The Land · October 2, 2026
Why GMU 59 holds elk in October
Geology, water, cover, and light hunting pressure. The south slope of Pikes Peak is not an accident — it's a place the herd has chosen for reasons you can see in the dirt.
Andre · 5 min read
Field notes
The Land — from the journal.
Posts filed under The Land. 4 so far. New ones land daily from the south slope of Pikes Peak — a morning field note and an afternoon read.
The Land · September 30, 2026
Elk and cattle on the same grass
The elk herd and the cow herd eat the same forage, water the same creek, and want the same south-facing slopes. Managing both on one ranch is the whole job.
Jim Johnson · 3 min read
The Land · September 16, 2026
Two hundred pounds, and the clock starts
The shot is the easy part. The moment a bull hits the ground, the real work — and the race against the heat — begins.
Jim Johnson · 3 min read
The Land · August 27, 2026
The week the aspens turn
For one week every fall the whole mountain seems to happen at once — the gold comes on, the bulls go off, and the cattle come down. If there's a best week to be here, it's that one.
Jim Johnson · 3 min read
