Backcountry Elk Hunting
09-08-2009, 07:40 AM
#12
Banned
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 211
My buddy is very experienced, but we had very unseasonable weather that week. It hit 80 during the day on that hunt. He shot early in the morning far away from timber and the meat never cooled properly. The only way to get it cooled was to get it to ice.
Saying that my buddy didn't know what he was doing is making too many assumptions and is offensive.
Saying that my buddy didn't know what he was doing is making too many assumptions and is offensive.
09-08-2009, 10:22 AM
#14
Banned
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 211
There you go again, implying an irresponsible act. You were not there and do not know the circumstances, so back off on the judgements. Both my buddy and I have taken more bull elk than you have had birthdays, and this is the only time we had meat loss. My original comment was made to help a new backpack hunter from having to deal with a sad affair like this. This was an unfortunate and completely unexpected situation that I don't feel compelled to explain further.
11-04-2009, 03:19 PM
#16
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 23
11-09-2009, 12:23 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 1,408
You're going to need at least a couple trips in if you don't have gear drop-camped. I just returned from a trip backpacking in MT and for two of us to go in for 3 days with everything we needed to camp, hunt, and responsibly process a bull was quite a bit of weight. Granted we were going in Nov so we had extra gear I would not take on a Sept hunt (got VERY cold on us).
For certain, get the lightest tent/stove etc you can, you WILL notice ounces pretty quickly.
For certain, get the lightest tent/stove etc you can, you WILL notice ounces pretty quickly.
12-13-2009, 09:37 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Idaho
Posts: 2,072
Here, this may help.
http://elkcrazyoutdoors.com/home/pack_list
I can do 7 days with a 42 lb pack including food and essentials. If I were to add in enough food for another 6 days a 1.5 lbs per day that would equal 49.5 lbs. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
The longest that I have spent is 18 days, but that trip did require advance placement of food and others prior to the season.
Muley brings up a great point, in early season elk hunting haste makes waste. Have a good plan before you go.
Before heading into the Church you might want to call the biologists at the Boise office to see how the elk vs. wolf population is in that area.....good luck and take care of your feet!
http://elkcrazyoutdoors.com/home/pack_list
I can do 7 days with a 42 lb pack including food and essentials. If I were to add in enough food for another 6 days a 1.5 lbs per day that would equal 49.5 lbs. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
The longest that I have spent is 18 days, but that trip did require advance placement of food and others prior to the season.
Muley brings up a great point, in early season elk hunting haste makes waste. Have a good plan before you go.
Before heading into the Church you might want to call the biologists at the Boise office to see how the elk vs. wolf population is in that area.....good luck and take care of your feet!
09-27-2010, 03:35 PM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 8
good point elkcrazy8, also might check on the fires. I just came out of a hunt in the gospel hump area, and between the fires and the wolves it was slim pickens. I did see a wolf, but 4 days of hunting no elk. We use to pass on smaller bulls everyday in this area, just not the same anymore. If you have to do a backpack hunt. check with Arnold avaition in Cascade and see about a flyin camp.
10-01-2010, 05:23 AM
#20
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Homebase = Up State NY but RV all over.
Posts: 21
I'm "packing" for our trip also....... But NOT for a backpacking hunt. 5 hunters for 14 days, or as long as it takes!!!!! This will be our 4th trip with the same bunch. 2 of the hunters are AARP-farts and the other 3 are worker-bees who would "drop a quarter in a phone" in a heartbeat. Going to the Havre, Montana area and have tags for deer (whiteys & muleys) and elk. Hunting on both public and private land, have friends who own/lease a LOT of land. Some of the land is further West and in better elk territory. We're really "ruffing it" with a 40' Beaver DP RV followed by (IF they can keep up) a Ford Diesel F350DRW bumper pulling a 20' enclosed with gear and Gator/ATV's........ Extra generator and 2 chest freezers. I am the House Mouse (with limited hunting), Kamp Kook, Boss Butcherer, and Recon Man. HEAD "EM UP, MOVE 'EM OUT.........MONTANA HERE WE COME !!!!!
