11/18 Checked with the Forest Service Ranger Station in Fairplay (719-836-2031) on camp fires and they said there are no bans at this time, but please be careful and do no leave the fire unattended.

11/19 Another great day in the Tarryalls, not a cloud in the sky.

Called Henry and he said he didn't think he was going to make this hunting season. He fell while trying to get into his motorhome, said he was not hurt and everything is OK, he might try and make it up for the late December season (L2).

Coyotes still howling at night, sure must be a bunch of them. Spent the day bore sighting and cleaning my rifle.

11/20 Drove the north area again today. The only track I seen were about a mile above the Miller ranch on the LP road, it looked like they were headed for the black timber above Dunlap.( Bob Z- take note - they will be waiting for you).

Lot of firewood gatherers, they park just about anyplace, look out for them on the blind curves. Seen a bad accident last year on the LP road about 3 miles east from the summit of LP pass. A logging truck hit a New Toyota SUV on a blind curve. The SUV was still there, could have been some serious injuries or death, the top on the drivers side was crushed.

11/21 Low last night was 18 the high today was 43. Got a screw in left front tire and went into Fairplay to get it fixed. That garage next to the NAPA store took care of it right away. Took them about thirty minutes to fix it and check the other tires. A good place to do business.

11/22 It snowed about 4 inches last night. Jill and Kurt stopped by, had a good visit with them. Kurt was full of new hunting stories.


11/23 Paul H Called and said his dad John was in the hospital and would not make the hunting trip this year. He went in last Thursday, and is home now ( the 23rd). Paul was going to try and make it, he has a licenses for the L1 season.

Drove the 39 and LP road areas and no sign of elk tracks, about 2 inches or so of new snow. No tracks on the LP road. One guy had a couple coyotes in the back of his truck.

Not much snow on the Cones or the Tarryalls, can still see lot of rock, just not enough snow or cold weather to bring them down.

It was about 14 below last night, that's about 45 below zero considering the chill factor and never got above zero all day today. Sure need more snow. (Didier you'll have to do the conversion, I don't think I remember the formula to convert to Celsius, you'll have to do the conversion, but 45 below F is cold.)