Cloudveil ambassador Nick DeVore writes in from Colorado about his newest exploit: elk hunting. The free-healed prodigy has taken up a sport that requires as much if not more finesse, patience and love for traipsing around the woods. Enjoy his words and gorgeous photographs.

I have found yet another passion, another way of life, a key aspect to my way of a sustainable lifestyle in the mountains and a way to train for skiing; elk hunting with a bow. My great friend and tele ski partner, Will Cardamone has been hunting for years and has finally helped me see the light.

Although I didn’t shoot an elk this season, I hunted twenty days in the last month, bushwacking about the vertical of everest from sea level. I got amongst elk herds and close to big bull elk many times, experiencing their day to day lifestyle, their rut, and their migration routs, it has been amazing and I have learned so much and become much stronger.

The best part of bow hunting was that is brought me to so many amazing places and allowed me to aimlessly explore my backyard. I scouted many ski lines and am so fired up to ski around the elk mountains this winter! Following are some shots from my bow season, although I didn’t shoot an elk I shot many photographs and had a blast.