My demise

[Blammer]

I'm sure my demise will be greatly exaggerated in the weeks to come.

Here's the short version.

I'm going to Colorado to hunt Elk. I am taking 3 weeks to do this.

So, I won't be here on the board. I won't fill any GC orders, but I will be alive and I'm sure I'll come back with a story or two to regail everyone with.


See you in the funny papers!

[Artful]

Good Hunting and be safe
http://www.azgfd.gov/images/h_f/elk/groupELK.jpg
Arizona Elk

http://www.fws.gov/willamettevalley/ccp/Refuge_photos/roosevelt%20elk%200039_compressed.JPG
Oregon Roosevelt Elk

We want you to post a picture of Colorado Elk - and it better not be smokin a reefer! :mrgreen:

[popper]

Get a BIG one.

[swamp]

Welcome to Colorado! Good luck and have a good time.
swamp

[AZ-JIM]

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Artful, that is a sad representation of our elk! You need to find a new spot lol! I had this one on my trail cam last fall.

Good luck Blammer on the CO hunt, I have heard good things from others who have been there.

az-jim

[dtknowles]

I wanted to post a picture of Arizona Elk, the ones drinking out of the water fountain. Could not find it. Last time I as at the Grand Canyon, the Elk tried to get into a delivery truck.

Tim

[smoked turkey]

We are envious but happy for you. I hope this is a totally successful trip for you in every way. Really looking forward to seeing the pictures, write up and learning how your rifle (35 Whelen?) does for you. Be safe and enjoy!

[BrassMagnet]

Good Hunting and be safe
http://www.azgfd.gov/images/h_f/elk/groupELK.jpg
Arizona Elk

http://www.fws.gov/willamettevalley/ccp/Refuge_photos/roosevelt%20elk%200039_compressed.JPG
Oregon Roosevelt Elk

We want you to post a picture of Colorado Elk - and it better not be smokin a reefer! :mrgreen:


Not a legal Cow Elk in this bunch. How are we going to tag one here? They would have to be sucking on a reefer!

[BD]

Good luck! Just leave a couple bulls in 37 for us to chase second season!

[RED333]

Dont be smoking no funny weed, get a few good pics for us to see of the Elk.

[CastingFool]

Looking forward to many pictures of you and your elk! I hope you have a great time!

[Wayne Smith]

Have fun, Blammer! What are you taking for a rifle and boolit?

[Blammer]

I have a Cow Elk tag.

a Shilen barrel in 35 Whelen on my Marlin XL-7
RCBS 35-200 NOE mould at 2475 fps
WQWW alloy

Havalon Piranta is ready for business.

[Bo1]

Good luck Blammer,
I am heading up to Colorado on Tuesday morning for first rifle season.
We have 5 going from down here, and we are meeting about 8 guys that already live up there.
Be safe and have a great trip.
Bo

[BrassMagnet]

Good luck Blammer,
I am heading up to Colorado on Tuesday morning for first rifle season.
We have 5 going from down here, and we are meeting about 8 guys that already live up there.
Be safe and have a great trip.
Bo

Bo,

Where?

We'll be on Grand Mesa!

BrassMagnet

[Bjornb]

I have a Cow Elk tag.

a Shilen barrel in 35 Whelen on my Marlin XL-7
RCBS 35-200 NOE mould at 2475 fps
WQWW alloy

Havalon Piranta is ready for business.

Blammer,
that's an awesome recipe for success right there. Good hunt!

[fatnhappy]

Good luck DJ.

[mozeppa]

I wanted to post a picture of Arizona Elk, the ones drinking out of the water fountain. Could not find it. Last time I as at the Grand Canyon, the Elk tried to get into a delivery truck.

Tim
DON'T SHOOT, DON'T SHOOT!

I'll come peacefully....i'll even get in the delivery truck!

[Bo1]

Hey BrassMagnet,
We are in area 55. We will be camping less than a mile from Taylor Park Lake, between Buena Vista, and Gunnison.

Bo,
Where?

We'll be on Grand Mesa!

BrassMagnet[/QUOTE]

[C. Latch]

I'm jealous of all you guys. Hope everyone gets a good elk.

(There's no such thing as a bad elk!)

[skeet1]

Blammer,
Good luck on Your hunt in Colorado, and thank you for getting my gas checks out to me so quickly before you went.

Ken

[rockrat]

BrassMagnet--You won't be far from me, I get to look at the Grand Mesa every day. Its about 25 Mi. North of me. I guess you will probably be coming down I-70. If Highway 50, PM me, I'll buy you a cup of coffee.

Blammer, if you are anywhere close too, same offer.

[tomme boy]

OK, so when do I expect to get my package of Elk sausage???? Hopefully it won't take you too long to get them in the mail. I like cheese added too. :kidding:

[Blammer]

Rockrat, sounds like a plan.

Need any GC's? I can bring them with me and save on shipping. :)

[35 shooter]

Blammer best of luck on your hunt. Can't wait to here your report on the performance of that 200 gr. boolit. My brother in Co. was going to use that very boolit on his elk this year but in the end he's using a Noe 358009 that he worked up a load for recently.
Anyway, i can't wait to hear both reports.

Best of luck!

[rondog]

Don't shoot this one, we love to see him when we visit Estes Park! 7X's are hard to find.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/vacations/0000706-R1-024-10A.jpg

This one, go for it. He scared me half to death. My wife and SIL were POSITIVE he was gonna kill me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wFkjwovU8Q

Grandson took this with his phone, you can just see me and my video camera tripod at the far right. Yes, he was CLOSE!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/vacations/249.jpg

[Blammer]

Either one of those big fat cows in the video will suite me JUST FINE!

[**oneshot**]

Good luck in the big hunting ground in the sky!!!! Seriously, hope you have a great time on your adventure.

[shdwlkr]

Blammer good luck
I didn't draw here this year so no hunting for me and just as well if you have been following my thread on my 338

[TXGunNut]

Good luck a have a safe hunt and travels. Saw a pretty awesome 6X6 in the bed of a SB Toyota a few hours ago, would guestimate him at 46-48 wide and 24-26 high...but he was in too big a hurry to get to the taxidermist and blew past me well over the posted speed so it was difficult to judge.
Me, I'd rather have a nice fat cow. Better meat, no taxidermy fees.

[bayjoe]

People having pretty good luck this year in my neck of the woods. You better take your long johns it's going to be a bit frosty up where the elk are at.

[BrassMagnet]

Our travel trailer for our hunting camp is in position now.
There is a little snow on the ground, but not a lot. There is plenty of clear ground.

[C. Latch]

People having pretty good luck this year in my neck of the woods. You better take your long johns it's going to be a bit frosty up where the elk are at.


Your location says South Central CO. Humor this easterner and tell me something:

Is there any decent hunting west of Blanca peak, down south of the Zapata ranch? We went there in 1992, I think, and saw no elk and few deer. Best I can tell, the waterfall has been turned into some sort of park now, but back then it was nearly impossible to get to it in November.

I'd probably never go back there, but I have often wondered what the place was like. In 2011 I was there for less than an hour, right before dark, and didn't get to 'look around' the way I wanted before it got dark on us. We just drove up a road, got out and went for a walk, then back to the car at dark and went on towards our main destination.

[TCLouis]

I say, "Go west and ENJOY."

With just a touch of jealousy in my heart.

[bayjoe]

C. Latch
Probably wouldn't have to much luck west of Blanca, but if you went north and hunted one of the late seasons you might have a fair shot at an elk during migration

[C. Latch]

C. Latch
Probably wouldn't have to much luck west of Blanca, but if you went north and hunted one of the late seasons you might have a fair shot at an elk during migration


Thanks! I'll probably never be back there, but I made some memories there once upon a time. :)

[BrassMagnet]

Blammer is here!

[Blammer]

Yep, made it in good time.
Already saw 30 cow elk today! Unfortunately they were near Denver in a football field...