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  1. Gapmaster

    2024 Elk Hunt Gear

    There’s a recent thread on here right now. ‘feedback on backcountry elk loadout”. Read it. Then search all the other threads similar to yours. Ignore the smartass comments and really think about the information that’s there. Tons of experience and knowledge on your question already readily...
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    Elk location

    Thank God they aren’t like whitetails… lord knows they’d be even harder to kill. One of the most difficult things to kill is a heavily pressured mature Whitetail buck with a bow on public land. I go elk hunting to get a break from deer.
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    Feedback on backcountry elk loadout

    Whatever you decide to do on the food end, good rule of thumb is 100+ calories per ounce of food. I’m a fan of 2 oatmeal packs and an energy bar for breakfast. Tuna packets are an easy lunch, you can spice them up with some Taco Bell sauce packets or mustard etc. Nutella on tortillas is also a...
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    Feedback on backcountry elk loadout

    Seven miles is a chore. Seven air miles or OnX miles doesn’t =7 actual miles unless your on an established trail. That’s a really long pull with camp/meat. That could compute to a 40 plus mile pack out for a bull elk with 2 guys. Not saying it can’t be done. Just saying that I wouldn’t purposely...
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    Value of Old Intel

    I killed elk 15 yrs apart bedded on the same tiny bench in a super high pressure area. Didn’t hunt the unit for 15 yrs. Drove over on a Hail Mary last day of the season. Slipped down above the bench, one cow call. 45 minutes later 6x6 was being butchered. I know they are there every year. Only...
  6. Gapmaster

    Turkey choke opinions

    That’s kinda what I thought. I’ll just see how the .670 performs and venture out from there if needed. Knowing my luck, it’s gonna turn into an expensive experiment.
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    Turkey choke opinions

    Well I have a .670, really wondered about the .675. If the difference would be minimal or substantial.
  8. Gapmaster

    Turkey choke opinions

    So ordered a new turkey gun today. Winchester SX4 28” 3.5” chambered 12ga. Shoulder doesn’t like the 10ga anymore. My question is does anyone have a choke suggestion for this gun? Primarily have shot 2oz #5s in a 3” 12ga my son uses with a .670 Kicks GT choke. I also have a .660 Jellyhead...
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    Elk in heavy recreational traffic areas

    I was just curious if other guys went at it the same way I do. Seems like most do. At the end of the day, elk are where you find them right?!? The circumstances surrounding them just changes.
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    Elk in heavy recreational traffic areas

    Dang… I was hoping you would spill it all out here with gps coordinates and everything. How are the FNGs gonna learn if you don’t draw a map?
  11. Gapmaster

    Please help me choose a tent

    Tarptent has some good lightweight options. I’ve used the MomentDW 1p tent for the past 3-4 years. It takes some learning to get it just right but it’s super lightweight, packs down small, and has a very small footprint. An elk bed or the uphill side of a tree is often plenty of room. Plus...
  12. Gapmaster

    Perfect pack for elk

    There’s about 1,000 threads about packs on RS. Search and read through the history. I completely agree with the guys that have mentioned that 10 days is a huge undertaking on your first pack hunt. May want to second think that IMO. But as far as a pack goes, everyone is different, every pack...
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    Elk in heavy recreational traffic areas

    Let me throw a hypothetical scenario out there and see what the group thinks. So if you were in a unit that had really good elk numbers, but it was over run with recreational activities, how are you hunting it? Let’s add that there’s not many places where a guy could go 1.5-2 miles without...
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    Day hunting out of the truck?

    Very, very good advice. As a NR I have always tried to be prepared for the altitude, but nothing can prepare you honestly. Personally I acclimate very quickly but I know others who don’t. The elk are where you find them. It may take 1 day or 5 to find the spot. More time is the key. Give...
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    Sleep pad help

    So I’m thinking of trying a new pad. I’ve been hiking/hunting out of a pack for years and the older I get the more I want comfort at night versus lightweight comfort during the day. I’m 6’1” 220 pounds. Looking for a pad I can sleep on in any position comfortably. I currently am running a...
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    Day hunting out of the truck?

    I wouldn’t try anything but a truck camp on your first hunt. If you’ve never experienced the mountains, then you may need a little wake up call before you invest on equipment that’s needed for backpack hunting. Camp comfortably, enjoy the experience, you’ll learn quickly what you do and don’t...
  17. Gapmaster

    Colorado Draw odds question specific to one unit.

    Well if I blasted out my question to everyone it could completely defeat the purpose of my question. 😂 ya I know… confusing. I prefer not make any public posts about my question.
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    Colorado Draw odds question specific to one unit.

    Very unit specific, that’s why I was so vague on my original post.
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    Colorado Draw odds question specific to one unit.

    Good morning guys, I have a very specific question for one unit in particular. Elk question. I’m experienced and not asking questions about where the elk are. I’m having a hard time understanding an odds situation and haven’t been able to get a game warden on the phone. CPW office also couldn’t...
  20. Gapmaster

    When Do You Leave?

    Leave out 9/8. Have 3 weeks to get it done. Going solo for the first time in quite a few years. Good luck to everyone.

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