I can talk elk all night.

Walk hard this summer, and wear your pack, weighted. Your shoulders need to get use to the straps, your hips use to the weight there etc.

DO NOT USE COTTON SOCKS OR UNDERWEAR

carry a small kit that you can light a fire with at anytime. For me, thats a cig lighter, matches, tinder and sealed in 3-4 plasitc baggies to assure it'll work when I need it.


I'm in love with those huge zip lock bags

Take a good digital camera and USE IT and USE IT OFTEN

don't worry too much about your scent because camping in the mtns etc after one day you're going to smell really strong. hunt with the wind, campfire smoke I think helps to mask your odor some but you aren't going to fool elk in his home turf



I will start prepping for my hunt June 1st. I life weights and cardio anyway, but come June 1st I'll start my 12 weeks or hiking with a weighted pack to get my legs, back and shoulders use to it again.