Pathfinder's Colorado Drop Camp Elk Hunt

[Pathfinder101]

Couple more pics.

[bobcat]

Congratulations! Now you'll just have to do it again next year so your son can kill a bull. The altitude sickness doesn't sound fun though.

[Pathfinder101]

Congratulations! Now you'll just have to do it again next year so your son can kill a bull. The altitude sickness doesn't sound fun though.

Wish I could do this hunt every year.  Unfortunately, it's not in the cards for me as a teacher.  Taking a week off in October as a teacher/coach has been monumentally disruptive to my classes and my team.  Praying for an Idaho elk tag and a 4 day weekend for 2023...     Little Pathfinder will be with me when we go.   

[HikerHunter]

Awesome story and photos, thanks for sharing Pathfinder!

[wafisherman]

That's *censored*. Your son is a stud for pushing through that.  I remember my 8k foot Idaho mule deer hunting trip several years ago.  Seemed like EVERY step even slightly uphill was a chore.  5 steps up was tough. And looking down some canyons where we could have popped a small buck - would have been insane getting it back up.  Coming from the west side living around 200 feet in elevation, you forget that most of the west from Colorado to Idaho sits above 3k feet.

Great report. On my bucket list for sure.

[Pathfinder101]

Thanks everyone.  Here is the link to Little Pathfinder's WA Mule Deer hunt.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=274689.msg3728176#msg3728176

[Tree Killer]

Sounds and looks like a great hunt with your son, congratulations! 

[Falcon]

Super happy for you.   Great story and a great ending.   

[Karl Blanchard]

Congrats Pathfinder!

[SuperDave]

Excellent write up and a very nice bull!  Thank you for sharing your story

[sjhgraysage]

Congrats! Great write up!
Thanks for taking us along 👍👍

[Houndhunter]

Small world, I was one of the guides you met at the house. Btw packing that camp out in the snow absolutely sucked!

[Pathfinder101]

Small world, I was one of the guides you met at the house. Btw packing that camp out in the snow absolutely sucked!

You guys have an excellent operation. 
...Sounds like we skinned out of there just in time...

[rainshadow1]

Great hunt, P and LP! Thanks for posting!

How many times did I hear while guiding in MT or Base Camp hunting in CO, "..Oh, they (horses)'ve got 4 wheel drive!"

[pianoman9701]

Nice bull and as always, a great story PF.