The Black Timber Is Dark And Silent, Not A Sound - 1290 Words

The black timber is dark and silent, not a sound to be heard. The terrain is brutal, almost straight up and down; therefore, the elk love it due to the challenge hunters have of finding them. As a hunter walks out of the black timber and onto the next ridge, a few trees and sagebrush fill the mountainside. The terrain is gradual, the exact opposite of black timber. Wind howls as it comes across the mountainside, for there is nothing to block it. Monster mule deer graze on the horizon as bighorn sheep bed down on some rocks; looking out for any situation that may arise. Hunting in the Rockies is different, for there is a wide variety of people but can all be classified into three different categories: The Roadhunter, The Average Joe, and†¦show more content†¦Hearing his favorite excuses: â€Å"I get short of breath too easy,† â€Å"I’d never be able to walk that far,† or â€Å"I’d be lost if I went up there,† is hilarious. Their most famous one is â€Å"why would somebody actually walk off the road and climb up the hillside, when somebody can just drive around all day and still see animals.† The Roadhunter never scouts the area before season and does not know what is beyond the first ridge. The binoculars and rangefinder rest on the dash where they await to be used for looking at the vast mountain side. No matter how cold or hot it is, all the windows are rolled down, allowing for a true view of the terrain. A few years while hunting in Colorado, my dad and uncle were chasing a herd of elk they spotted on the hillside. As they approached the elk and knelt into shooting position, two shots were fired over their heads. My dad and uncle ran to the nearest boulder and took cover. When they finally stepped out from the rock, the elk were gone. There was no hope in finding the elk again, so they just went back to the truck. A few hours later they met a roadhunter who was dragging out a mule deer, so they stopped to ta lk to him. During the conversation, the roadhunter showed us where he shot, and it was right on the other side of where my dad and uncle were chasing the elk. Come to find out, the elk were scared away by the roadhunter shooting at the mule deer from the road. Most of the hunters are classified as Mr. Get ‘er Done, or