I’m making final arrangements for my 2 weeks of elk hunting in Oregon and Wyoming. I have given instructions to everyone at work that I will be out of the office from the evening of Sept 18th through October 2nd. Upon my return, I will post bits and pieces of the daily journal I keep on the trip.
Itinerary-
Sept 18th. Leave Petaluma, CA no later than 5 minutes after 5:00 pm. Head north on Highway 5 to Weed, CA, take Highway 97 to Klamath Falls Oregon, and then a bunch of back roads to Elk Camp. Arrive in Camp the morning of Sept 19th, before daylight.
September 19th through September 23rd – Archery hunt Elk in Oregon. Cell coverage in most places.
September 24th- Travel from Eastern Oregon through Southern Idaho to Western Wyoming. Arrive in Jackson, Wyoming that night. Cell coverage most of the day
September 25th – Day before rifle season opens in our zone. Possible Archery hunt opportunity if I purchase the $25 archery permit.
Sept 26-Oct 1 – Rifle elk hunt in Wyoming. No cell coverage. Satellite phone in case of emergency.
Evening of Oct. 1 through Oct. 2nd- Travel home to Petaluma, CA making cell phone calls where coverage permits.
October 3rd. Stumble into work by 8:00 am.
