My Elk Hunting Pack List

[MooseKnuckle]

With everyone else posting about their pack list I figured I will post my list too. I am planning my hunt for the upcoming season. I have been doing this for a while so I’ve shrunk my supplies from year to year. This is what I’ve got for a 10 day hunt.

Hunting Gear:
Kuiu Icon Pro 7200, with 2 hip pouches & 100oz water bladder
Bowtech Bow w/ QAD Rest, Trophy Ridge 5 pin Sight, Gold Tip Arrows, Slick Tric Magnum 125 gr broadheads
HornHunter Bino Pouch
Vortex Diamondback 10X42 Binos
Archers Choice Rangefinder
Wind Checker Bottle
Garmin 62S with downloaded maps
Trekking Poles
Petzl Headlamp
Micro Mag Flashlight
Rocky Mountain Bugle Tube w/ assorted reeds
Sig Sauer P245 45 cal Compact Pistol
Camp/Sleeping:
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 Degree Sleeping Bag
Big Agnes Q Core SL Pad
Sea to Summit Pillow
Cooking:
MSR Pocket Rocket 2
GSI Cooking Pot
Sea to Summit Titanium Spork
Salt/Pepper
2 Lighters w/ duct tape
H20:
Sawyer In line Filter
Squeeze water bottle
MSD Drom 3 liter Water Storage
Water Filtration Tablets
Kill Kit:
Caribou Game Bags
Havalon Piranta Knife
with replacement blades
2 Pair Latex Gloves
Zipties
Fluorescent Pink Ribbon
Extras:
Small 1st Aid kit w/ bandages, clot agent, suture kit, Tylenol, sinus pills, etc
Tooth Paste and Brush
Wet Wipes
Cell Phone w/ AA battery charger, spare batteries.
Seam Seal Tent Repair
Clothes:
Kuiu Pants, Shirts, Lightweight Jacket, Superdown Coat, gloves, Beanie
Wool Socks
Lows Tibet GTX Boots
Kuiu Gaiters
Food:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Coffee
Cliff Gel Espresso
MCT Oil
Lunch:
Bacon Tortilla Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
Tuna Packet
Snacks:
ProBars
RxBars
Honey Stingers w/ Choc/Hazelnut Butter
GORP
Dinner:
Alpine Aire assorted Dinners
Protein Shake
MCT Oil

All together with 5 days of food and a full water bladder, my packs weighs around 38 pounds. If I find elk, I will stay in that area and come out once to reshoot with food. If not I will move around and reshoot as needed. What do y’all think?

 

[Lowke01]

With everyone else posting about their pack list I figured I will post my list too. I am planning my hunt for the upcoming season. I have been doing this for a while so I’ve shrunk my supplies from year to year. This is what I’ve got for a 10 day hunt.

Hunting Gear:
Kuiu Icon Pro 7200, with 2 hip pouches & 100oz water bladder
Bowtech Bow w/ QAD Rest, Trophy Ridge 5 pin Sight, Gold Tip Arrows, Slick Tric Magnum 125 gr broadheads
HornHunter Bino Pouch
Vortex Diamondback 10X42 Binos
Archers Choice Rangefinder
Wind Checker Bottle
Garmin 62S with downloaded maps
Trekking Poles
Petzl Headlamp
Micro Mag Flashlight
Rocky Mountain Bugle Tube w/ assorted reeds
Sig Sauer P245 45 cal Compact Pistol
Camp/Sleeping:
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 Degree Sleeping Bag
Big Agnes Q Core SL Pad
Sea to Summit Pillow
Cooking:
MSR Pocket Rocket 2
GSI Cooking Pot
Sea to Summit Titanium Spork
Salt/Pepper
2 Lighters w/ duct tape
H20:
Sawyer In line Filter
Squeeze water bottle
MSD Drom 3 liter Water Storage
Water Filtration Tablets
Kill Kit:
Caribou Game Bags
Havalon Piranta Knife
with replacement blades
2 Pair Latex Gloves
Zipties
Fluorescent Pink Ribbon
Extras:
Small 1st Aid kit w/ bandages, clot agent, suture kit, Tylenol, sinus pills, etc
Tooth Paste and Brush
Wet Wipes
Cell Phone w/ AA battery charger, spare batteries.
Seam Seal Tent Repair
Clothes:
Kuiu Pants, Shirts, Lightweight Jacket, Superdown Coat, gloves, Beanie
Wool Socks
Lows Tibet GTX Boots
Kuiu Gaiters
Food:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Coffee
Cliff Gel Espresso
MCT Oil
Lunch:
Bacon Tortilla Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
Tuna Packet
Snacks:
ProBars
RxBars
Honey Stingers w/ Choc/Hazelnut Butter
GORP
Dinner:
Alpine Aire assorted Dinners
Protein Shake
MCT Oil

All together with 5 days of food and a full water bladder, my packs weighs around 38 pounds. If I find elk, I will stay in that area and come out once to reshoot with food. If not I will move around and reshoot as needed. What do y’all think?

Nice weight, even with water. I haven't weighed mine yet but hoping to be sub 40 lbs for 3 days of food.

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[Ebayollis]

Awesome this is exactly the kind if stuff I'm looking for on this forum.
How does thenkuiu pack compare to the Mystery ranch metcalf?

 

[Ebayollis]

Also how well does the big agnes hold up to the elements?

 

[MooseKnuckle]

The Kuiu pack is good and has held up for a while now, but I have a Mystery Ranch wildfire pack and love it. When my kuiu pack wears out, I will definitely be ordering a new MR pack.

I have had no issues with my Big Agnes tent or sleeping bag. The tent stands up well, no leaks. Bag is lightweight and warm. The pad had a few small pinhole leaks due to wear and tear, but had them patched. Since that issue has been corrected, no problems.

 

[JordanH]

Everything and a Kifaru Fulcrum pack

 

[Ebayollis]

What brand trekking poles?
I'm looking at the black diamond distance carbon z

 

[lyle_destroys]

I dont go anywhere without a tourniquet, they hardly weigh anything and if you have an accident where you cut an artery with the havalon or a broadhead it could very well save your life.

 

[Savage99]

I dont go anywhere without a tourniquet, they hardly weigh anything and if you have an accident where you cut an artery with the havalon or a broadhead it could very well save your life.

^^this

A TK-4 goes in my pocket even in town. Blood loss from trauma needs to be stopped before EMS can get to you. My “first aid” equipment is weighted toward life saving first and booboo’s second. As a matter of philosophy on med kits, I might even carry something I don’t yet know how to use. Someone you encounter might have the know-how, but not the equipment. YMMV.


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[Ebayollis]

That is a good idea...5 miles from the nearest road and 20-30 from a town is a lot of blood loss

 

[shooterrdy]

Great post! Treking poles are a must for Me buy the best you can afford. Sea to summit wipes are great for nightly cleaning oneself

 

[jorgensen.travis]

I don’t think the kind of person who plays the what if game can go in at 38 pounds. The kind of people that carry crazy EDC stuff probably aren’t cut out for backpack hunting. I think if you’re really going in for multi day backpack hunting, you’re going to have to compromise and take some risks. I typically go with 55-60 pounds, and I’m a risk taker that doesn’t worry about what if.


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[Trr15]

I don’t think the kind of person who plays the what if game can go in at 38 pounds. The kind of people that carry crazy EDC stuff probably aren’t cut out for backpack hunting. I think if you’re really going in for multi day backpack hunting, you’re going to have to compromise and take some risks. I typically go with 55-60 pounds, and I’m a risk taker that doesn’t worry about what if.


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Any logic behind this statement or are you just puffing out your chest?


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[jorgensen.travis]

It’s all logic. As I mentioned, my pack is heavier than the OP. So I interpret that as he being better at this than me. My point about being a risk taker is that, if you’re a prepper type that thinks you need a tourniquet to go to Walmart you’re probably not going to get your pack down to a realistic weight. So for all the people that want to comment on the OP’s lightweight setup and start suggesting adding just in case stuff, remember that their are people on here that are trying to get into this and are looking for real advice. They don’t need hypothetical talk from people that don’t do it. They’re probably going to pack more than they can handle anyway, so don’t encourage them to take more. They don’t need a tourniquet and nobody needs a tourniquet to go to Walmart. The world is not an evil place where everyone is out to get you. That’s not a healthy way to go through life.


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[JamesBrough]

With everyone else posting about their pack list I figured I will post my list too. I am planning my hunt for the upcoming season. I have been doing this for a while so I’ve shrunk my supplies from year to year. This is what I’ve got for a 10 day hunt.

Hunting Gear:
Kuiu Icon Pro 7200, with 2 hip pouches & 100oz water bladder
Bowtech Bow w/ QAD Rest, Trophy Ridge 5 pin Sight, Gold Tip Arrows, Slick Tric Magnum 125 gr broadheads
HornHunter Bino Pouch
Vortex Diamondback 10X42 Binos
Archers Choice Rangefinder
Wind Checker Bottle
Garmin 62S with downloaded maps
Trekking Poles
Petzl Headlamp
Micro Mag Flashlight
Rocky Mountain Bugle Tube w/ assorted reeds
Sig Sauer P245 45 cal Compact Pistol
Camp/Sleeping:
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 Degree Sleeping Bag
Big Agnes Q Core SL Pad
Sea to Summit Pillow
Cooking:
MSR Pocket Rocket 2
GSI Cooking Pot
Sea to Summit Titanium Spork
Salt/Pepper
2 Lighters w/ duct tape
H20:
Sawyer In line Filter
Squeeze water bottle
MSD Drom 3 liter Water Storage
Water Filtration Tablets
Kill Kit:
Caribou Game Bags
Havalon Piranta Knife
with replacement blades
2 Pair Latex Gloves
Zipties
Fluorescent Pink Ribbon
Extras:
Small 1st Aid kit w/ bandages, clot agent, suture kit, Tylenol, sinus pills, etc
Tooth Paste and Brush
Wet Wipes
Cell Phone w/ AA battery charger, spare batteries.
Seam Seal Tent Repair
Clothes:
Kuiu Pants, Shirts, Lightweight Jacket, Superdown Coat, gloves, Beanie
Wool Socks
Lows Tibet GTX Boots
Kuiu Gaiters
Food:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Coffee
Cliff Gel Espresso
MCT Oil
Lunch:
Bacon Tortilla Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
Tuna Packet
Snacks:
ProBars
RxBars
Honey Stingers w/ Choc/Hazelnut Butter
GORP
Dinner:
Alpine Aire assorted Dinners
Protein Shake
MCT Oil

All together with 5 days of food and a full water bladder, my packs weighs around 38 pounds. If I find elk, I will stay in that area and come out once to reshoot with food. If not I will move around and reshoot as needed. What do y’all think?

Great list. Doing a 7 day now I don’t have to think about it all. I like to take eggs in my empty water bottle to make scrabbled eggs

 

[Apollo117]

Also how well does the big agnes hold up to the elements?

I'm not OP, but I'll add my two cents as I used this tent for 3 months straight. My Copper Spur UL 2 has withstood 6 inches of snow overnight, 40 mph gusts and plenty of rain. It would look brand new if not for some stains. I am really impressed with this tent.

 

[Mountainjedi]

With everyone else posting about their pack list I figured I will post my list too. I am planning my hunt for the upcoming season. I have been doing this for a while so I’ve shrunk my supplies from year to year. This is what I’ve got for a 10 day hunt.

Hunting Gear:
Kuiu Icon Pro 7200, with 2 hip pouches & 100oz water bladder
Bowtech Bow w/ QAD Rest, Trophy Ridge 5 pin Sight, Gold Tip Arrows, Slick Tric Magnum 125 gr broadheads
HornHunter Bino Pouch
Vortex Diamondback 10X42 Binos
Archers Choice Rangefinder
Wind Checker Bottle
Garmin 62S with downloaded maps
Trekking Poles
Petzl Headlamp
Micro Mag Flashlight
Rocky Mountain Bugle Tube w/ assorted reeds
Sig Sauer P245 45 cal Compact Pistol
Camp/Sleeping:
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 Degree Sleeping Bag
Big Agnes Q Core SL Pad
Sea to Summit Pillow
Cooking:
MSR Pocket Rocket 2
GSI Cooking Pot
Sea to Summit Titanium Spork
Salt/Pepper
2 Lighters w/ duct tape
H20:
Sawyer In line Filter
Squeeze water bottle
MSD Drom 3 liter Water Storage
Water Filtration Tablets
Kill Kit:
Caribou Game Bags
Havalon Piranta Knife
with replacement blades
2 Pair Latex Gloves
Zipties
Fluorescent Pink Ribbon
Extras:
Small 1st Aid kit w/ bandages, clot agent, suture kit, Tylenol, sinus pills, etc
Tooth Paste and Brush
Wet Wipes
Cell Phone w/ AA battery charger, spare batteries.
Seam Seal Tent Repair
Clothes:
Kuiu Pants, Shirts, Lightweight Jacket, Superdown Coat, gloves, Beanie
Wool Socks
Lows Tibet GTX Boots
Kuiu Gaiters
Food:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Coffee
Cliff Gel Espresso
MCT Oil
Lunch:
Bacon Tortilla Justin’s Maple Almond Butter
Tuna Packet
Snacks:
ProBars
RxBars
Honey Stingers w/ Choc/Hazelnut Butter
GORP
Dinner:
Alpine Aire assorted Dinners
Protein Shake
MCT Oil

All together with 5 days of food and a full water bladder, my packs weighs around 38 pounds. If I find elk, I will stay in that area and come out once to reshoot with food. If not I will move around and reshoot as needed. What do y’all think?

Are you hunting Idaho/ Wyoming bear country?

 

[MooseKnuckle]

I’m hunting Colorado. I’m guessing you are inquiring as to why I’m taking a pistol. Well, it’s because I have had a sketchy encounter with a cougar at close range. Due to that, I will never go without it again.

 

[SelwaySteve]

Any communications? Unless you are sure of cell coverage, a SPOT or Inreach is good insurance. The Inreach Mini is only a few ounces.

 

[MooseKnuckle]

Any communications? Unless you are sure of cell coverage, a SPOT or Inreach is good insurance. The Inreach Mini is only a few ounces.

Just cell phone