world of the OBBB? If I buy one, can my hunting buddy legally shoot or borrow my rifle if he’s not named in my trust? And will a trust still be required? I’m so frickin confused w this stuff.

You’re my hero

Your mailbox is full, btw.

Great bull, congrats!

Yes sir. I’ve been there. Trained in the gym hard before the hunt only to be devastated by the elevation. My lungs couldn’t keep up. Glad it worked out for you. Congrats again!

That's a fantastic Colorado bull! Were you up there long enough to get acclimated to the elevation change? Hiking and packing out at that elevation can be brutal!

That's bad butt.

Why are you asking? It’s not free, he wants to trade, that means you would have to give something to get something.

Congratulations Chris, Love 6A.

I have a Marlin lever action with Weaver quick-release rings on a Picatinny rail. (scout scope set-up) It holds POA after removing/reinstalling.

Speaking of grammar, when people say seen instead of saw.

He must have max points for pig

Shout out to Bigbrowns! If you need a euro, let him know.

That is awesome! Great job guys, and best of luck to the remaining hunter.

Way to get it done! Nice shooting! Congratulations and best of luck to the kiddo still in camp.

Good job guys! Congrats. Big buck vibes sent for the third hunter. Good luck!