Going out west for our first hunt in October, can't wait.
We've all hunted everything that lives in the southeast all our lives and all camped a good bit but no western or elk experience. I'm the only one who has much backpacking experience. We all have hammock camp gear, mid grade packs, good boots, decent clothing, and rifles we're comfortable with. If there's any particular gear you have questions about let me know. We did a lot of research here and other forums for our gear list and we've escouted a lot but i think the biggest thing is we all have reasonable expectations. We're looking at this like a camping trip and hoping we have the opportunity to take a legal elk, mule deer, or even a predator. Hoping this is a good learning experience and the first of many hints.
I got an eberlestock and my buddies got the horn hunter full curl system. I got a good deal from here so figured i wouldn't lose too much if i didn't like it but i have had no issues with it, although i haven't hiked with it really heavy, 40lbs is comfortable with it and I'll probably be a little over 50 when we go in. They seem to like their bags as well. I couldn't really see dropping the cash on a kifaru system when i had to buy so much other stuff and I'm only going to use it every year at best. If we like it and wanna go every year or if this one gives me any issues I may upgrade but i feel good about being able to do what we've planned with what i have.
I wish, better odds winning the lotto i think. Building points for president island hunt and putting in for the elk hunt and waiting on the you were not selected email is a yearly event.
They said $667,000 was raised and over 10,000 people applied for the tag!!!
