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“Exhaustion” (2014 Elk Hunt, Part IV)

October 6, 2014 / 17 Comments

igˈzôsCHən: 1) a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, 2) the action or state of using something up or of being used up completely This story is about Day 4 of the hunt, or as Jerud calls it, “the lowest day”.  Whether you choose to interpret that figuratively or literally, you’re right. Some of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hunting Tagged: bowhunting, colorado, deadfall, elk, exhaustion, hiking, hunting, story

“Exploration” (2014 Elk Hunt, Part III)

October 1, 2014 / 21 Comments

ekspləˈrāSHən: the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. We leave the tent at 6 AM and work our way along a horse trail that leads to the north. The plan was to setup and try to catch elk moving from feed to bed, but the winds … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hunting Tagged: bowhunting, bull, colorado, cow, elk, exploration, hunting, muzzleloader, story, wallow

“Anticipation” (2014 Elk Hunt, Part II)

September 29, 2014 / 32 Comments

anˌtisəˈpāSHən: the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction. Day 1 Jerud drives a couple of hours from his home in Illinois, meeting me along Interstate 70 near St. Louis. I throw my gear in the back of his truck and we continue to head west, destined for Frisco, CO. It’s happening. We’re finally going … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hunting Tagged: adapt, anticipation, bowhunting, camping, colorado, elk, hunting, muzzleloader, plan, sierra designs

“Introduction” (2014 Elk Hunt, Part I)

September 24, 2014 / 19 Comments

intrəˈdəkSHən: a thing preliminary to something else, especially an explanatory section at the beginning of a book, report, or speech We entered into the wilderness with a week’s worth of gear, and hoped to leave with a year’s worth of meat and a lifetime of memories. Mission accomplished. Partnership My elk hunting partner this year … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hunting Tagged: archery, bowhunting, calling, colorado, elk, hunting, jerud, partnership, success

Look, Mom, I’m on TV! (You can watch it here, now, for free…)

August 27, 2014 / 7 Comments

You can now watch some footage from my first elk hunt, thanks to Huntography.  I had the great honor of having Rudy from Huntography join me for that hunt as part of his #ELKTOUR project.  The whole film is now available for free online.  There’s over an hour of footage, all of which features “regular” hunters chasing elk … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hunting Tagged: bowhunting, colorado, diy, elk, elktour, film, hunting, huntography, public land, video
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