In the northwest corner of the Centennial State, the deer of the West migrates from the high country to winter on lower ground. Every day new critters enter the mix. Sometimes, success is measured by merely being in the right place at the right time.
Digital Managing Editor Shawn Skipper recently had the chance to join Leupold Optics, Browning and Browning Ammo in southeastern Colorado to hunt bull elk. You can get an inside look at his trip with this photo gallery.
After purchasing an over-the-counter archery-elk tag for an area near Gunnison, Colo., Florida resident Trevor Brown experienced quite the high-country initiation for a first-time bowhunter.