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My 1st Elk hunt...CO
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<blockquote data-quote="trap55555" data-source="post: 2619163" data-attributes="member: 2032"><p>Random thoughts, observations, stuff we were told, miscellaneous things we said or heard. All of it on this trip. Maybe you can relate to some of these. You are warned; sarcasm, smart remarks,...are included no offense meant.</p><p></p><p>Dang! Illinois has higher fuel tax.</p><p>Note to self, don't follow road GPS in St.Louis. (it doesn't matter, something happened going West and coming East).</p><p>Cabelas (Kansas City store this time) is like SAMs club (Costco,..) you can't leave unless you spend $100.</p><p></p><p>Kansas has very rich & fertile looking soil (I normally just say "dirt"... But trying not to look like an hillbilly and all (keep reading)).</p><p>Kansas seemed real "windy" good place for a wind farm.</p><p> <img src="http://www.tenntrap.com/otherpics/elkhunt11/pict0448.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>I would need a little time to get used to navigating in the fields in certain parts of Kansas without a gps... How should I say this... Kansas does not have a lot of geographical references.</p><p></p><p>Places we stayed going to & from.</p><p>Place #1, attendant, "you guys want a king, or two doubles?", our reply, "TWO DOUBLES, TWO DOUBLES!!!!" Gee...I'm thinking what does he think we look like? I'm looking at Bill, Bill looks at me....NAH NO Way! he could think...</p><p>the next day,</p><p>place #1, "that place was a dive"</p><p>place #1, "that place would not have passed the 'smell' test", "what do you mean?", "well if I took my wife in there, she would have sniff around, and we would not have stayed there", "ok, I gotcha, I think I married her sister".</p><p>Place #2, "what do you mean, you don't have any rooms".</p><p>place #3 "breakfast was much better that the other place".</p><p>Return trip:</p><p>place #4 "Well, that place was about like I remember it was from before, clean, quiet, reasonable, and the breakfast sucks".</p><p>Place #5 "I stayed at one of these before,.... I was thinking it was better that this.</p><p></p><p>Misc stuff:</p><p>This is a conversation we had with a Coloradan that went something that this. Super nice guy by the way.</p><p>Us, "so what do you use to hunt with"</p><p>Him, "338-378"</p><p>Us "WOW"</p><p>Him, "yea, it does a number on elk and it will reach out there, but the thing is really expensive to shoot, the ammo is about $5 a round".</p><p>Us, "sure is, and bet you get a good kick for your dollar".</p><p>Him, "nah, you don't never remember it when you shoot an elk".</p><p>Us, "I guess not, but what about sighting in and practice?"</p><p>Him, "well you tend to forget about it after walking back from the 300 yard target to see where the impact was"</p><p>Us, "Oh...ok"</p><p>Him, "yea... Two is about all I shoot, things are so expensive".</p><p></p><p>Conversation with the same guy a little while later. We hadn't been any joking or kidding around at this point (of course we thought some of the earlier conversation was entertaining, he had not showed a lot of humor).</p><p>Him, "so where are you fellows from."</p><p>Us, "Tennessee"</p><p>Him,"so your hillbillies huh?</p><p>Us, .... Long pregnant pause, as we didn't say anything as we were kind of caught a little off guard.</p><p>Him, "I'm only kidding around"</p><p>Us, (or me anyway) before he could say, "I'm only kidding around"... I'm thinking "yea ok, TN is known to have had hillbillies, call me a hillbilly, heck throw in a little redneck too, I don't care, but your the guy who shoots two rounds for practice and for sighting in for 300yd shots. Neither of us were offended. If your going to call us something, be sure when it is time to eat smile</p><p></p><p>Did I mention Kansas is really flat.</p><p></p><p>Horses are really good for carry lots of heavy stuff.</p><p></p><p>God is great and gaiters are good... Don't wait for snow to wear them.</p><p></p><p>A good GPS with some practice using it is worth it's weight in dollars bills (maybe $5 bills).....</p><p>If you are communicating coordinates be sure both parties are in the same format... Dd.ddddd,dd.mm.mmm, or...</p><p></p><p>My North Face Elkhorn zero degree sleeping bag is worth more than I paid... But don't tell them that.</p><p></p><p>Accubonds don't bounce off elk when leaving the muzzle at 2850.</p><p></p><p>My Petzl headlamp was money very well spent.</p><p>Just because it is light out when you go in the woods, don't mean you won't need a light.</p><p></p><p>Places are further and higher than they look in Colorado.... Especially when going there on foot.</p><p></p><p>In the Denver area, they are towns within towns within the metro... I'm talking about Prairie Dog towns IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK area.... I thought that was strange.... But "heck" what to I know I'm just a hillb...</p><p></p><p>Elk go fast, high, and far.</p><p>Elk understand property boarders.</p><p></p><p>Somebody had the nerve to put a curve in I70 in Kansas.</p><p>Who won the World Series? We were kind of out of touch with that stuff.</p><p></p><p>I'm at the hospital as I initially write this(Monday), wife is having an out patient procedure, a lady comes to get me and take me back and says "we're are going to take a 'long' walk down this hall", I'm thinking... lady if you only knew.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trap55555, post: 2619163, member: 2032"] Random thoughts, observations, stuff we were told, miscellaneous things we said or heard. All of it on this trip. Maybe you can relate to some of these. You are warned; sarcasm, smart remarks,...are included no offense meant. Dang! Illinois has higher fuel tax. Note to self, don't follow road GPS in St.Louis. (it doesn't matter, something happened going West and coming East). Cabelas (Kansas City store this time) is like SAMs club (Costco,..) you can't leave unless you spend $100. Kansas has very rich & fertile looking soil (I normally just say "dirt"... But trying not to look like an hillbilly and all (keep reading)). Kansas seemed real "windy" good place for a wind farm. [img]http://www.tenntrap.com/otherpics/elkhunt11/pict0448.jpg[/img] I would need a little time to get used to navigating in the fields in certain parts of Kansas without a gps... How should I say this... Kansas does not have a lot of geographical references. Places we stayed going to & from. Place #1, attendant, "you guys want a king, or two doubles?", our reply, "TWO DOUBLES, TWO DOUBLES!!!!" Gee...I'm thinking what does he think we look like? I'm looking at Bill, Bill looks at me....NAH NO Way! he could think... the next day, place #1, "that place was a dive" place #1, "that place would not have passed the 'smell' test", "what do you mean?", "well if I took my wife in there, she would have sniff around, and we would not have stayed there", "ok, I gotcha, I think I married her sister". Place #2, "what do you mean, you don't have any rooms". place #3 "breakfast was much better that the other place". Return trip: place #4 "Well, that place was about like I remember it was from before, clean, quiet, reasonable, and the breakfast sucks". Place #5 "I stayed at one of these before,.... I was thinking it was better that this. Misc stuff: This is a conversation we had with a Coloradan that went something that this. Super nice guy by the way. Us, "so what do you use to hunt with" Him, "338-378" Us "WOW" Him, "yea, it does a number on elk and it will reach out there, but the thing is really expensive to shoot, the ammo is about $5 a round". Us, "sure is, and bet you get a good kick for your dollar". Him, "nah, you don't never remember it when you shoot an elk". Us, "I guess not, but what about sighting in and practice?" Him, "well you tend to forget about it after walking back from the 300 yard target to see where the impact was" Us, "Oh...ok" Him, "yea... Two is about all I shoot, things are so expensive". Conversation with the same guy a little while later. We hadn't been any joking or kidding around at this point (of course we thought some of the earlier conversation was entertaining, he had not showed a lot of humor). Him, "so where are you fellows from." Us, "Tennessee" Him,"so your hillbillies huh? Us, .... Long pregnant pause, as we didn't say anything as we were kind of caught a little off guard. Him, "I'm only kidding around" Us, (or me anyway) before he could say, "I'm only kidding around"... I'm thinking "yea ok, TN is known to have had hillbillies, call me a hillbilly, heck throw in a little redneck too, I don't care, but your the guy who shoots two rounds for practice and for sighting in for 300yd shots. Neither of us were offended. If your going to call us something, be sure when it is time to eat smile Did I mention Kansas is really flat. Horses are really good for carry lots of heavy stuff. God is great and gaiters are good... Don't wait for snow to wear them. A good GPS with some practice using it is worth it's weight in dollars bills (maybe $5 bills)..... If you are communicating coordinates be sure both parties are in the same format... Dd.ddddd,dd.mm.mmm, or... My North Face Elkhorn zero degree sleeping bag is worth more than I paid... But don't tell them that. Accubonds don't bounce off elk when leaving the muzzle at 2850. My Petzl headlamp was money very well spent. Just because it is light out when you go in the woods, don't mean you won't need a light. Places are further and higher than they look in Colorado.... Especially when going there on foot. In the Denver area, they are towns within towns within the metro... I'm talking about Prairie Dog towns IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK area.... I thought that was strange.... But "heck" what to I know I'm just a hillb... Elk go fast, high, and far. Elk understand property boarders. Somebody had the nerve to put a curve in I70 in Kansas. Who won the World Series? We were kind of out of touch with that stuff. I'm at the hospital as I initially write this(Monday), wife is having an out patient procedure, a lady comes to get me and take me back and says "we're are going to take a 'long' walk down this hall", I'm thinking... lady if you only knew. [/QUOTE]
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