We just booked another archerybear hunt in ON with MOM W/SWD and her husband Ron for the end of Aug. New place we have never huntedand it looks great. Canada requires an outfitter.We get back form Canada and leave approx 2 weeks later with them for a 2 week self guided archeryelk hunt in the San Juan mountains in S.W. CO near Durango. Hoytgirl and I went there last year and saw some magnicient bulls; but just couldn't close the deal on a big mature bull. We saw several 6X6's, one 7X7, a small raghorn, and lots of cows. It was our 1st elk hunt and we learned a lot. We felt it was a big success as I had shots at cows at 20 yds that I passed on and we called some nice bulls up to us but we couldn't get the shots. Considering that only 20% of CO bowhunters get an elk, and I have talked with many people that have hired outfitters and never even laid an eye on an elk, I would say that we did pretty good.We will wall tent it this time and make daily hikes miles out to get to the elk; last years'hunt we packed heavy packs back in and it kicked us in the butt. No more of that for us; make a main spike camp near our truck,and then take light daypacks out to the woods each day.Can't wait for both hunts; but the elk hunt is the bigger excitement for me.
What are you guys and gals doing; going out of state, the country, or staying home??
I forgot another hunt; we are going down for archery turkey in MO with MOM W/SWD and Ron too. Can't wait!!

There a good chance I'll be back in Africa for work in August, so a bowhunt in Namibia could be on the horizon!!!!!!

very cool!!!

BHF; what do you do for work over there?

I'm headed back to NC in the spring for gobblers with bows, I'm invited back for the Sept season prior to PA's opener as well. I'm hoping to tag out on a booner early in PA so I have vacation to do some more in other states. The only definate thus far is NC.

Hmm that's funny I am headed to Muncy PA the same time

I'm the Tour Manager for the band Violent Femmes. We are being asked back in the middle of August! We played in Johannesburg Last November and I flew to Namibia after the shows, I hunted for 8 days. 60,000 acres of free range, unbelievable!!!!!!! You ever get the chance....GO FOR IT!

Not officially yet but i am seriously considering an out of sask venture for elk. Elk and moose would be bout all i would travel to hunt for and don't have the piggy bank beefed up enough yet to maker to alaska for a moose hunt. Might try northern alberta one year for moose, alot cheaper, more convienent and still monster bulls.

Sept 1 - 8 I'll be in NW Ontario hunting black bear. The rest of the year I'll be here in IL and partially in WI chasing whitetails again.

I'm thinking of trying a public land hunt in NYC. There's got to be some non-typicals roaming around there!