DIY elk hunting tips
12-11-2008, 05:55 PM
#21
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
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RE: DIY elk hunting tips
Where I elk hunt there Isn't no way your walking back and forth 14 miles every day back to your spike camp. Your going to be much more wore out doing that. Where we park the truck Is as far as vehicles can go and besides we can't hunt there anyway. We don't use a tarp Don, we pack 2 two man tents In- one for storage and one for sleeping In. The last time I hunted the mountains In Montana I had 95lbs on my pack, my cousin had 90lbs on his on our 7 mile hike In. We packed everything In our back packs. Trust me, It can be done. My dad did this same exact thing for 20 years straight elk hunting In Colorado. Once we get to our same spot we always camp at the fun begins. It's work but It's well worth It. Who said elk hunting Is easy?
Your but will be In shape when the hunt Is over.
Your but will be In shape when the hunt Is over.
12-11-2008, 05:59 PM
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
Posts: 7,145
RE: DIY elk hunting tips
You are heartier than me buddy...95# isn't going on my back for 7 miles in IA walking down our flat landscape with no hills, let alone the thin mountain air, and up and down steep terrain. I am glad there are guys like you though, so that you kick the elk out and push them back to the1-5 mile away from the truck where I am hunting.
12-12-2008, 07:31 PM
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RE: DIY elk hunting tips
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Don't forget a good map and compass and the knowledge to use them. Let someone know where you will be, maybe even the local game warden if they're available.
Don't forget a good map and compass and the knowledge to use them. Let someone know where you will be, maybe even the local game warden if they're available.
