Trip to Cody Wyoming

[NCHillbilly]

Seriously, just do it. September would be great, cooler weather, kids back in school, and the elk in hard horn and bugling.

Time and money is the issue now. I can listen to elk bugling here.

 

[cowhornedspike]

Time and money is the issue now. I can listen to elk bugling here.

Time and money will always be the issue until you decide that it isn't.

 

[Geffellz18]

Man-What a trip! Thanks for sharing.

 

[flyrod444]

I highly recommend everyone that loves fishing and outdoors to make time to take a trip like this before they are too old to enjoy it. At 64 years old my knees let me know I don’t have many years left every time I walk in and out of the back country. They still work pretty well but my left knee gets so bad I can barely walk on it once I finish a long trek and ride back to camp. I have to work it several minutes after getting out the truck before I can even walk on it. I think that I’ll take two weeks next time I go out and drive out. Cost of renting an SUV for a week is ridiculous. I could stay at a nice hotel and eat out every night for what one cost. Here is a picture of something you want see here. It was a long way off which is the way I wanted.

 

[Nicodemus]

I highly recommend everyone that loves fishing and outdoors to make time to take a trip like this before they are too old to enjoy it. At 64 years old my knees let me know I don’t have many years left every time I walk in and out of the back country. They still work pretty well but my left knee gets so bad I can barely walk on it once I finish a long trek and ride back to camp. I have to work it several minutes after getting out the truck before I can even walk on it. I think that I’ll take two weeks next time I go out and drive out. Cost of renting an SUV for a week is ridiculous. I could stay at a nice hotel and eat out every night for what one cost. Here is a picture of something you want see here. It was a long way off which is the way I wanted.
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Grizzer bar.

 

[flyrod444]

Yes. The grizzly was about 300 yards off the road as we drove thru Yellowstone.

 

[GLS]

Cost of renting an SUV for a week is ridiculous. I could stay at a nice hotel and eat out every night for what one cost.

I was with friends out west near Cody in late July and had fine fishing. As for renting an SUV, the major rental agencies will skin you alive in costs. We rented a new 4Runner for two weeks through www.turo.com at a considerable savings. Turo is the VRBO of car and truck rentals. The 4Runner gave us enough room for all gear and baggage for three. It would have been tight for 4 but doable with either a roof top carrier or a trailer hitch carrier for coolers. The hitch carrier would be preferable for the coolers. Turo rents both. Gil

 

[TurkeyH90]

Nothing like Yellowstone and some Winston Soul

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

Man, that is truly awesome! I’ve got to get out there before I die.

Just buried a good friend. Retired last December. Ain't no guarantees.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Just buried a good friend. Retired last December. Ain't no guarantees.

I know. But money doesn’t magically appear from wanting it, either, that’s guaranteed.

 

[cowhornedspike]

I know. But money doesn’t magically appear from wanting it, either, that’s guaranteed.

I've said it plenty of times but some (NCH) still need to hear it again.

I would be just as broke as I am today if I hadn't spent the last 25 years taking trips out west for both hunting and fishing. The money would have gone somewhere anyway and I still wouldn't have it...but I have memories that I will NEVER regret making.

DIY trips actually cost very little in the overall scheme of things. I don't do guided or outfitted trips. Usually tent camping or cheap motels when needed due to the weather.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I've said it plenty of times but some (NCH) still need to hear it again.

I would be just as broke as I am today if I hadn't spent the last 25 years taking trips out west for both hunting and fishing. The money would have gone somewhere anyway and I still wouldn't have it...but I have memories that I will NEVER regret making.

DIY trips actually cost very little in the overall scheme of things. I don't do guided or outfitted trips. Usually tent camping or cheap motels when needed due to the weather.

I still don’t think you understand the simple concept of absolutely no disposable income-get paid, pay your bills, no more money until next paycheck that also goes every durn penny to bills and household expenses.none. You may have disposable income left over. I don’t. Going to Wyoming would literally mean my bills didn’t get paid that month. And I can’t do that. It’s not that I don’t want to spend money. It’s that I have none that isn’t already spoken for.

 

[fredw]

Those brook trout.....!

Sounds like a great trip to some beautiful country.

 

[kevin17]

Awesome post thanks for sharing

 

[redneck_billcollector]

Looks like y'all had a great trip. I was out that way a few years back and they were wanting you to keep the browns, rainbows and brook trout in many of the watersheds where they were trying to restore the cutthroat population. So, my question is, did you keep any for the frying pan? I know this is a controversial subject, but I finally convinced myself I was doing more good than damage by keeping blue line brook trout in Colorado in streams where they were trying to restore the greenback cutthroats. I actually had a guide in Wyoming tell me to keep browns on a trip too, for the same reason, just a different species of cutthroat.

 

[redneck_billcollector]

Time and money is the issue now. I can listen to elk bugling here.

I truly believe that one of the worst things that can happen to a man who loves to explore, and the outdoors is to be sitting in his rocker when he is too old to do anything and ponder all the "I wish I had done....." I know too many people who always put off chasing dreams for any number of reasons until it was too late, and they have more regrets than fond memories in the end.

 

[flyrod444]

Looks like y'all had a great trip. I was out that way a few years back and they were wanting you to keep the browns, rainbows and brook trout in many of the watersheds where they were trying to restore the cutthroat population. So, my question is, did you keep any for the frying pan? I know this is a controversial subject, but I finally convinced myself I was doing more good than damage by keeping blue line brook trout in Colorado in streams where they were trying to restore the greenback cutthroats. I actually had a guide in Wyoming tell me to keep browns on a trip too, for the same reason, just a different species of cutthroat.

Didn’t keep any on this trip. Flying out we the just wasn’t room for frying pan and such. All meals were supplied by camp we stayed at. I can eat trout at home anytime I want so didn’t see the need to on this trip.