We have hunted in the West Elk Wilderness the past two years. This year I saw a good bull but couldn't get to him due to the snow (read BLIZZARD) that came over the Mtn on us. I had an opportunity on a cow but passed thinking that it was only Sunday and we would be there for a week. That night a blizzard rolled in on us with about 70mph winds early Monday morning. We boogied out and barely made it back to the trailhead. We had rented horses and if we would have had someone to take care of them while we hunted it would have been nice instead of having that aggrivation.
No matter the outcome of your hunt, to me, that has to be one of the prettiest places I have ever hunted. Did I want to kill an elk?...youbetcha. Was I upset that I didn't? Nope. The adventure that we had this year only fueled me more to get back. It truly is some of the most beautiful country I have stomped around in.
