RE: Airborne Elk?
 

Great advice. I have flown to Alberta four times with all of my bowhunting gear (including a tree stand) and only had a problem once (not too bad). They left one of my bagsbehind in Ontatio, but I got it the very next morning. That's why it's very important to leave at least one full day before your scheduled hunt date if you're going to fly.
I have the SKB rectangle bow case (fits split limb bows)and it fitmyVectrix XLwith PLENTY of extra space for lots of extra things like was mentioned above. Watch your bags (usually just 2 checked bags) weight also, they'll whack you no less than $50 per bag for beingover weight![:@]Have a great/safe trip.

RE: Airborne Elk?
 

Thanks for all the great ideas, and when I get back(mid Sept.) I'll post pics. It sounded fun and the cost will be low. Never have sat and wished for a elk hunt but when the oppertunitycame up I said "I'm in." Of course all of this is because wifey says " Wanna go out to see oregon and takein a rodeo(fall round up)" and I said "
well ok, but can I take my bow?"

RE: Airborne Elk?
 

I've flown to ID 3 times with my bow. I get very nervous until I see the bow case put onto the last plane of the connection!

If its an option, I'd ship the bow out to your friends house a week or so before hand.

If not, there's really no reason to not take it onto the plane. Pack the case FULL of clothes, put everything you need to hunt in the bow case: bow, sight, release, arrow, BH, knife, then pack every sq inch full of clothes. The only thing you are now missing to be able to hunt is your boots.

I've done this with my stuff and my wifes when we went on an elk hunt together, both bows, arrows etc and enough clothes to hunt and we were just under the 50lb weight limit.

Depending on the airport you MIGHT have to have the case checked by TSA, I even had to sign the "unloaded weapon" card and toss it into the case.

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