Thanks, that helps a lot. I guess I just need to continue my research and make a bunch of calls. I just turned 30, but I'm planning to start training now for the mountain hiking . We don't have a lot of mountains in South Fl, but I figure if I put 60 or 80 pounds in my pack and start walking with that and maybe an incline on the treadmill, that should help.

I also think I have determined that we are probably just going to have to drive. It seems that getting meat and or horns back would just be a nightmare and cost half the amount of the trip to send back.

So I may have to give up MT or ID and plan somewhere a little closer to 20 hours away, instead of 36hours away.