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Fly or drive to Wyoming
I always drive from Ohio. Peace of mind all my gear is with me and it’s part of the experience. I do take 2 days now to help break it up so I am not so tired when I get out there. When I stay in a motel/hotel I just take in my gun and any expensive gear with me.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #66
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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General distances from Car/Trailhead where crowds drop off.
I camped right at 7 miles in a couple years ago. I saw 1 other hunter on foot in there and the rest had horses. It was ML season and warm. I took 3 trips to get my elk out and had her hanging in the shade where the wind cut around the mountain good. I didn’t lose any meat but made myself sick...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #8
- Forum: Elk
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Blue Lives Matter
With 23 years in next month I only have 3 years and 5 months until I can walk which I hadn’t planned on doing. My wife wants me out of LE so I will see where the country is at that point and make a decision. Maybe BigFin will need another cameraman/pack mule and I can come work for him. 😁- FlatlandHunter
- Post #106
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Lets see all your pets. Pet pics lighten the mood!
Beau the Golden Retriever loves to ride in the truck.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #112
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Paper Map Advantages?
I carried a paper map in 2018 that my family had marked up over the years of hunting the area with wallows and kill sites. Once I got close to the area and figured out where I was on the paper map I walked to check a wallow and shot a cow elk that was coming into it at 2 PM. I hope that I...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #37
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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How crowded is it? (otc CO)
I had a ML tag in 2018 and ran into 1 other ML hunter and several archery hunters including some with guides. I had positive interactions with everyone and had no issues with the locals...except the bear that ripped up my tent when I left to start hauling my elk out. Even the numerous women I...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #10
- Forum: Elk
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89 Years Young !
Congrats to your Dad and I hope to be still going at that age too.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #16
- Forum: Deer
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Story of my first Elk (CO 1st Rifle 2019)
Great story and congrats on your success.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #10
- Forum: Elk
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Volunteering for meat hauling around Steamboat, CO
Sounds good I hunted around Bucyrus about 15 years ago. Hunt mainly around BG now. I also have 3 deer points I have been looking at ML deer maybe next year or the year after depends on what else I have going on.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #11
- Forum: Elk
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Volunteering for meat hauling around Steamboat, CO
Where were you last fall! I might be back next fall for ML season and keep you in mind. Awesome area to live in.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #9
- Forum: Elk
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Best Colorado rifle season
My Dad and I hunted 1st season this year and I was able to take a nice 6pt the 2nd day of season. It was warm and very bright at night with the moon. We were hunting around 10K and my bull bugled right before he showed up. We heard bugling everyday we were out there.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #18
- Forum: Elk
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Hallelujah!!!
Congrats Nice bull! The desire will grow stronger to be there as often as possible now.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #31
- Forum: Elk
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Colorado 1st Season
Dad and I had a good week of hunting. I ended up seeing 2 bulls the day I shot mine and 1 spike with my Dad the next day. I got my biggest bull so far and it was nice not having to carry this one out on my back! Good Luck everyone on the next seasons.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #60
- Forum: Elk
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Colorado 1st Season
My Dad and I leave Tuesday afternoon. Getting stoked for the trip. Good luck and be safe everyone.- FlatlandHunter
- Post #17
- Forum: Elk
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Hunting Alone
I did a solo backpack elk hunt last year in CO. I definitely dealt with thoughts of what was I doing and could I pull this off. It helped that I seemed to run into someone at least once a day. I figured out that during mid day if climbed up on a more open ridge I could get a phone call out so I...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #57
- Forum: Elk
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How far away?
I got my 2nd elk ever last fall with my muzzleloader. It was a 30 yard shot and my camp was 7.19 miles in, verified by GPS track function, from the trail head. I was solo and got all the meat out in about 34 hours in 3 trips. I figure it was about 7 miles to where I shot the cow since it was...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #100
- Forum: Elk
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Mt.zerkil wilderness
The trailhead that I used is posted “no overnight camping” even in vehicles. I have no idea if they enforced it or not but there was a house right next to it. I am coming back out but my 70 year old Dad sprung for a guided rifle hunt in a different unit. This will be my 1st guided elk hunt and I...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #16
- Forum: Elk
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Mt.zerkil wilderness
I ran into 1 group of archery Elk hunters coming out with a cow last year. They told me that the elk were up above 8600. I ran into 1 other backpack hunter 4 horse camps, 1 outfitter group came by me 2 times. I was 7 miles in using a trailhead that a lot of hikers use. I did take a cow elk with...- FlatlandHunter
- Post #10
- Forum: Elk
