Two States... Two Tags...

[MichaelJ]

Hehe Bone, ya ya I know, I'm no stud at hiking either, but I can hold my own...  I'm not sure I'd keep up with you on one of ur hunts... ur a bit more driven than the typical 30 year old! lol

Michael

[jackelope]

i'm not even sure how them old guy 30 year olds made it off the mountain.
      

geez mike....take it easy on us.

[MichaelJ]

Ya'll know I aint got no hard feelings, it's easy to talk tough over a keepboard! lol  The worst part about these hunts was in Colorado we were up at 10,500' so it's a little different from Wenatchee!  There's just no getting used to altitude like that... lol my 25 year old bro hiked my butt off though while we were there!

Michael

[MichaelJ]

BTW, Jackelope, ur not exactly 30 years old... don't they round up after 5 years? haha JK man!   

Michael

[jackelope]

yeah bud...i might as well be dirt. after the year of nothing-doing i've had, wenatchee will kick my ass...i can't imagine what 10,500' in CO. would have done. i can't wait to get my butt kicked in the swakane next month. wish i was hunting it, but not, just tagging along.

[MichaelJ]

Hey mans, alls well that ends well....right? 
I'll be in the Entiat helping from the 6th through the 18th so if you need something give me a call... 509-670-9238  Adios!

Michael

[boneaddict]

After busting my elk at 9,000, I know what you are talking about.

[Muleyslyr]

BTW, Jackelope, ur not exactly 30 years old... don't they round up after 5 years? haha JK man!  

Michael

Ouch!!  4 Days ago I could've rounded down.....now I gotta round up as well. 

What a coupla' great trips Michael!  I'd use my deer tag for that Cougar in a heartbeat!  Nothing wrong with your CO buck either....gotta start somewhere.  Great pics, thanks for puttin' em' up for us.  You've come along way in the last couple years.  Congrats!

[jackelope]

just another old geezer...no worries muleyslr, we'll all be ok...we just have to stick to the roads.
 

[MichaelJ]

You guys are great... haha thanks for the compliments I am real happy with both animals, although I would've liked to have seen better quality deer in Colorado than I did...  We hunted hard and saw a ton of bucks and a lot of deer, but none of the big boys we were hoping for so the buck was a good buck for the year...

No worries on keeping to the roads Jackelope, I'll be sure to push some down for ya! 

Michael

[addicted]

awesome story. sweet pics.

[Cougar]

I am incredibly jelous of you!!!!!!! 

[Thorny a$$]

MichaelJ:
You and your hunting partners have got your priorities straight! hats off to your team. You guys do quality work.
You save up vacation time for this adventure? Self employed? Any feedback tricks or whatever on how you work time off will be greatly appreciated!

Good Hunting,
Thorny a$$

[actionshooter]

Michael, Where in Co. were you? The elevation sure  takes the fight out of me! I have been over there 3 times and hunted 4 seasons. That looks like the same type of terrain we hunt. Good pics and congrats on the critters.
 Steve

[MichaelJ]

Thorny a$$, this whole fall has been my "senior trip" and my last hurrah before I head to the Army this Spring.  My work for Icicle Outfitters lasted only through the end of the highhunt and it was understood when I took the job that I have pretty much all of October off...  So right now, i'm not unemployed but just not working.  Right now I'm preparing to guide a trip up the Entiat for the late rifle season, the guy is coming down on the 6th and hunting through the 18th if need be.  After that I'll most likely be moving to Ellensburg (where I'm at right now visiting my sister and looking for jobs) to work until January until Winter Quarter starts and I can finish my AA degree, then in the Spring it's off to the Army for 3 years so this is my last fall hunting and I wanted to make it a good one!

Actionshooter, we hunted in Eagle County.  That's all I can say.  And yes the elevation sucks!  But it sure is nice to come home and feel how thick the air feels!

Michael