Hello,

I just found the site a few weeks ago and I'm loving it.

I am an Eastern hunter that desperately wants to start hunting out West. I am particularly interested in backpack hunting for big game. I have little to no backpack camping experience, but I'm not a dummy and I feel like I can figure a few things out as I go.

My question - do you guys think a backpacking trip for turkey be a good "practice run" before trying to go for Elk or Mule deer?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.