Uh, I am talking about several factors. A fellow bowhunter at work has asked me to drive with him to Colorado this late summer/early fall for an elk hunt on public land. Its the opening week for bowhunting when he is going. He has been twice before in the same area, says he has rarely seen anyone else where he goes, he camps out only going to the nearest town a couple of times for some "good cooking", scouts a day or two before actually hunting and says the last trip(2 yrs. ago) he did see some cows and missed a decent bull. For the price of tags, splitting gas, food, camping gear, etc., its a pretty cheap way to go. I think it would be a good time to go(not getting any younger) as I've never had or took the opportunity to hunt elk, taking in the scenery, and since he has bowhunted this area twice before.......that should be another plus.

Would you sacrifice......(1)using some vacation time that I normally use for my whitetail hunting during the rut at home. Its not an option to use all my vacation time to hunt.......need to save some for family. (2)Instead of buying a new bow I will have to keep my old Martin(shoots good anyway) and(3)biting the bullet on a few other personal things(new camo for one) I was planning on buying, to save money for the trip?

Is one week(maybe week and 1/2) worth it? I am sure leaning toward going.