Me, my 23 yr old son and two of his buddies are planning a diy archery elk hunt this fall in CO (assuming we draw). I’ve done it once 25-30 years ago but have limited experience out west hunting on our own. My son and his buddies did it two years ago on their own and had a lot of fun, learned a lot, but didn’t see much for elk. I’m watching as many videos and reading as much as I can trying to prepare. Few of my questions as we start to get serious:
- we are thinking/hoping we can pack in 3-6 miles and hunt from there for the 6 days we will be in the mountains. Is it doable/realistic to pack in all our gear and food for 5 or 6 days?
- recommendations on a good pack that might give us the ability to do so? Thinking one pack to do everything vs two different style packs to save weight.
- plan is to each have our own small/light 1 man tent. Advice on whether this is way to go? This is what they did a couple years ago but they were never out there for more than a couple nights.
Any other advice for some rookies that are ok at chasing whitetail in the midwest but a bit intimidated by the idea of getting a bull down in the mountains several miles back in would be greatly appreciated!
- we are thinking/hoping we can pack in 3-6 miles and hunt from there for the 6 days we will be in the mountains. Is it doable/realistic to pack in all our gear and food for 5 or 6 days?
- recommendations on a good pack that might give us the ability to do so? Thinking one pack to do everything vs two different style packs to save weight.
- plan is to each have our own small/light 1 man tent. Advice on whether this is way to go? This is what they did a couple years ago but they were never out there for more than a couple nights.
Any other advice for some rookies that are ok at chasing whitetail in the midwest but a bit intimidated by the idea of getting a bull down in the mountains several miles back in would be greatly appreciated!