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osage outlaw:
A friend asked me to go on an elk hunt in Colorado next fall.  We will both be using traditional archery equipment.  I have absolutely zero experience or knowledge on elk hunting.  Does anyone have any advice or suggestions?  I'm trying to get a list of what kind of gear I'll need like camo, binos, packs, hiking equipment, etc.  What kind of draw weight and arrow weight will I need?  I know the terrain is rough out there.  I am working on losing weight and getting in better shape. 

PaulN/KS:
Dave, AKA dvshunter, elk hunted out there a year or two ago. Might want to see if you can contact him.

Outbackbob48:
Clint, I went 10yrs. in a row starting in about 1985 or so. Not sure how much things have changed. I am positive those mts didn't get any less steep. First off get in shape, thin air ain't kind to none of us flat landers. We went self guided and just backpacked in. Went to the same place  so after a few yrs. and a ton of miles got so I knew the area real well. Had a great time every trip, remember the real work starts after one is down. Plan on 4 trips minimum to backpack one out unless ya got a horse or a lama or your in a place where ya can use motors. We were in a wilderness area and cheap so we humped  out :o :o ;D I managed to kill 2 in ten yrs and should of had a few more, just way to much adrenaline for me control. As a group of 2 to 4 of us over 10 yrs killed 10 elk. One yr we went 3 for 4, other guy said he would have got one if he wasn't packin meat all the time. Also I would not even go unless I had 10 days , Just me.  Thanks for taking me back to a very beautiful time in my life. The Rocky Mts. are the marrow of the world. The first yr I went I was in shape , the second yr I went I was pine knot tuff. Keep in touch and I,ll try and answer some of your questions. Bob

osage outlaw:
I'll get in contact with Dave.

Thanks for the advice Bob.  I live in a hilly area.  I was planning on doing a lot of hiking this year with a weighted pack.  We will have to set down and do some talking at the Classic.  We are planning a 12 day trip. 

Outbackbob48:
Clint , I always tried to get my pack weight under 40#. One of the things that I would change is to study my diet more, I always lost 15 to 20 # in 10 to 15 days. Burning way more calories then I could consume, Always thought I would get stronger but the Mts got there own ways, I just plain got weaker and wore down , loved every minute of it. I killed a 5x5 bull with a 48# recurve. Last time I was in the Flattops was in 2001 same time the World Trade Center went down, didn't know anything about it until a week after. Took my son that yr . and wished I would kept going back. Have ya picked an area yet? Bob

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