Idaho elk hunt camp or hike each day

[jeffbtripp]

So I am going on my first elk hunt in the sawtooth area in late October my question is how many pack in and camp to follow the elk and how many walk in and out each day.

 

[mike.adams.467]

It will be pretty cold there in late October.


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[Legend]

I keep camp on my back. There are pros and cons to each approach. I would rather have a 10 day backpacking trip then a hectic truck camp/move to another spot/truck camp/ repeat.

 

[Fridaythe13th]

Basecamp. I love to have a great meal at the end of the day. Steak, salmon, ribs or whatever you want to eat.

 

[jeffbtripp]

This was kinda the approach I was thinking. I do have the benefit of having a friend out there that will be hunting some before I arrive to help eliminate area. How many days worth of rations do you carry.

I keep camp on my back. There are pros and cons to each approach. I would rather have a 10 day backpacking trip then a hectic truck camp/move to another spot/truck camp/ repeat.

 

[Legend]

This was kinda the approach I was thinking. I do have the benefit of having a friend out there that will be hunting some before I arrive to help eliminate area. How many days worth of rations do you carry.

I bring 8 days of food and plan to hunt 10. I usually don't eat as much as i plan for. So there are usually enogh granola bars and a freeze dried meal left.

 

[theleo91386]

I'll be south of there in mid October. I'll saddle the mules and not be back to the pickup for a week.

 

[jeffbtripp]

is water fairly easy to come by? streams or springs in this area

 

[sneaky]

You'll hike in and out once in the Sawtooths, and then you'll start carrying your gear with you to stay. Nothing easy in that zone. Drove through it a few hours ago.

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[jeffbtripp]

You'll hike in and out once in the Sawtooths, and then you'll start carrying your gear with you to stay. Nothing easy in that zone. Drove through it a few hours ago.

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That’s exactly what I was wondering. How many miles can one expect to get on a decent bull

 

[IdahoElk]

I do both but love packing in, you can be on the Elk at first and last light and still get a good nights sleep.

 

[Jakerex]

Basecamp. I love to have a great meal at the end of the day. Steak, salmon, ribs or whatever you want to eat.

Agree. It is supposed to be vacation too!


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[Jgill19]

When I'm hiking in and out everyday I wish I was backpacking. When you're backpacking, your pad goes flat, your water is frozen, your boots are ice blocks... I wish I was hiking in and out each day and sleeping in hot tent eating real meals.