elk

mallard stalker · 10-23-2006, 05:47 PM

What would be needed for elk hunting? including bow or gun, clothes, equipment? Thanks

wyomingtrapper · 10-23-2006, 07:08 PM

Hunting license would be a plus. I don't know really how much you know or don't know about elk hunting. I'd highly recommend you search all posts on here, as well as other hunting forums, for anything related to elk hunting. Go to the library and check out any books and outdoor magazines with articles on elk hunting as well. Also, do a google search on elk hunting. You should have several months reading at this point.

deerslayer223 · 10-23-2006, 09:39 PM

a good 4in1 parka would be a wise investment. As would a good pair of quality insulated boots. Good quality optics are a elk hunters best friend. Glassing is a must in the game of elk hunting.

madmax83192 · 11-20-2006, 09:45 AM

well it depends on were your going and what season but dress warm u need your gun licence tent blanckets binculers field dressing gloves and bags a good knife and things like that

wyotimberghost · 11-21-2006, 12:51 AM

For clothes, you want to layer. For your gun, I'd recommend something in the .308 or 7mm/08 range on up. If you're shooting a bow, one with a 60-70lb draw weight is about right. If you're planning on going a long way off the road, pack frames are a must have item for rough terrain, and game carts work wonders on easier terrain with less downfall. A good survival pack is another must have, especially if you're getting way away from civilization. Gotta have good optics. And the list can go on and on................................

younggun308 · 11-21-2006, 06:26 AM

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ORIGINAL: wyotimberghost

For clothes, you want to layer. For your gun, I'd recommend something in the .308 or 7mm/08 range on up. If you're shooting a bow, one with a 60-70lb draw weight is about right. If you're planning on going a long way off the road, pack frames are a must have item for rough terrain, and game carts work wonders on easier terrain with less downfall. A good survival pack is another must have, especially if you're getting way away from civilization. Gotta have good optics. And the list can go on and on................................

That stinks, one of the most worshipped types of hunting is astronomically
expensive! Probably would end up spending over $5000 a year to get a hunt going!

Howler · 11-21-2006, 06:56 AM

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Probably would end up spending over $5000 a year to get a hunt going!

Not hardly! Nearly all that equipment is a one time buy for most hunters. Most equipment a hunter has to hunt deer can be used to hunt elk. SUre there are some exceptions to that rule, BUT once you have it bought, you can use it year after year.

Of course if you're paying an outfitter every year, then $5000 is about right!

younggun308 · 11-21-2006, 07:44 AM

I guess youhave to be a resident in order to hunt elk cheaply, otherwise, for non-residents, they usually have to hire an outfitter.

But, if a guy wants to elk hunt, he could do the "swap-a-hunt" thing on HNI, if the guy has something to offer, that is.

wyotimberghost · 11-22-2006, 01:17 AM

I never buy full-priced gear. I buy stuff that is on sale, or even used gear if it's in good shape. There isn't anything wrong with borrowing gear eaither. I borrow my uncle's pack frames, and they are both old WWII era boards i believe. You don't need to buy everything brand new from Cabela's. And Howler is right. Everything I use for elk hunting I also use for deer hunting.

BTW, you can get really good prices on gear and clothing on Ebay sometimes.

Howler · 11-22-2006, 01:05 PM

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I guess youhave to be a resident in order to hunt elk cheaply, otherwise, for non-residents, they usually have to hire an outfitter

On the contrare! There are lots and lots of non-residents that hunt elk, many of them annually, that don't hire an outfitter. You've got a choice of a cow elk tag, or the either/or tag, cow tag being about $250 and the either/or is about $450. If you've got all the gear, then it's a matter of getting here, hunting, and going home. I've got three brothers that come every other year, and I'd guess that they spend about an average of between $6 and $7 hundred on thier trips. They have been very successful, as in way above the state average success rate! To some, $6-$7 hundred is too much every other year, and to some, it's not do-able. BUT in todays hunting, that doesn't seem too bad to me!