Elk Day 4 - Tues 10/23

I'm disliking that alarm more and more each day. It went off again at 4:45 this morning. We got up and took quick showers. Hit the road at 5:45 and gassed up at Loma. We spotted a coyote crossing Douglas Pass.

We arrived at the top of the mountain at 7:30. We headed off the E face to glass the elk again. They were going up the ridge exactly where they came down last night. That's two ridge lines to our east and about 2000 feet of elevation change. We decided that we would attempt to get at them from the bottom.

As we walked out, we met two other hunters, a man and wife. Marc and Ginn are from California. They are camping on top. This is Marc's fourth trip out and he is carrying a bull tag. Ginn just retired and is on her first hunt. They saw the same elk we did last night, but are unwilling to walk that far.

We drove over to DeBeque and ate lunch. We headed up Roan Creek Road. We made it 20 miles up the canyon before reaching a locked gate. We were still about 10 miles from the elk. Not a good scene.

We turned back and made a new plan to cross the top ridge and come down to the elk first thing in the morning. On the trip out, we saw dozens of mule deer. Took several awesome pictures. Used Geordie's digital camera so I can't post them.

We came back to Grand Junction and then hit the Kannah Creek Brew Pub. Played some cards and calling it early tonight.

More tomorrow. Hopefully with news of elk in the freezer.


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Location:Crossroads Blvd,Grand Junction,United States

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  1. SDOctober 24, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Cuz - Find some Elk signs...droppings. Look at it real close and then poke it with a stick to see how fresh it is. This journal is awesome, can't wait for the next post. Don't come back without shooting "something" and good luck.

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