I love helping people on forums, do it all the time. Currently helping a guy on HT pick through some units for his first elk hunt, through DMs. But as many dozens of guys that I’ve helped through either Rokslide, HT, or CWT you know how many have actually reported back to me how it went? Two...
For a true backpack style DIY hunt where I'm packing myself in and then packing an elk out, I limit myself to 6ish miles deep for basecamp and about 10 miles deep for where I'm hunting. Anything else and it's unrealistic for me to do myself. Packouts take 3 days in that scenario for me. Now...
NM LO or a General/Easier Draw LE tag in WY are the two best options, if you can go guided. Waiting to draw 16/17/100 is going to likely take far more than 10 years.
I will add that great cameras can help but they’re definitely not a requirement. Cell phone photos make the finals every year, and even make it into the prizes. Roksliders tend to vote for the best photo regardless and that’s what makes the contest fun for me every year.
Bought new from Kuiu and has been used but is in solid shape. No stains, a couple minor nicks that you can expect with down but no tears or anything obvious. Overall good shape. It packs into the front chest pocket, and is small enough that it takes up very little space.
Size medium, and...