Flying out Thursday Morning. First year to fly and the quick travel is going to be nice but all the extra logistics of firearms and trying to get meat/horns back are stressing me out enough that I'm not sure it's worth it.

This little cold snap had me feeling extra spy on my run this morning though.

We are headed Thursday morning to Colorado from Coleman

We're leaving a week from Thursday for CO 2nd rifle.

Get killin guys

If we somehow manage to fill all of the tags we have, we'll need to buy some more coolers for the trip home.

I got your coolers right here.

{ points to coolers }

Hunting partner and I are in the same boat. We both have mule deer tags, then he went and bought an elk and bear tag. Probably only have space for 2 deer or an elk in coolers.

Bring the HATE boys!!! Supposed to be a good cold front later this week. Outside chance at snow at higher elevations.

Got a friend from Dallas coming in, hopefully will be busting some ducks and grouse, and catching some trouts later this week.

Then I hope to be able to put a buddy from MO on a elk after that. We are contemplating hiking into the "lost world" as we call it.

Yeah, between us we'll have 2 elk tags, 1 deer, and 1 bear. Right now we're bringing 2 RTIC 145s, 1 RTIC 110, 1 YETI 125, and a YETI 75, plus probably another RTIC 65 for food and small stuff.

I'm headed back up the same next Thursday. I will have coolers.

my big coolers are all an hour and a half round trip from me, and I decided this morning that I'm going to rely on walmart having 120qt coolers if we tag out

Driving Houston to Denver-ish on Friday, hoping to be back early enough Saturday to take my son to Monster Jam, anybody else have similar itineraries that we may be able to coordinate some logistics?

Coleman extreme 120 for 75 on amazon

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Xtreme-150-qt-Cooler-Green/21947771?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222228016077757&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40968474392&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-78910981472&wl5=9026941&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=21947771&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw5_DsBRBPEiwAIEDRW_RVkgRH_X7y4jGHuge04p-vT5qjUpk1Ob7w4eSUlyk7u3U4rWsRtBoCbuAQAvD_BwE

That sounds like a great time.

I'm heading up towards Leadville next Thursday. Plan is to leave early in the morning and drive straight through. Hopefully catch a few hours of sleep at the trailhead before hiking back in.

Flying out Friday to Denver then a coupe hour drive to the trailhead.

I'm all packed and weighed in.

Pack is 32lbs
Rifle 8lbs
Bino harness 1.5lbs
Food 8 lbs
Fill water when there -1L ~ 2.5lbs

Pack seems light, or at least lighter than mine. How many days are you doing?

4 nights , potentially 5 -> hunting partners bringing stove. And whiskey.

I tried to cut as much weight as possible and not packing the sacks a lot of these items came with. Cutting weight like: toothbrush is just a sonicare toothbrush head with floss wrapped around it. Lighters have duct and electrical taped wrapped around them. Sunscreen is a small cube out of a sunscreen block I cut out, goldbond is in a ziplock etc.

Plan to wear to trailhead hunting baselayers , wool midlayer , vest,hunting beanie , hunting pants , boot gaiters, wool socks , hiking boots and sunglasses.

Bag is alps outdoorz extreme + and I took out all the superfluous stuff it comes with.

Going in pack:
GPS
Multi tool
Lighter
Head lamp
rain Poncho , watch, inflatable butt pad, Orange hat , orange vest , gloves, neck gaiter

Water Filter
Pen
2x Zip Tie
Paracord
Skinning Knife
Spoon
Wipes

Emergency kit in a ziplock: Blister Tx, Bandages, Israeli bandage, Bite/Sting Cream, space blanket, Vaseline and cotton, Iodine tabs, compass, nitrile gloves. Microfiber towel. Antihistamine. Pepto, Lighter w/ electrical tape, fire starter, License /Tag/Hunter Ed, 3 AAA and 2 AA batteries

Toiletries in ziplock: Toothbrush/paste/floss; Aquafor, sunscreen, gold bond, Wipes

1 Nalgene
2 Trekking poles

Harness with 10x vanguard endeavors , Range Finder and ear plugs

Night time long sleeve/long pant base layers
1pair Wool sleeping socks
Additional 1 pair wool hunting socks
Sleeping beanie
Catalyst Jacket
Puffy Jacket

Tent , fly, stakes, and footprint (rei quarter dome 2 person)
Inflatable Pillow
Bag liner
Inflatable Sleeping May
15deg marmot trestles bag

Food in dry bag
1 day ration:
2x Cliff Bar for breakfast

Snack
Fritos and almonds
cheese stick
Lara bar

Lunch
2x Tortillas with dried sausage link for lunch
2x mustard packet

Dinner
1 bag mountain House meal
Nuun tablet for drink
1 Digestive cookie

Sounds pretty good for the trip length. Those Fritos are like food gold after a few days. Good luck man.

Heck yeah! Congrats man. That's a sweet tag, and a whole lot of awesome meat!!!

We made it yesterday. If you are headed to CO today or tomorrow be careful. Last night we got 5" of snow with temps in the mid teens. Tomorrow they are calling for lows between-5 and 5. With highs around 30. Travel safely.

What part are you in with the snow. We are leaving Abilene now.

We are near Meeker.

Snow should be a one day event for most of Colorado today but it's going to get really cold tonight for October and then shoots back up to normal pretty quickly this weekend and after.

Looks like our unit got around 6" last night. I imagine that's not enough to really move animals down out of the high country, even with the cold temps.

Hasn't changed our plans, we still plan on hunting high. It will be warming back up it appears so the snow might not actually hold. Others will more experience might be able to chime in.

BrazosBQ said:

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Looks like Vail got around 6" last night. I imagine that's not enough to really move animals down out of the high country, even with the cold temps.

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I live right by Vail and can tell you I haven't seen the elk herds move down yet. The Mulies have for sure but not the elk.

Apache said:

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Bull down!! My first... pics & story to follow.

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Flew into Denver this morning and they were about to ground all flights right after we landed due to condition. Almost to grand junction now and it's sunny and 44.