Monthly Archives: October 2011

First season was a success for Wolf Creek Outfitters, Inc. (WCO). Our hunter was a first timer and made the ever tough elk hunt look easy. He took a 6×6 bull on the second day of the season.

The play by play:

Thursday: Sight in the rifle and practice shooting from shooting sticks. Identify hunting location.

Friday: Review game plan and meeting times.

Saturday: First day of season. Meet at hunting location. Controlled burn has begun on neighboring land. Guide hears bull in distance, hunter does not. Hike, call, no animals. Break time for lunch. Guide brings horses for evening hunt. Lots of smoke and not a single animal for evening hunt. Hunter is discouraged.

The valley filled with smoke from a controlled burn.

Sunday: Second day of season. Meet at hunting location. Controlled burn still going but smoke is blowing south. After daylight hunter and guide hear bull. It is “on fire” screaming. They see him. He is coming in. He is hung up on the edge of the meadow. Guide tries to work him around. He is not coming from the dark timber. New plan. They go to him. Now they see three bulls, 6×6, 3×4, 4×4 and about 10 cows. The wind changes direction and the smoke is filling the valley. The bulls are not coming. New direction to get to them. The hunter is tired from the hike up, down, through brush and up. He is discouraged thinking elk were the other direction but still listened to direction and went across a ridge. Suddenly, they see the bull. The hunter makes a great shot and has not just an elk, but a 6×6 bull on the second day of the season.

It is in between hunting seasons in Colorado and today was a holiday. It isn’t often that you get the three of us together with “nothing” to do, but today seemed to be a day for Hank, Mia and the Little Gal. We did some chores and then took the opportunity to spend some quality family time together. What defines family time at your house? Well, at our house it of course involves something that shoots. Today: Shotguns were the definition of Family Fun.

We loaded up in the little truck with clays, shells and our shot guns. We headed out back to practice something we all need work on. Shooting clays.

The Little Gal has her very own special gun. It is a Remington 870 youth model. It is a 2o gauge pump action. It is just her size so it is her “favorite”. She did very well learning to swing and lead the clay as it flew, but we primarily worked with her on safety because it is so important to make good habits become second nature. She knows when she is safe we ALL have more fun!

I worked on form and my swing because I tend to line things out, point and shoot. That means I of course MISS. I continued to struggle in this area but have resolved to practice more so it will become more natural to me.

After some practicing Hank and I took to our usual competition. I generally win (at least the last three competitions were won by MIA). Today, I was obviously over thinking and trying way too hard. Hank whooped me hands down. I demand a rematch!

Daisy says "Every dog has it's day" as Hank whoops up on Mia shooting clays. (I just love how she's always on my side! hah!!)

Today was a lot of fun and most of all, it was good quality time with the family! The day was a BLAST to say the least! I love family time!

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Don’t forget to read about Mia & the Little Gal’s adventures at the Women’s Outdoor News

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