Idaho Elk Gear List

[Kodman93]

Anyone have any comments on my daypack gear list? I'll be hunting from a base camp. So all I be adding to this list is my lunch and snacks.
Anything I should add or take out would be helpful. Thanks.

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[Kodman93]

I'll also be wearing the Yukon Gaiters

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[Randle]

If hunting north idaho I would recommend a saw. Elk can fall in some very nasty places.

 

[Murph1]

Headlamp and extra batteries

 

[IdahoElk]

I would bring more para cord.Are you staying in your truck?

 

[Cowboy611]

50ft p-cord. Especially because you will need to hang the meat.
nav stuff. 2ndary if using electronic maps
Skip bandaids and use gauze and ductape.
Rifle or bow! .

 

[Danny Hoey]

Pretty similar to my pack setup except for the cook kit....it's only a day pack right?

 

[Kodman93]

I would bring more para cord.Are you staying in your truck?

Yes I have a base camp setup for this trip.

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[Kodman93]

Pretty similar to my pack setup except for the cook kit....it's only a day pack right?

Yes. I just like to heat up my lunch.

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[David Gough]

If hunting below the Salmon area you may be able to ditch the rain gear. I don't wear any in Nevada or in south central Idaho. Most of the time storms don't last too long. Personal preference though.

 

[idahohikker]

+1 maybe a little foldable poncho

 

[mike.adams.467]

A whistle and a bottle of wind checker come to mind.


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[mfllood3800]

Some good points above here
- saw - I just had to use one to remove trees as they were easier to move than the elk was

I also used the saw to cut the head off the elk
-head lamp with extra btty is how I pack
I just broke down a bull after dark and was out there, on a steep side of a ridge , for 3 hrs.
- I needed over 40' para-cord. I literally had to tie the head of the elk to a tree so its body wouldn't roll down while cutting it up.

I almost spent the night out there- I would've if I wasn't soaking wet- It rained the whole time I was processing the elk. I had rain top on. My clothes were still wet, not from rain, but from sweat. I was cold once I stopped the work, and decided to hike to my ATV and drive the 6 miles back to camp. It took 2 hrs for me to warm up.

Even though its a day pack, if youre hunting from it- treat it like its going to have to also be a night pack.
My phone died, but I had a small pack to charge it once- great for that emergency

Everyone wants their day packs to be 15-20 lbs, and I get that, but if you are hunting out of it, you better be prepared for what ever might come. If you only hunt a short ways from your truck - then yea- leave most of the stuff in that.
I was in bear country and the last thing I needed at midnight was my head lamp going out
lol

I also carry a hand gun.

The out door edge type knives are great, but I am always twisting mine and popping the blade off- so I carry a micro leatherman type multi tool, cause when your hands are cold, bloody and cramped from skinning and cutting, its much safer working around those blades with that multi tool than your bare hand.

Build your set, modify it, and enjoy what you do

 

[wind gypsy]

No insulation? I'd throw a light puffy in there.

 

[wseidel]

Don't forget bear spray in addition to a handgun...if in grizzly country. I also have a battery pack that I carry for my phone - since I use it for navigation. Also, extra batteries for scope/headlamp(s)/gps; binoculars and bino carrier (AGC/KUIU/FTF)/ zip ties for license tag. And don't forget a compass and hard copy maps....just in case! Hope this helps...

 

[fngTony]

X2 on insulation and everything mfliood3800 said. Get some tenacious tape, for day hunts I just carry a small piece cut from the roll. Something to stop heavy bleeding like quick clot. A small tarp for shelter, even if you don't spend the night it can be handy if working on an animal in nasty weather. Trekking poles.

If going by your self consider a secondary light to your headlamp. I had a bull down at dark and even a bright headlamp left dark shadows making the job dangerous. Fortunately the truck was an easy mile away.

 

[Cant hit em]

I like Wet wipes instead of TP


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