Wyobohunter
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backcountry /ˈbakkʌntri /
▸ noun (the backcountry) mainly North American sparsely inhabited rural areas:
she loves exploring the backcountry on horseback
[as modifier] backcountry skiing.
Now that that’s out of the way. What do you think of when you say or hear the term “backcountry”?
I mostly hunt what I’d consider “mid country”. To me the true backcountry is way back in where it wouldn’t be practical for me as a solo hunter to pack an elk out before it starts to spoil. The “front country” is anywhere within a mile of a road open to motorized vehicles. Mid country is in between where most road hunters will never go and most horse packers cruise right on through. By my own definition I backpack the backcountry but don’t really hunt there. 5-7 miles is about my practical limit (weather depending).
▸ noun (the backcountry) mainly North American sparsely inhabited rural areas:
she loves exploring the backcountry on horseback
[as modifier] backcountry skiing.
Now that that’s out of the way. What do you think of when you say or hear the term “backcountry”?
I mostly hunt what I’d consider “mid country”. To me the true backcountry is way back in where it wouldn’t be practical for me as a solo hunter to pack an elk out before it starts to spoil. The “front country” is anywhere within a mile of a road open to motorized vehicles. Mid country is in between where most road hunters will never go and most horse packers cruise right on through. By my own definition I backpack the backcountry but don’t really hunt there. 5-7 miles is about my practical limit (weather depending).