Been struggling to find bugling elk in my location, so I decided to backpack into a new area that looked promising. I expected steep, but the topo didn't seem to do it justice. Really steep climb to start, and then about a mile of steep climbing/sidehilling in blowdown and brush to the top.
About 2.5h in with another 700' if elevation to go, I started thinking about getting an elk out (solo). It was supposed to start raining the next night and continue hard for two days. Assuming I killed the next morning, I knew I wouldn't get it out before the storm hit. The thought of coming out of there solo with a heavy pack in the rain worried me, and I wasn't sure meat would last till the weather improved. Ended up deciding to come back out, rather than risk losing meat or hurting myself getting it out.
I didn't like to give it up, but I think I'm comfortable with my decision based on my current knowledge. Wondering what some of you all's experience has been packing through steep country in wet conditions. Do you think it's worth the risk?
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About 2.5h in with another 700' if elevation to go, I started thinking about getting an elk out (solo). It was supposed to start raining the next night and continue hard for two days. Assuming I killed the next morning, I knew I wouldn't get it out before the storm hit. The thought of coming out of there solo with a heavy pack in the rain worried me, and I wasn't sure meat would last till the weather improved. Ended up deciding to come back out, rather than risk losing meat or hurting myself getting it out.
I didn't like to give it up, but I think I'm comfortable with my decision based on my current knowledge. Wondering what some of you all's experience has been packing through steep country in wet conditions. Do you think it's worth the risk?
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