trophyhill
WKR
I see alot of interest in solo hunting elk. Obviously there is more than 1 way to skin an elk. The only thing better than hunting them solo, is hunting them solo in the Backcountry. There are so many things to love about hunting solo in the Backcountry, I wouldn't know where to begin other than for me, it was a natural progression.
Starting out at truck camp and accumulated gear for several years all while trying to unlock the elk code and learning what makes them tick, and why they do what they do, and frequent the places they are in, and the who why what when and where elk are calling. Thanks Paul aka Elknut1 for cutting that learning curve.
Hunting solo really happened for me because my buddy's will and would only hunt a couple local units in South Central NM. After my first hunt there is no way I was going to limit myself to a near impossible unit to draw while elk were being hunted and killed elsewhere by others. I couldn't imagine sitting on the sidelines and missing out and started hunting heavily pressured OTC units. Again from the truck, and mostly solo. Then I drew a Gila tag and hunted the Wilderness for the first time
That was all it took for me to know that I was born to hunt solo and Backcountry every chance I get. By then I had all the gear necessary accept a great pack, which I purchased after that hunt. But made due with what I had. And killed my first bull. That was the moment I knew what I was supposed to be doing.
So without further adoo, what is it that draws you to the Backcountry?
And for all of you who fantasize about it, what is it that draws you 1 step closer to being a Backcountry hunter?
Starting out at truck camp and accumulated gear for several years all while trying to unlock the elk code and learning what makes them tick, and why they do what they do, and frequent the places they are in, and the who why what when and where elk are calling. Thanks Paul aka Elknut1 for cutting that learning curve.
Hunting solo really happened for me because my buddy's will and would only hunt a couple local units in South Central NM. After my first hunt there is no way I was going to limit myself to a near impossible unit to draw while elk were being hunted and killed elsewhere by others. I couldn't imagine sitting on the sidelines and missing out and started hunting heavily pressured OTC units. Again from the truck, and mostly solo. Then I drew a Gila tag and hunted the Wilderness for the first time
That was all it took for me to know that I was born to hunt solo and Backcountry every chance I get. By then I had all the gear necessary accept a great pack, which I purchased after that hunt. But made due with what I had. And killed my first bull. That was the moment I knew what I was supposed to be doing.
So without further adoo, what is it that draws you to the Backcountry?
And for all of you who fantasize about it, what is it that draws you 1 step closer to being a Backcountry hunter?