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    Waiting on hunting partners....

    Thank all of you for the responses. Every little detail/bit of advice is useful to me right now, because I know there is always something that is never thought of by newbies like myself.
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    Waiting on hunting partners....

    It's not about having the money for a guided hunt. It's more about justifying spending that money on a hunt. I know there are tons of pros that comes from using a guide. I just have a hard time justifying spending that much money on a hunt. I will continue to plan and weed through hunting...
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    Waiting on hunting partners....

    My biggest issue currently is that most of my hunting partners in Louisiana do not have the same enthusiasm as I do for a moose hunt. Except for 3-4 guys I have a hard time getting people to commit to Colorado elk hunts. I am still hoping at least one of my elk hunting partners finally agrees...
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    Waiting on hunting partners....

    Thanks, for all of the input. First off, I live in Louisiana and currently have a core group of 3-4 guys that hunt elk together. They want to go, but are at stages in their lives that they aren't able to commit that for out. I will keep my hopes up that at least one of them will agree. Being...
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    Waiting on hunting partners....

    I am wanting to go to Alaska on a moose hunt for my 40th(2025). I am learning of all the different options for that hunt and have already ruled out a guided hunt due to the pricing. I am really liking the idea of a drop camp or hunt planner, but the good ones are booked a couple years out...
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    Mountain Hardwear 50% off

    Mountain Hardwear has a 50% off sale going on their website. Even some of their sleeping bags are 50% off.https://www.mountainhardwear.com/cold-weather-sleeping-bags/. I just bought the 20* ghost whisperer for $315 shipped, but if you become a member you get free shipping.
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    How big was he?

    He is at least a 6x6, some of us thought we may have seen a 7th on one side. The thing that stuck out the most to me were his thirds and his whales were pretty long. But like I said it was all our first ever elk hunt and none of had idea of his size, besides really nice. We did try to make a...
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    How big was he?

    I got to enjoy my first ever elk hunt this past September. On our third to last day we ran across a very nice bull that was about 800 yards off of public land according to onX. We were able to snap a couple pictures and I was just wondering just how big a bull he actual was. The pictures aren’t...
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    Successful first hunt, without filling a tag!

    I just returned from my first ever elk hunt, and feel my hunting partners and I had a pretty good trip even though none of us filled our tag. None of the guys in our group(4 but only 3 hunting) have ever hunted elk or out west before. We are all from Louisiana and dove into this trip head first...
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    Anyone know West Elk Wilderness in GMU 54 Colorado?

    Was it other hunters or hikers? I just applied for this archery season.
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    Should we bring a trailer and atv/utv?

    That is pretty cool, but I am not looking to buy. Between the guys in our group we have utility trailers, cargo trailers, atvs and utvs. I'm leaning on bringing 2 atvs versus 1 utv.
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    Should we bring a trailer and atv/utv?

    Thanks for all the responses. That makes the decision very easy. So the next question is, UTV or ATV? I would think the UTV would be more comfortable, but the ATV easier to maneuver and easier to haul around.
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    Should we bring a trailer and atv/utv?

    A couple friends and myself are planning our first elk hunt in southwestern Colorado. We have a couple areas picked out already and few of them do have atv trails. My question is, is it worth hauling a trailer from south Louisiana? My plan has always been to load up the truck and head out, and...
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    Camcorder or DSLR

    I am going on a DIY elk hunt next year and am trying to decide what camera to bring with me. I have a cannon handheld camcorder and a cannon rebel t5(DSLR). I only want to bring one. Which would you choose? I will also have a go pro on my head.
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    Bivy Campsite

    Thanks for the responses guys. I guess really I will be doing more of a base camp than true bivy hunting. I am willing to do true bivy hunting, but it really depends on how the spots I am picking turn out, and if we can get on elk. I just know there will be huge learning curve for me, and I am...
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