Comments on: Hunting/Fishing of Dreams

By: kristine shreve

kristine shreve — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:54:34 +0000

My Dad is in Alaska right now for the next few months. He’s gone a few times before and loves the fishing. So far, according to him, the salmon aren’t running much, but he’s still having a good time.

I’m guessing you’d love Alaska. Judging from the pictures he brings back, it’s a beautiful place.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:02:28 +0000

That western elk hunt isn’t that far out if you’re willing to shop around and if you’re not looking for a 400″ behemoth. You can do some great hunts in Colorado with over-the-counter tags. There are plenty of areas where an enterprising hunter can have good opportunities for success without spending the family fortune. You can go guided for a relatively reasonable rate, or you can go unguided for a real adventure and much less money.

For much of my life, an elk hunt in the Rockies was the perfect dream. One day I decided to quit stalling and make it happen. It was a lot easier than I’d expected, and not really too expensive even though I did go fully guided.

My next dream hunt is caribou. I’ll be putting a plan in place soon to make it a reality as well.

After that, I don’t know. The only unattainable (for normal folks of moderate means) dream hunt I can think of is to do the full safari experience on the scale of Roosevelt or Hemingway. You can book some hunts of a month or more, where you spend your time in the real bush and not inside a big fence… but it’ll cost ya.

Everything else.. if you can dream it, you can make it happen. Elk, bears, monster whitetails, moose… make a plan and do it!

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:16:02 +0000

You’d do well to do the elk hunt – The invite is always open…come on out and we’ll take you, no guide service required. Of course, we wouldn’t be guaranteeing an elk, either, though! But we could guarantee a great time!

My dream hunt would have to be a Yukon moose hunt with my bow during the rut. I just can’t think of anything that sounds more exciting and beautiful as that.

Fishing trip – I agree with you. That’d work for me!

By: The Hunter's Wife

The Hunter's Wife — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:34:47 +0000

I’m sure Mark would go back up to Canada for another bear hunt.

I would love to rent a big fancy RV and drive to Colorado, Montana, etc. Oh and go to Kenny Chesneys island and have him sing me a few songs.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:17:57 +0000

I am with you on the Elk hunting out West! I have ALWAYS wanted to do that trip…
I have also always wanted to do a big horn sheep hunt in Alaska, giant whitetails in Mexico/Canada, and an Oscillated turkey hunt on the Yucatan.
I also can’t forget about the African safari that I have dreamed about since I was a kid.

By: Blessed

Blessed — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:14:50 +0000

My husband would go on the Grizzly trip with you – he actually had a bow hunting trip planned once before we got married, then something happened and he didn’t get to go. I’ll leave the bear hunting – black or grizzly to others, that isn’t for me.

I would love to hunt waterfowl in Canada, elk in Colorado, antelope in Montana, upland birds in the Dakotas and I’m sure I could come up with some more places I’d love to go…

On Vacation? I want to tour the back country of Colorado, Nevada and the other western states visiting ghost towns and learning about them, visit Alaska and go see Italy and visit the town my family came from three generations ago.

I’d better stop now, this is turning into a post!