Hunting Photos With a Classic Chevy

[coloradosean2009]

I just wanted to share a couple of photos from a recent elk hunt with my good friend and his boys. I also wanted to see if anyone has hunting photos to share. In my opinion, there is no better way to use a classic pickup than to hunt with it.

The truck is a '71 K20 that Murphy IRE just recently purchased. Murphy can fill us in on the trucks details.

Here is Murphy's profile:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=71043

This was the first year for Murphy and his boys to big game hunt together. As you can imagine, planning a Colorado big game hunt in November can be a challenge and expensive.

The pickup has been named "Gertie". She handled the ~ 600 mile round trip without any problems. Last night a large storm moved into the area. Murphy and I were at the top of a Colorado volcanic peak with high plasticity clay. A little snow and rain turned the clay into an ice rink. The steep grade down the mountain was a real puckering moment. Gertie handled the situation without any hangups and we got back to camp in time for dinner.

I wish I had a photo of a dead elk to share. The weather this year really screwed up the Elk migration cycle. From what we can tell, the success rate on the western slope of Colorado was way down.

Please feel free to share any photos you have of a classic Chevrolet used to hunt.