Back country, solo Elk Hunt

[Justin Byers]

It's difficult to try and film yourself on a backcountry trip, especially when you are trying to wrangle horses, and most importantly kill an elk, but I did my best to just that this past year.
Maybe this will help with the wintertime no-hunting-blues.....

Hope you enjoy!

 

[LFC911]

Awesome hunt and congrats! I think you did a great job filming!

I have several questions...

• What cameras did you use?
• Did you use a different knife or change blades after you cut off the lower legs?
• Did you have game bags back at camp/truck or do you not use them?
• Why do you put the horses in the trailer backwards?

 

[Kleiner]

Awesome video man!! I second your ramen comments haha. Great meal in the bush! Crazy how many elk you seen and the footage you were able to get, all whilst juggling the actual hunt.

 

[Justin Byers]

Awesome hunt and congrats! I think you did a great job filming!

I have several questions...

• What cameras did you use?
• Did you use a different knife or change blades after you cut off the lower legs?
• Did you have game bags back at camp/truck or do you not use them?
• Why do you put the horses in the trailer backwards?

Great questions!

I used a go pro hero 11, a Tactacam, and a small hand held Sony handicap.

I have the Jim Shockey Havalon with the fixed blade, so I use that interchangeably.

I do not use game bags. Straight from the tarp, to the panniers, to the cooler. The outer meat gets dried out anyway, and has to be trimmed, so I have never bothered using the bags much.

I used to load them front facing. If you have to slam on the brakes, well.... you can ask my gelding about the scar on his face.... SMH.... I learned after that, plus it is harder on their front legs and shoulders to ride forward facing.

 

[Justin Byers]

Awesome video man!! I second your ramen comments haha. Great meal in the bush! Crazy how many elk you seen and the footage you were able to get, all whilst juggling the actual hunt.

Thanks! It is tough for sure. There are many times I wish I had a cameraman, but then that would add to the difficulty in other ways.