Just barely under the wire, how's about some random photos from October.

Here's an elk that Cody got this past Monday. No, it's not a trophy, but we both felt pretty darn lucky to have gotten him. This was at 9400', after having gotten up at 3:00 AM (Cody's idea). And of course that's after we'd packed about halfway in by starlight two nights before. That was actually big fun, until Cody woke up with food poisoning. I tell ya, fast food burgers just don't cut it anymore. Not when you're used to eating Real Meat.

Luckily he recovered, and this draw is a lot steeper than it looks. Enough so that one person can drag an elk down it, even with no snow. We'd glassed a number of bulls here the evening before, and were on top at daylight. Just barely in time for one fleeting opportunity. Cody didn't even hesitate. He's going to be spending most of his time skinning buffalo, and figured this might be his only opportunity. A wise decision...

In fact a pleased buffalo client, Bob Hatfield gave him this $350 totally bitchin' custom knife as a tip! Thanks, Bob.

Gorgeous view, but not exactly the best elk hunting weather.

An adventure or four later we're back at the trailhead. 30 year old Bo remains the best caboose packhorse in the Rocky Mountains, and although he's bucked me off, he's never batted an eye at packing meat.

Who knows, maybe we picked up some Good Medicine from these.

An unrelated photo, from our 26th Anniversary Chico weekend. This is in Gardiner, where they don't have to fertilize the football field as the elk do it.