CO Elk hunting partner

[AKCajun]

Have a public land archery hunt planned the first week of the season in a former OTC unit in Colorado. Unfortunately my hunting buddy fell off a horse and broke his back yesterday. He’ll be ok but not in time. Have a few great hunting partners but none can take off work on short notice. I’ve been on many DIY public land elk and caribou hunts finding success more often than not. Ill be going solo now but would prefer a tag along or another hunter.

It will be a backpack in with lots up and plenty of deadfall. Did I mention steep and deadfall?

 

[fracguy]

I hear that, I had 3 guys ... Ohhhh yeah I'ma go with you" well in a couple days I'll be going solo as well . Go and have fun

 

[peaches]

Been in similar situations. Its scary and exhilarating to be alone in the wilderness. Scrambling over deadfalls and widow maker trees scare me more than any critters.

You may already have planned this, but take some safety precautions. Get a sat phone or minimum gps with text ability. Give loved ones a map showing your location and check in and get weather updates. Take enough on your day hunts to spend the night if need be. Good first aid kit and knowledge of how to use it.

Have fun.

 

[fracguy]

Been in similar situations. Its scary and exhilarating to be alone in the wilderness. Scrambling over deadfalls and widow maker trees scare me more than any critters.

You may already have planned this, but take some safety precautions. Get a sat phone or minimum gps with text ability. Give loved ones a map showing your location and check in and get weather updates. Take enough on your day hunts to spend the night if need be. Good first aid kit and knowledge of how to use it.

Have fun.

First aid kits an knowing how to use them is super important. And because I'm going archery I got some bleed stop tourniquets and stop bleed plus normal first aid stuff. Also think an emergency blanket isn't a bad idea either, I got the bigger one that will make a small shelter if need be. I hate deadfall areas and drainages but for whatever reason always find myself in them . I don't think it's a bad idea to have a basic first aid class under the belt either, mine lapsed by a year but the knowledge is there. I worry more about 2 legged critters than anything with 4 legs in the woods.

 

[spike camp]

The best backcountry sleep I ever got, was the one year (2018) I hunted solo…go figure!

Killed my biggest bull that year, too