Absaroka Hunting

Hunting in the Absarokas
October 10th and 11th, 2009

The Cabin


The Cabin Interior

Headed up to my folks for some deer and elk hunting this weekend. Lots of snow. Dad drove his jeep up into the cabin in a blizzard Friday night. Hadn't heard from him since he cleared the last high point before dropping into the cabin. Figured he was safe, but it gave me a good reason to get out and up there- check and make sure anyway.

My transport up the mountain, to the cabin.

Once I got up there and found everyone in one piece still, figured it was time to hunt. Decided to try a new method...

I tried hunting off of skis this weekend.

Conditions were perfect for it.

My first turns of the season!

Looking towards the East Fork, getting ready to sail back down to the cabin.



Ski Hunting Video

Never saw anything to shoot at, but the XC skiing was good!

Dad, speckin out the elk tracks from the night before, that went right by the cabin, Castle Rock in the background.

Good stuff!

Dad and his two Jeeps (the dog's name is Jeep).



Driving up out of the cabin.

Looking into and up the Wiggins Fork Canyon

Dad climbing up out of a steep draw above the Wiggins Fork.

Didn't really see much this weekend. A couple of Elk ran by the cabin Saturday night, about a mile away. A deer or two, here or there- nothing worth shooting. Not much shakin' up the Wiggins either. After I left though Dad went back up Bear Creek, where we had scene sign of some bigger herds, and got into them- a group of 40 or 50 elk. I guess he shot a few times (out of range) and chased the heck out of em' till it got dark. Maybe he'll get one tomorrow. When I got home, I heard Barney had got one Saturday afternoon and was looking for help to drag him out- seems like a good year for elk hunting so far.