houghton_hunter
FNG
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- Jun 16, 2015
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I didn't draw an MT combo tag, so had to head to CO for OTC. Zoolorado lived up to its name. We got to the trail head a day before the season started, there were already four trucks parked. Hiked down a 2000 ft decent into a valley and had 40 elk spotted on a mountain, waited and watched to see what they would do, big mistake. Later that morning the mountain had five hunters running around using cow calls without a real plan, another gentleman was vaping, people were walking with the wind. Needless to say the mountain cleared out, and those 40 elk moved on. Another five people came into the valley the next day. Feeling like we were failing an IQ test staying, we packed out, passed another 8 people coming down the trail. Back at the rig, there were 15 trucks parked and four more trucks pulled in while we packed up. Brutal.
Being dedicated back country hunters, it was odd heading out to do front country hunting, but we kept it mobile. Found a wallow that was being hit, not 700 hundred yards from a major road. I had to drive my buddy to Denver so he could fly home, turned around and got back into the spot (three hours later). Proceeded to sit there for several hours, all of a sudden a decent for OTC CO (not huge, but decent) bull came in, and I was able to capitalize on a 40 yard shot and filled my tag 9/9.
Edit* Got him all cleaned up.
Being dedicated back country hunters, it was odd heading out to do front country hunting, but we kept it mobile. Found a wallow that was being hit, not 700 hundred yards from a major road. I had to drive my buddy to Denver so he could fly home, turned around and got back into the spot (three hours later). Proceeded to sit there for several hours, all of a sudden a decent for OTC CO (not huge, but decent) bull came in, and I was able to capitalize on a 40 yard shot and filled my tag 9/9.
Edit* Got him all cleaned up.
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