Looking for some advice here.
I'm the guy that lost a bull elk in the Books at the tail end of the archery season. The bull was located less than a week later during the rifle hunt. Utah F&G would not allow the individual to bring the head out for me.
A game warden was supposed to retrieve the head the following week, but that fell through. His next opportunity will be during late rifle, but I'm not getting a firm commitment.
I did not fly back to the Books myself because my wife had surgery shortly after my hunt. She is still recovering. We are looking at a second surgery in the near future. There is a possibility I can sandwich a flight in there prior to the next surgery, but we're talking that late rifle time frame.
Of course, the head may already be gone...but I won't know until I look. Twelve years to draw that tag....and at my age, it may well be my first and last elk hunt in the Books.
My question is...what is typical weather in the Books during mid-November? I would be flying into Grand Junction and coming up East canyon. Will need to hike in approximatley three miles north of Divide Road.
Does this idea have potential...or am I kidding myself?
Thanks in advance for your input.
I'm the guy that lost a bull elk in the Books at the tail end of the archery season. The bull was located less than a week later during the rifle hunt. Utah F&G would not allow the individual to bring the head out for me.
A game warden was supposed to retrieve the head the following week, but that fell through. His next opportunity will be during late rifle, but I'm not getting a firm commitment.
I did not fly back to the Books myself because my wife had surgery shortly after my hunt. She is still recovering. We are looking at a second surgery in the near future. There is a possibility I can sandwich a flight in there prior to the next surgery, but we're talking that late rifle time frame.
Of course, the head may already be gone...but I won't know until I look. Twelve years to draw that tag....and at my age, it may well be my first and last elk hunt in the Books.
My question is...what is typical weather in the Books during mid-November? I would be flying into Grand Junction and coming up East canyon. Will need to hike in approximatley three miles north of Divide Road.
Does this idea have potential...or am I kidding myself?
Thanks in advance for your input.