That was the first year you could pack a gun into the Park. He was hunting with a bow, and guess what? Bows are not legal to pack in the Park. So I dropped him off with his bow and he pack it in 10 miles off trail cross country through the National Forest. I went to a much closer Park trailhead, and packed my pack and his pack in, in 2 trips. Those where the rules, so that's what we did.
Wow! That told me more about this guy than this entire "wasted bull" thread ever will.
Gotcha. so it was the weapon not the dead critter that was the trigger. I have ran into that same problem.
No, can't pack a dead critter through that Park either. He asked in advance.
I'm at a loss after that video. I threw a shot not taking the wind into account like I should've, I've held myself to 250 or less since.
In the backcountry is prohibited, it’s allowed on the roads. At least in the only park I’m actually familiar with.
Yep, I get it now. Great, now I'm gonna be recommended crummy hunting videos on YouTube for at least a week
Huh, must be Park specific, because I asked and was told yes.
Just like landowner permission these days. I would ask for them to write that authority down, and sign it.
If it ain't in writing it didn't happen!!! CYA boys and girls CYA
I'm guessing it just depends on the park. The only trail north of Estes Park that you can walk with a bow or carcass through rocky mountain National Park required you to sign in at the trail head with your license number and you must check out every day, ie can't stay in there. It's not far through the park to get to the national forest on this trail but it's the only access by the crow flying for quite a few miles
I emailed and received a phone call back, when I asked if the enforcement officer could send me back an email he said he'd try to, then didn't. Didn't leave me with a warm and fuzzy feeling, but I didn't kill anything so it really doesn't matter.
