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    • T Downing
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        February 18, 2011 at 6:25 pm
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        #3471

        With over a month and half until the opening of turkey season here in Colorado and a snowy day outside, I thought I would share some pics of past hunts and scouting missions. T

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      • T Downing
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          February 18, 2011 at 6:26 pm
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          #20311

          My oldest son Isaiah shooting at elk camp four years ago. How time flies!

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        • T Downing
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            February 18, 2011 at 6:28 pm
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            #20314

            My father listening for a bugle.

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          • T Downing
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              February 18, 2011 at 6:30 pm
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              #20317

              A tasty grouse taken on the way back to camp.

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            • T Downing
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                February 18, 2011 at 6:32 pm
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                #20319

                A real nice elk rub

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              • T Downing
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                  February 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm
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                  #20325

                  Glassing a group of Mule deer bucks in the high country

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                • T Downing
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                    February 18, 2011 at 6:36 pm
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                    #20326

                    Nice bucks.

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                  • T Downing
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                      February 18, 2011 at 6:38 pm
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                      #20327

                      A cow elk walks by my hideout during spring turkey season

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                    • T Downing
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                        February 18, 2011 at 6:41 pm
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                        #20328

                        Late season Roosevelt Elk hunting in Washington State, toughest hunt I have ever been on.

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                      • T Downing
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                          February 18, 2011 at 6:45 pm
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                          Summer scouting with my two sons Isaiah Wolf and Saxton Bear.

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                        • FUBAR
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                            February 18, 2011 at 8:20 pm
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                            #20401

                            Great pictures

                          • strait-aero
                              February 18, 2011 at 9:58 pm
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                              #20473

                              Thanks for sharing,Mr.Downing. Helps pass these in between periods.

                            • David Petersen
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                                February 18, 2011 at 11:27 pm
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                                #20531

                                T — these pics give me late-winter heartburn: so close in miles, yet so far away in time (until fall). If anyone can view photos such as these — the people as well as the wild places they are enjoying — and still wonder why you and I and a growing number of others proclaim fiercely that “The only future for true traditional hunting is wild, unspoiled, silent and unroaded public lands,” well they didn’t apparently evolve in this one real world. Only thing missing here is a pic of your lovely wife. Thanks for posting. ol’ dave

                              • johntribett
                                  February 19, 2011 at 12:09 am
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                                  #20573

                                  I had just about talked myself out of going back to CO next season and BAM your pics.
                                  Thanks T, I needed that.
                                  JT

                                • turtlebunting
                                    February 19, 2011 at 1:48 am
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                                    #20636

                                    those are some good pics!!! me and my boy been look for sheds, havent found any still kinda early i think. he is havein a good old time and thats all that matters! we still have to check out grandpas farm yet, we usely find some there!!

                                  • wildschwein
                                      February 19, 2011 at 2:11 am
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                                      #20653

                                      Great images! Makes me want to see Colorado for myself, and maybe chase a Turkey or two.
                                      And what specie of Grouse is that? Its freaking huge!

                                    • T Downing
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                                        February 19, 2011 at 5:15 am
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                                        #20797

                                        Well I thought I should include a couple more pictures… The family on a July 4th backpacking/scouting trip, overlooking a pristine high country waterfall.

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                                      • T Downing
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                                          February 19, 2011 at 5:17 am
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                                          I am blessed to have such an understanding wife and our boys are all about scouting for deer above timberline.

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                                        • T Downing
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                                            February 19, 2011 at 5:29 am
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                                            One more of the beautiful high country of Colorado…

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                                          • T Downing
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                                              February 19, 2011 at 5:35 am
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                                              A wonderful Colorado bull elk taken with longbow and wooden arrows…

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                                            • bruc
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                                                February 19, 2011 at 1:32 pm
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                                                #21140

                                                The young fellow shooting the little longbow really looks to have great form !!
                                                Great pictures I liked them all !!
                                                Bruce

                                              • Chad Sivertsen
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                                                  February 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm
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                                                  #21152

                                                  Thanks for sharing. Your kids are soooo fortunate, you have a wonderful family and I’m sure many great adventures ahead.

                                                  The habitat in the WA pic looks a bit different than CO.

                                                • RH
                                                    February 19, 2011 at 2:52 pm
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                                                    #21184

                                                    T,
                                                    Thanks for sharing those great pics. Cabin fever is starting to set in a bit and the high country is calling me. Can’t wait til it greens up a bit and we can get back up in there. Those pics stir some great memories. You have a great family and getting those boys out in wild country is priceless.

                                                  • William Warren
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                                                      February 19, 2011 at 4:21 pm
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                                                      #21251

                                                      T you have an awesome backyard and a great family. I’ll probably never see the tops of those mountains now so thanks for letting me live awhile, if only vicariously, through you! Your family is very lucky to have you taking them out in that country. 😀

                                                    • FUBAR
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                                                        February 19, 2011 at 8:14 pm
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                                                        #21426

                                                        OK, now I want to see even more pics. That is some pretty area. Some day I will get to hunt it

                                                      • frassettor
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                                                          February 20, 2011 at 2:42 pm
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                                                          #22331

                                                          Great pictures!

                                                        • adirondackman
                                                            February 20, 2011 at 9:04 pm
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                                                            #22658

                                                            Thank you for posting the pictures. Really enjoyed them and now I’m counting the days to be back in Colorado this fall. You have been blessed with a great family.

                                                          • bhaukom
                                                              February 22, 2011 at 6:59 pm
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                                                              #24882

                                                              Living right!

                                                            • tailfeather
                                                                March 1, 2011 at 5:35 pm
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                                                                #32488

                                                                Man, these make me smile. Great pics, sir…..all the better with the family and kids wide eyed with excitement.

                                                              • tom-wisconsin
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                                                                  March 8, 2011 at 6:38 am
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                                                                  #40574

                                                                  Looks like a happy group. Thanks for sharing.

                                                                • gidaddy911
                                                                    March 15, 2011 at 7:49 pm
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                                                                    #49300

                                                                    T – Thanks for sharing the picks of your family and of BEAUtiful Colorado. I grew up in Colorado and Wyoming and man I sure do miss it, but the Army keeps me away.
                                                                    I just got into trad in the last couple of years, and love it. Hopefully someday I will be able to post some picks of my fam on some scouts and hunts.

                                                                  • covert
                                                                      March 17, 2011 at 12:33 am
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                                                                      #50594

                                                                      Some pretty country you have there. 🙂

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