SowhatistheFlatTopslike?Whatoccursbeforehuntersarrive?Whataretheyearlycyclesofhigh altitude back countryenvironment and elk?Thisphoto-videoillustratessummerandfallseasonsinthegreaterFlatTopsupliftareaofNW Colorado.Thisiswhenhuntersmaybesummerscopingcampsitesandelkhuntingareas,orengaged infallhunting.ThephotosaremainlyfromthesouthernFlatTops,wherethereisampleroad accessiblehuntingandaccessroads,andaccesstotoroad-lessremotewildernesschallenges.The magnificencetheregionisevident,butdonotletthecalmnessandbeautyfoolyou.Morepeople encounterhypothermiainsummerthaninwinter.Novicesdonottakeextrafoulweathergear, assuming warm days will never instantly and drastically change – but the days do.Septemberhuntingseasonsgenerallystartwarm,andgetmorefrigidandextremeinOctober.Remote terminalroadsmaybepermanentlysnowedinbyNovember.Evenhuntingresortsmaycloseearlyto avoidwinterlock-ins.Maindirt/gravelroadsMAYbeplowedbythecounty,butnevercountonit.Plan for contingencies, and come prepared!Parental Warning: Thiswebsiteendeavorstobefamily-friendly,butyetrealistic.Webelievein reverenceforlivingthings.“Pride”photosofhunterslaudingtheirkillsmaybeconventional,butdo notbelongonafamilywebsite.Childrenwhoviewabhorrentimagesarenotgoingtodevelopinto hunters.Therearetwoimagesofdeadelk.Parents,pleaseuseviewerdiscretionandbepreparedto explainthatexcessolderelkarehumanelyharvestedforhumannutritionwhenelknumbersexceed their food supply.Please view at full screen on a computer to better see image details and text messages. Cell phones may not work or stream properly. Adjust to full screen with button on lower right of time bar. Adjust video volume. Video is 27 minutes.