Vail Mountain, Earn Your Turns!

More Spring Pics

These pics were taken by Janis Putelis this weekend while we were scouting around for turkeys and elk.

Tiny Stream in New Zealand

Check out another great video from the Jensens at Fly Fish Alberta.  I need to get back to New Zealand!

Growing Grass

We have been doing some turkey hunting and elk scouting over the last couple of weeks.  The grass is sure coming good and the wildflowers are out in style!

Shed Hunting

Jennifer, Mudd and I got in a short shed hunting loop this evening. We managed to luck into a few antlers and also got in a great spring workout! My quads were definitely feeling the vertical. It was good to hike with the pack on and continue breaking in my new Lowa Tibet GTX's, which by the way are feeling great. They seem to be lighter than my old pair and have a roomier toe box. Both features I crave!

Jennifer Jones and the Mudd Dog

Antler tips hiding in the tall grass, a matching pair

As they lay

Only ten feet apart

Spring is here!

Nice Big Bull Elk

Here is a nice big bull elk.  Check it out

Bugle Boy

Good Eatin'

Jeanne and I cooked up the turkey that I harvested last week.  We fried one side of the breast and Jeanne whipped up a turkey marsala with the other breast.  It was sure tasty tonight!

Tasty Stuff!

Can we have a little privacy please

Get a room would you!

Mountain Merriam Down

I absolutely love spring turkey hunting!  I love scouting for them as well as hunting them.  I love to hunt the mountain country for Merriams turkeys, it is just like hunting elk.  There is so much strategy that goes into a successful hunt.  They always seem to humble me no matter how much I hunt them.  I was fortunate to get this nice bird.  Enjoy the pics!

Found some great sign while scouting

Turkey droppings can be a very good sign

 Saw these three gobblers while scouting

Their were some awesome windmills that were not operating and just laying on the ground

These three deer were like statues and never moved while their photo was taken

Roosted these two strutters the first evening and was able to get these great photos

Bird down!!  He is a 2 1/2 year old bird that had a nice tail fan but had fairly short spurs which usually indicates a young bird.  I used the new Primos Bi Pod and loved it!!

I used my box and slate calls that were given to me by my late friend Mr. Marvin Robbins of Timberline Calls