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Elk hunting gear questions
crooketarrow:
Use what you deer hunt with. What your use to.
Since your not using your self bow no need to use stone heads.
Not really a big deal it you kill a elk with a glass bow and a stone head. If your going to step backards. Do it the whole way.
GOOD LUCK WITH WHAT EVER YOU USE. Personally, you lik'ly don't get to go on to many elk hunts.
I'd have to take my self bow and stone. BUT I MIGHT BE A LITTLE BYEST I'VE BEEN HUNTING WITH STICKS AND STONES FOR 25 YEAR.
Knoll:
--- Quote from: Danzn Bar on June 22, 2016, 08:58:15 pm ---.... it's all about "shot placement" ..... and you'll do fine..
DBar
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Watched Scott shoot at MoJam. He's got the placement thingy down good! :)
Stringman:
Thanks Mike, some days seem better than others, but as long as I keep em under 20 I should be fine.
Crooked - I reckon you get misunderstood a lot, but I hear what you're sayin. You and I have a lot in common and I have gone back and forth on the whole issue a dozen times in my head. At the end of the day I want to kill an elk. The biggest one I can find. And I want to kill him with hand made gear. None of my huntin setup was bought. It was all handmade either by me or some awful dadgum close friends of mine. That makes it special and that makes it worthy of this trip. Whether I shoot a fiberglass bow and stone points, or selfbow and trade points all of them will have meaning. If I can sink my God given ivories into backstraps and cherish the hunt in the process I'll call it a win.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this post. I appreciate your feedback and hopefully I can use the collective wisdom to make this trip memorable. Who knows, maybe there's a story in it.
Outbackbob48:
Scott, I know that you are probably in great shooting shape and you have gone over gear many times, how about your physical shape, the mountains have a way of truly kicking butt, maybe not the first day but an accumulative effect, I always thought that I would start to get stronger after a few days in the mountains but actually just plain wore down. I always would lose about 15 lbs on a 10 to 14 day hunt and I wasn't packing a lot of extra to begin with, Make sure your in shape the mountains are not to forgiving. Very important to stay hydrated. I killed 2 elk in 10 yrs and should have killed more but it's hard to keep things together when adrenalin is running overtime, I went 10 yrs in a row an never had a bad trip ever, Love the mountains and all that goes with them, Your going to have a great time. Bob
nclonghunter:
Bob, you are dead on, what many don't realize is the need to be in great shape but also the mental conditioning. After a 24+ hour drive, stocking water and groceries, setting up camp and getting in bed early enough to get up at 4 AM for a full days hunt. Your entire routine is changed for the next 2-3 weeks. Sleep,food and physical exercise has completely changed. After preparing for months for a great hunt you can totally shut down in 3 days just due to "mental" and "physical" exhaustion. We hunt hard and we hunt serious when we go but you MUST find time to take a break and enjoy a fire with friends or you will burn out fast. One year after a week I had an anxiety attack and even though I was surrounded by big mountains I felt like I was in a closet. Got a good nights sleep and rested the next morning due to heavy rains but got the mental game going again. As they say, slow down and smell the roses. Enjoy the hunt and you will have a fantastic trip and hopefully the rewards of elk venison.
I will add that we hunt entirely DIY on public lands so no outfitters cooking and preparing all the details for you. That may make a big difference if you can afford the extras.
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