Two Weeks Before Archery Season

  Knowing where to concentrate your efforts when the season opens is the key to success no matter which species you are after. Archery Elk season open is approximately two week with Archery Bear starting a few days after. The last two weekends have been spent on the ground looking for animals. 

   The first area, an area I hunted two year ago, was a bust. Apparently an article was published about how that drainage is a "hidden gem" for wildflower. I can't deny the bloom there is amazing, however the amount of people there all summer has really pushed the elk out of that area. 

   The second area is a bit more remote. There is a trail, it however isn't published on any maps. Thanks to our unique understanding and experience due to other activities in the area, we have stumbled upon our own little "gem". 

Having breakfast next to an elk track.

   The more I film, the better I am getting at it. It has taken a bit of trial and error to figuring out how to manage recording oneself while doing an activity that takes tons of attention. Audio, angles, dialogue are getting better each time I do it. I feel as I get into the season it will only get better. I hope you all enjoy the video below.

One Month Before Archery Elk Season

One month out until I am living out of a pack chasing the great Wapiti around Colorado's amazing mountains. The preparation for backcountry hunting is intense. All summer I and my fellow elk hunters have been preparing. Now is when we double and triple check everything is in order, then off into the wilderness.



Wilderness Hunting 2014 Episode 1: One Month Before Elk Season from Cory Arola on Vimeo.

Thanks for snapping the shutter KC.

KC 

Making final adjustments and tightening everything down.

KC's PSE Stinger, Cody's Bowtech, and my Martin Exile

Photo by Dharani Jdanov

 Based on research I found that I had been shooting the wrong spine arrow. I had that opportunity to shoot through paper and it was confirmed. The left tear indicated my arrow is too stiff. It is too near to the season to replace them, fortunately the current ones shoot pretty darn accurately from my bow. After this season I will be looking into new arrows of the correct stiffness.

Paper tuning.