11/10 Arrived TEC 7:15 PM - clear - no snow - temp 30

11/11 Drove the area this morning - one camp at the top of the hill on 844 near "Cole's" camp, that makes three camps in the area, the other two are on 39. Still no indication of elk. Temp 32 - gusty wind. Picked up some more wood over at "Walt's" camp on 140, nobody camped there at this time.

Jason called and said the Pearson's got three elk over in the Flat Tops.

11/12 All area camps have left -- no indication that any elk have been harvested. Temp got down to 18 above lat night, high today was 34. This was the last day for the fourth rifle season.

11/13 Snowed about 2 inches last night, all, had melted by noon. Two sled dog teams in the area working their dogs (pulling ATVs). Watch for them on the roads, they use both sides. They seem to use the area Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. I have seen them on Sundays also.

11/14 low 15 - high 28 -no snow

11/15 Drove into Fairplay -- Forest Service Ranger Station is closed, will call them Monday or Tuesday to see what the status is on having camp fires-- 719-836-2031.

11/16 Must be camped rear a Coyote den, they sang all night. Swear I heard an elk bull bugle early this AM. Don't know what else it could have been.
Low last night was 5 above -- high today was 38.

11/17 Going into COS today, Glaser Gas has propane for $8 per 20 pounder. From the way the coyotes are carrying on there must be lots of rabbit's. Seen Bighorn Sheep in the same area again, they were in about 4 bunches, also seen a couple buck deer on the way out, still no elk. They say the weather might change tonight, with snow and high winds, maybe that will drive them down from the high country.