Oh hell yes. Just camping for week during the Fall in the Rockies is a great experience.
Decide whether you want to hike into a camp site or camp at the truck, and then go buy gear accordingly.
Get GoHunt and research a unit to go to. Call the local wildlife officer to confirm a couple places to park. Use OnX Maps to ensure you know any public/private boundaries and to help identify specific spots to hunt. Buy good boots and wear them a lot before hand.
Even if you just toss stuff in the truck, park along a national forest with your camp at the truck and then spend your days hiking out a couple miles you’ll have a great time, learn a lot, and really be able to refine your effort for the following year(s).
What is GoHunt?
And yeah, me and my buddies are late 20's, initial plan anyway is to park and then pack in a ways and camp 3-5 miles from the truck. Have no idea on what unit yet but I do want to do a national forest.
Do any of your buddies have any experience elk hunting or packing an elk out???
I was just re-reading this thread and I can't help myself....yes.
Excellent. It gets easier with every one you shoot. Around here, finding them is the hard part (I hunt public land where hunter success is 4-7%), shooting one is the easy part, discussing cartridges and bullets and all the other gack here is a fun part as well, but after you pull that trigger you learn quickly that the work has just begun!!!! Good job on getting your bull.
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
