nchunter24
FNG
First time DIY elk hunter... I guess this is a combo equipment/strategy question. I am carrying in a Kuiu Icon Pro 5200 and debating on purchasing the 1800 model as well as a daypack option since it fits the same frame. I am trying to get my head around the typical process for how people are setting up camps and what gear is typically carried into the field for chasing elk during the day. Do most people set up a "base camp" and carry smaller packs with only the necessary daytime items for chasing a bull or is it more common practice to pack everything up each morning and carry it all with you in the instance that you might follow a bull until night time and not want to retreat for an opportunity the next morning? Would I have to worry about people messing with equipment left behind? I like to think all other hunters with adventurous souls such as my own are good people but there are always exceptions. Also, is a separate daypack even necessary or would it be easy enough to just lighten the load on my 5200?