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UnBiasedPerspective-ChaosRules said 08/09, 11:16 AM
BM Came up with a great topic for this round. I'm picking a week long trip to the mountains of Colorado. The time frame will fall, nice days, very cool nights & is the best time of year for what I'll be doing, which will be almost all outdoor activities.

First I'll be setting up camp at a central location on a river. Morning activities, up before dawn, hook up with a local guide to hunt for Antelope, Deer or Elk. Late morning head back to camp, grab the fishing tackle and head to the river to catch some trout for lunch. Stick a six pack in the river to enjoy a few cold ones while I fish. Take the catch back to camp, pan sear over an open fire with some butter, lemon and shallots. Nothing like simple cooking outdoors!

After lunch, hike along the river & into the mountains. So relaxing listening to the water, birds & critters. No cell, PC or anyone to interrupt the tranquility. Head back to camp, hop in the Tahoe & meet the guide for an afternoon hunt. Head into town & drop the whitetail for processing. Nice 10 point for a good mount and about 80 lbs of meat.

Head back to camp, cook over the fire & crawl into my down bag & sleep like a baby! Just day 1! More to come,
GL UH

UnBiasedPerspective-ChaosRules said 08/09, 09:03 PM
Sounds like a good weekend, maybe even a long weekend. But Ultimate, well let's just say it leaves something to be desired. So I'll break it down.

I'm going to be bringing home trophies, some combination of Big Horn, Black Bear, Mule & or White Tail, Elk, Mountain Goat & Prong Horn. I got the $ & time, so I'll fill my limit with pro guides.

Next, I'm going to fill my camp pot with Geese, Grouse, Prairie Chickens & Waskly Wabbits! Along with some of the best tasting fresh fish caught just a few feet from my campsite. All of it fresh & dressed right here.

I didn't see the need to travel far either, but for the Ultimate, I'm not going to my usual stomping grounds. I'm going to make it count.

And although Hunting and fishing fills a primal need, I also need to reconnect with nature. Best way to do that, just walking, listening, maybe a camera & leaving as small a footprint behind as possible. My 2 legs will do just fine to get me where I'm going, & a lot quieter. This is my time to commune with nature. Am I taking game, yes, and I'll be eating all I took. But I'm also enjoying all the supreme being put here for our sustenance.

That my friend is the ultimate!

UnBiasedPerspective-ChaosRules said 08/09, 10:19 PM
Well little buddy, you have some serious misconceptions! #1) I already had my beer iced down in the river wile I was fishing. & I don't go anywhere without a bottle of Tequila and a shot glass. That goes without saying.

And I've stalked, hunted stands, baited, tracked and hunted just about any way you can imagine. But for the ultimate, I'm using all the tools in the drawer. Including guides. And if I'm going for trophy fish, I'm getting a guide.

Now if I just want to play with my homies on the tired out local turf, fine, I'll hang with you. But the premise wasn't what do you do several times a year, but the ULTIMATE! and if you want that, I showed you the way.

Now the argument comes down to this, do what you do more times than you can remember, or do something you'll never forget! I'll take something I'll never forget! And I'll have trophies, meat picks and memories to last me a lifetime. Not just a replay from 2 weekends ago.

And regarding $, this is the Ultimate, not the ultimate on a budget. So hells to the yeah, spend for the memories! It's a TD, not reality.

Now back to my Ultimate Outdoots Adventure!

Thanks for the TD UH!