Hunting season
It's that time of the year. Let's see those TC hunting camp photos Jeff
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A few images from 2 years ago...
This is a spot where we have harvested many times in the past.
You see that hill on the left? Just behind over my shoulder is the road out of this valley... about 500 yards up to the feeder road:
Although not successful on this particular year, we have taken in this area in prior years- first arrival (in nice weather) looking to where I will set up the TC:
Good weather going in:
We like this area due to the mix of rolling hills inter dispersed with LOTS of groves of Aspen with the close by taller ridges of conifer:
The anticipation of opening day and successful hunt:
We were keeping an ear to the Buckskin Radio Network for weather reports knowing that a front was predicted; we took precautions- would rather chain up on our terms, not when we "had" to:
Good thing we heeded the news reports in chaining up because on the 4th day in 8" fell overnight. Not a whole bunch, but that hill I mentioned could be a challenge- wide enough for only 1 vehicle at a time, kinda' steep with a tall berm on one side. I unbolted the jacks from the camper since sliding was a real possibility. I do not have images on the way out, but the weight of the camper while chained up on all 4's while keeping tire speed going we made it out OK.
It is a good thing we got out when we did because more snow came in that next day, but we were out of that valley. Just beyond that first small ridge (below) is the road out:
We will try our luck again in another week, but the TC will stay at home (as will I) ...it is a lot easier to get a tag for where one lives and day hunt!
This is a spot where we have harvested many times in the past.
You see that hill on the left? Just behind over my shoulder is the road out of this valley... about 500 yards up to the feeder road:
Although not successful on this particular year, we have taken in this area in prior years- first arrival (in nice weather) looking to where I will set up the TC:
Good weather going in:
We like this area due to the mix of rolling hills inter dispersed with LOTS of groves of Aspen with the close by taller ridges of conifer:
The anticipation of opening day and successful hunt:
We were keeping an ear to the Buckskin Radio Network for weather reports knowing that a front was predicted; we took precautions- would rather chain up on our terms, not when we "had" to:
Good thing we heeded the news reports in chaining up because on the 4th day in 8" fell overnight. Not a whole bunch, but that hill I mentioned could be a challenge- wide enough for only 1 vehicle at a time, kinda' steep with a tall berm on one side. I unbolted the jacks from the camper since sliding was a real possibility. I do not have images on the way out, but the weight of the camper while chained up on all 4's while keeping tire speed going we made it out OK.
It is a good thing we got out when we did because more snow came in that next day, but we were out of that valley. Just beyond that first small ridge (below) is the road out:
We will try our luck again in another week, but the TC will stay at home (as will I) ...it is a lot easier to get a tag for where one lives and day hunt!
