Author Topic: Colorado Trip (Read 4152 times)

shanevg · « **on:** August 04, 2009, 10:08:18 PM »

Went to Colorado with my wife's family for a wedding over the past weekend. Here are some of the pictures from the trip. Pics aren't as good as a lot of people's on this site, but I just thought I'd show you some of the country and views we saw.

How wide?

Some elk (Rocky Mountain National Park):

A marmot:

Some misc hiking pictures:

From the top of a 12,979' peak (Mt. Toll):

I'll also attach some more misc pics that give some more impressions of the trip. Overall, the trip was a ton of fun and we got to see a lot of really pretty country. We say many elk, including some very large bulls I was not able to get pictures of and two bachelor herds of deer.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:27:10 PM »

Nice pics!

Thats wide buck has gotta be pushing 30 inches from G3 to G3.

searchnfor · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2009, 10:30:08 PM »

nice pictures Shane, looks like a fun trip.

SHANE(WA) · « **Reply #3 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:02:00 PM »

sweet pics

alecvg · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:16:04 PM »

Awesome Shane! That buck is awesome, I would guess 31" - 32" That's just how he looks to me.

huntnphool · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:23:45 PM »

Looks like a fun trip, that bucks in the 30" range

shanevg · « **Reply #6 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:28:49 PM »

Thanks for working on the Bachelor Herd pic Phool.

Tom Reichner · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2009, 11:59:28 PM »

That's one heck of a buck there, Shane. Thanks for posting these - they bring back memories of when I saw some monster mulies in Colorado. Were the Mule Deer in Rocky Mountain National Park? I know you said the elk were photographed there, so I was wondering if that was also the mulie's hangout. I'd love to be able to get to RMNP in September for the elk rut.

scoyoc5 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 05, 2009, 04:02:20 AM »

looks like a great trip shane thanks for sharing it

shanevg · « **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:09:31 AM »

Quote from: Tom Reichner on August 04, 2009, 11:59:28 PM

That's one heck of a buck there, Shane. Thanks for posting these - they bring back memories of when I was some monster mulies in Colorado. Were the Mule Deer in Rocky Mountain National Park? I know you said the elk were photographed there, so I was wondering if that was also the mulie's hangout. I'd love to be able to get to RMNP in September for the elk rut.

No actually, the mulies were all on public land. I checked the regs and they are all in public land open season units. Pretty neat actually.

saylean · « **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2009, 10:28:34 AM »

looks like a hell of a trip. great pics man. I like that rock spire.

javman · « **Reply #11 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:38:32 PM »

Awesome pics Shane! I think I'd pass out if I saw a buck that big during hunting season

stumprat · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2009, 06:44:38 PM »

Looks like one hell of a trip.
Thanks for sharing.

mossback91 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2009, 07:10:16 PM »

use the boneaddicts math to figure out his spread............I think it works pretty good...........

shanevg · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2009, 07:10:48 PM »

Quote from: mossback91 on August 05, 2009, 07:10:16 PM

use the boneaddicts math to figure out his spread............I think it works pretty good...........

What's boneaddict's math?

mossback91 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2009, 07:12:55 PM »

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,18376.0.html

shanevg · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2009, 07:42:23 PM »

Since the buck has only one ear out, I can only use boneaddict's math to find the width of one side of the antlers. Using his math I get 106.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the ear. Similarly, I get 156.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the furthest antler.

Therefore:

11 inches= 106.25X
X = .103529411........

156.25X = 16.18 inches

Assuming the buck is symmetrical and that I correctly judged the center of the head we have a 32"+ buck! That's a big buck!

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:11:31 PM »

Sweet pic's, looks like a good trip.

alecvg · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2009, 07:46:35 PM »

Quote from: shanevg on August 05, 2009, 07:42:23 PM

Since the buck has only one ear out, I can only use boneaddict's math to find the width of one side of the antlers. Using his math I get 106.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the ear. Similarly, I get 156.25 units from the center of the head to the outside of the furthest antler.

Therefore:

11 inches= 106.25X
X = .103529411........

156.25X = 16.18 inches

Assuming the buck is symmetrical and that I correctly judged the center of the head we have a 32"+ buck! That's a big buck!

Told ya!

tlbradford · « **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2009, 02:39:08 PM »

Great photos. Is that one of your group on top of that rock? I love the elk in the meadow picture.

ing · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2009, 07:02:49 AM »

Great pics. I've got a fourth season Colorado deer tag and I cant wait. I'd say that buck is between 30" to 32".

shanevg · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:47:42 PM »

Quote from: tlbradford on August 08, 2009, 02:39:08 PM

Great photos. Is that one of your group on top of that rock? I love the elk in the meadow picture.

No it's not one of my group on top of the Flat Iron, just a guy we saw climbing it.

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