Elk camp is set up

[cnelk]

Ready to roll in next Friday and built a fire

[ctdad]

On average, how far from this camp do you usually encounter elk?

[pointysticks]

man. that camp is amazing!!

you can set it up that much earlier than your hunt?

[POk3s]

Great looking elk camp!

[cnelk]

On average, how far from this camp do you usually encounter elk?

Less than a mile on certain occasions

man. that camp is amazing!!

you can set it up that much earlier than your hunt?

Thanks
It will be set up for the 2 weeks camping time allowed

[cnelk]

It came with a price tho.

On the way home I got a speeding ticket for 10 mph over that cost me $163

Dang

[WapitiTalk1]

It came with a price tho.

On the way home I got a speeding ticket for 10 mph over that cost me $163

Dang

That blows. But, you did get a very, very nice camp setup! I would guess that there will be some very good meals prepared in that back country ranch (hopefully, a few nights of straps and loins with fried tatos and onions)...

[mtnmutt]

Ouch on the speeding ticket.

I am going become a camp squatter. coordinates please Very nice.

[cnelk]

Thanks everyone

I didnt do it all today tho.
I have been working on it over the summer when we went up camping. I have over a cord of wood cut and stacked [you can just barely see it on the right]

The flat top log by the fire I made in 2010 and brought it from my old campsite.

The fire ring has seen 2 other camp sites over the past 10 years

Notice my solar panel by the white cook tent?
That runs my 12v lights

Coordinates to follow - wink wink

[bnsafe]

awesome looking camp. I would be afraid all my stuff would be gone when I got back. im goin up Friday morning to set up

[westaner]

Is that green astro turf ? Very nice ! How many hunters?

[cnelk]

Is that green astro turf ? Very nice ! How many hunters?

Yes. Green astro turf in 2 tents. The tent on the right has a sewn in floor.

3 - 4 hunters. Depends if Patricia decides to attend

awesome looking camp. I would be afraid all my stuff would be gone when I got back.

Yeah. there is a risk. But trail cameras arent just for elk

[JimKirk]

great looking camp. there alot of living done in those camps every year. enjoy your hunt! when do you start hunting??

[GetemDuck]

Looks like you're all set, best of luck to you and cnelk2. Send lots of pics .

[Trophyhill]

nice camp man. it's all over but the killin

[Kolpin10]

You are braver than me that dead tree in the middle makes me nervious and I am not even there. Nice looking set up.

[easeup]

is that dead tree in the middle good for the wind?
OK I know you checked it !

[cnelk]

I have taken a good assessment of that tree.
I cut down 6-8 others that were more precarious than that one.
Once nice thing is that not many have fallen down in that area [yet]

Who knows, I may fell it right on the fire pit one night

Our hunt starts 1/2 hour before daylight Saturday morning

[>>>---WW---->]

By the time season rolls around you will have already burned 7 days of your aloted time at that site. Hope the forest service is generous in your area. Isn't 14 days the limit? I've had old rangers let me stay the entire season because they knew I wasn't a squatter. Then again I've ran into a few younger ones that had to do everything by the book. What a pain!!!

[cnelk]

You are right Bill.
The FS is kinda layed back in the area.
Plus, its a brand new site and cant see it from the main road.
If all goes well, 2 weeks from tonight we will be done at that spot

[JGH]

Heck of a base of operations. Looks like you have it down to a science.

[fm]

Nice looking camp Brad. Good luck this year. Hope Cole can get his first with his bow this year.

[Herb]

That looks like a fine camp.

Now this speeding ticket....I can understand speeding on the way to camp, but not on the drive home..

[Huntography]

As you know, I'll be up there this Friday too Brad.

Love opening day.

Good luck!

Rudy

[BrentLaBere]

Awesome looking camp and thanks for sharing. Hope you guys have a great hunt and punch some tags! Good luck out there.

[elkmtngear]

That is a sweet setup!

[Vanish]

Jealous, looks awesome!

[BRazz]

That looks like an awesome camp! We setup wall tents for rifle season and it really is a game-changer.

For archery we usually backpack in a few miles with all our gear on our backs. Needless to say the comforts of a good camp cannot be overstated.

Go get 'em cnelk.

[BROKECARPENTER]

Awesome! looks nice and comfy

[chrisschwarz]

I'd look good in that picture.......great looking camp. Looks well thought out.

[cnelk]

I really appreciate all of the compliments!
A nice camp is a lot of work.

Also,
You are all invited to our annual walleye fry on Monday afternoon [Labor day]!!!

Here is a pic from a previous archery elk camp Labor Day fish fry...

[Buglemaster]

Daaannng! Camp is awesome, but those walleye fillets are pulling all the strings! Good luck Brad & post up some pics of the adventure. We plan on going up the 13th for a week & possibly the last weekend. Hope everybody has a safe & successful hunt this fall.

[mtnmutt]

Dang it, my camp is too far away.

Every time you people post pics of fish, I get a craving for fish.

Try not to eat too much

I usually lose 5-7 lbs during September. I bet no one in your camp loses weight chasing elk.

I wish all in your camp a safe and successful hunt.

[Triplebhunters]

That's a really nice set up. Your getting us all pumped up. Hoping you all have a great time.

[fm]

Brad we bring walleye with for a fish fry to. If we hunted closer we could have big fish fry and get together again.

fm

[TheWhiteEye]

We are tent camping Western Slope of Colorado for the first time (have hunted the area previously). No known griz, but lots of black bears. We will be 4 miles from truck, etc. Any suggestions regarding food/kitchen set ups? I've heard of guys setting up the kitchen far from sleeping tents?
(PS, we are huge fans of ElkNut. Totally, DIY Public. My son arrowed a nice 4 x4 his second year at it. Used the agressive techniques and chased him down!)

[BRazz]

We are tent camping Western Slope of Colorado for the first time (have hunted the area previously). No known griz, but lots of black bears. We will be 4 miles from truck, etc. Any suggestions regarding food/kitchen set ups? I've heard of guys setting up the kitchen far from sleeping tents?

WhiteEye - that sounds like our archery setup. We usually hang our bag of food ~100 yds from camp, and try to elevate it between a couple tall trees (do some googling on hanging a food bag for bears, you'll see lots). We've never had a problem with bears. Mind you, we're in CO where the grizzlies aren't - if they were around I'd probably take some additional precautions, like putting it farther away or something (?). Honestly, the chipmunks and squirrels are a much bigger problem than bears are...

[mtnmutt]

The recommendation is to form a triangle with one point your tent, another cooking area and 3rd your bear bag (food storage). All separated by 200-250 yards.

I am lazy and only do 75-150 yards depending on terrain. I do not eat in my tent or keep food in it. I backpack solo and have not had an issue. The key is to keep food and toiletries scents out of your tent area.

Some people with high traffic in their camp areas do not experience issues even with food there. I am solo, so I take the extra precautions.

[BRazz]

Good point. We don't do much cooking aside from boiling water and adding it to dehydrated food, so we forego the "cooking" area. Our food area has our trash hanging also.

[pointysticks]

I found that having a bear tag in your pocket will virtually wipe out any chance of ever seeing a bear:). Works 100%!

[TheWhiteEye]

Good point. I find that's true for all game. I am guaranteed to be real close and have a great shot on whatever I don't have a tag for at the moment!

[mtnmutt]

I found that having a bear tag in your pocket will virtually wipe out any chance of ever seeing a bear:). Works 100%!

22 years in CO woods and never encountered a bear. This year, I bought bear spray (puts the family at ease). I bet the makers of the bear spray put bear attractant in the spray just to get people to buy more. If I see a bear this year, I will prove my theory

[cnelk]

I bought a bear tag this year because we see bear every year. They come into our calling

Its different of having a bear tag [while elk hunting] and actually hunting bear, which I fully intend to do

I also carry bear spray... a 40cal S&W

[>>>---WW---->]

Dang it Brad! You would have to bring up the walleye! Give us the coordinates of your camp and we will all be there for the fish fry. Best of luck to ya on the hunt. Oh, by the way, bears love the smell of fish. LOL!

[Birks]

I found that having a bear tag in your pocket will virtually wipe out any chance of ever seeing a bear:). Works 100%!

22 years in CO woods and never encountered a bear. This year, I bought bear spray (puts the family at ease). I bet the makers of the bear spray put bear attractant in the spray just to get people to buy more. If I see a bear this year, I will prove my theory

See 3-4 blackbears a Day when i elk hunt. But there are a lot of farmers fields with grains. which the bears like as much as the elk.

[mtnmutt]

I found that having a bear tag in your pocket will virtually wipe out any chance of ever seeing a bear:). Works 100%!

22 years in CO woods and never encountered a bear. This year, I bought bear spray (puts the family at ease). I bet the makers of the bear spray put bear attractant in the spray just to get people to buy more. If I see a bear this year, I will prove my theory

See 3-4 blackbears a Day when i elk hunt. But there are a lot of farmers fields with grains. which the bears like as much as the elk.

My theory for a lack of encounters is 1) I stink so bad they can even smell me upwind 2) when I lived in the mountains, my dog was always with me and likely scared them away before I saw them. I only started hunting 4 years ago solo. The bear spray is more for going back to retrieve meat in case I don't hang it far enough from the downed elk.

[Deafirishman]

Nice looking campsite !! We will be setting our camp up next Friday in Idaho. Best of luck to you !!! Little jealous, I have to wait a whole week before I can get hunting

[Wapiti]

That looks awesome !! Good luck and be safe !!

[llewokj]

Elk camp is up and today was my first day of hunting....not a peep! Heard some bugles on Friday while scouting. Tomorrow is day 2!

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