That is on his list of things to get. I live a state away or I would definitely do that for him. Just know if I order any online they’ll end up not fitting haha.
My brother has a first season archery elk tag in the Gila this Fall. Because of the remoteness of the unit, and it being something my Dad has always wanted to do, we decided to do a drop camp hunt. My dad is up in his late 60s, and has always wanted to do a drop camp elk hunt. His birthday is...
I’ve only had a few years of experience as well with elk hunting, so I know what you’re going through. My advice is to mark areas you like (north facing dark timber, overlooked areas,etc) and have multiple areas picked. If you go into an area and don’t see fresh sign or hear elk move on. I spent...
I personally did my first solo backpack elk trip last year. For September in CO I had no problems with my floorless shelter , and really liked the setup I had. I picked up a used mountain smith shelter lt on here, and it was a great 2 lb shelter for less than $100. If I was hunting NM or AZ, I...
A lot depends on what state, time of year, etc for the type of gear you would need. Are you looking floorless or with a floor? Lots of different options out there.
There are a lot of posts on here regarding what is needed to do a backcountry archery camp around the forum, with a lot of good info. Just do some searching for key words and you’ll find what you’re looking for. You can get a lot of the gear in the classifieds here as well. I was in the same...
If you are looking to do an OTC trip for this year, I would say you’re a little behind at this point. Still doable, but you would need to get a lot of gear between now and September, along with all of the map scouting and planning. Are you trying to do a backcountry camp on back trip, or a hunt...
I shoot a Stan shootoff. It matches all of your boxes besides having a lanyard option. The reason I mention Stan is because they’re the first company I’ve shot a thumb button from. I got it used from archerytalk and it quit working after 3 weeks. Sent it in to Stan and they fixed it and had it...
Good luck with your hunt. Something that you’ll quickly figure out is essentially any OTC tag is going to be crowded for just about any big game hunt. Only way to really learn is to get out and go though.
I wore an orange hat, but I also never saw a muzzleloader hunter over a couple hundred yards from the road. Never paid much attention to nock direction.
I did my first backpacking solo hunting trip last season so I was in the same boat as you. Focus more on the pack and boots and being in shape. I went with a mountain smith shelter lt for my shelter. Only $75 bucks on here. Do some research and figure out what gear you need, and look for it in...
I just packed two extras along with the case and a small bottle of the saline cleaner. I haven’t had any issues with my two trips. I could see where daily contacts could come in handy though considering your allergy.
If it’s Corey you’re talking about, I’m pretty sure he’s been the world champion 8 or 9 times now. I learned a lot from watching him. Elknut has an app that talks more about when to use the calls that I thought was worth the money as well.