Pitkin County Colorado (Class B) BFRO

Elk hunters experience strange events while at camp

During an elk hunt Aug.28th to Sept. 4th we were camped in the Snow Mass Wilderness area. The first two days were normal with no activity. We were just glassing for elk and fishing. After the first da...

August 2008

Pitkin County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Elk hunter trailed by large biped in twilight, finds tracks the next day

I'm not sure even how to tell the events as they unfolded. All I know is that a large something followed me from a place I was sitting half way back to camp. At first I thought it was a back bear unti...

September 2002

Pitkin County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Daytime sighting by hiker, off West Sopris Creek Road

I lived in Colorado for 29 years. Eighteen of those I spent working at ski resorts. Over the years I've seen hundreds of deer and elk as well as dozens of bear, everything from cubs to large 400 pound...

February 2001

Pitkin County Colorado (Class A) BFRO

Late night sighting by backpacker near Crater Lake

For the past several years, my hiking partner and I have been heading out to the Crested Butte area of Colorado for a week-long backpacking trip. This year we both decided to be extremely aggressive a...

August 2000