My public land bull colorado

[deerhunt01]

Congrats nice bull.

 

[COBrad]

I lived in Aspen for a good while and used to hunt a similar situation. Road hunters below and jeep/atv hunters above. Hikers in on two obscure trail heads. We camped on a creek and rode horseback into a couple mile stretch that the other guys couldn't reach. Killed elk in there every year.
Congratulations on a fine bull and thank you sir for your service.

 

[Bravo 4]

Good on you brother, great story and nice bull! I know some of what you've been through. I broke my neck on the job 15 years ago and after a couple-few surgeries it took a solid year of rehab to get functional and back at it. I still feel the effects from time to time. Add to that a dislocated ankle, knee, hip, shoulder (torn rotator cuff & grade 2 separation) and TBI. Now that I've hit that 40 mark things just hurt because they can. Airborne (or any of the cool guy stuff) is for the young man, but they don't realize they will feel it when they're our age. I have a few more years and I'm calling it quits. I'll just keep training guys till then. Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
I love being in the mountains and wish to move out west to chase elk and mule deer one day. I am envious of those that take that for granted.

 

[ronstone09]

View attachment 126685 View attachment 126686 View attachment 126687 View attachment 126688 New to the forum here but been hunting awhile. Got this bull last year by Craig 1st rifle. Originally humped in to the back country, opening morning saw some cows and a spike but no legal bulls. Hunted up there another day then decided to switch to lower country, got this guy at 367 yards , not too far I know , but still happy with the shot. Rifle specs .28 nosler , 700 action, lilja barrel , nightforce nxs , was having a tough time getting brass last year so finally found some and loaded up some old 150 gr ttsx Bullets I had hanging around , 3130 FPS, retumbo, TBAC .338 ultra can. Shot him about 800 am , by myself , packed him out took all day and multiple trips to the truck. Got him euro mounted. I've added some pics. And no won't say specifically where I was at but will say craig area

Was pretty happy considering I got medically retired from the army a year before for a bad parachuting accident where I broke my pelvis and back, ICU, surgery, wheelchair, rehab for 6 months .... so pretty happy I could still do it , i was really hurting though after lol , note for you guys being a paratrooper after 40 is rough on the body

good job thats a nice young bull and should be good eating !