Elk Essentials

[jkilburg]

Rather than approach this as what everyone should have for their elk hunting gear this year, let’s hear one thing which was the biggest waste of space, weight, or was sold to be the cat’s meow and only ended up being completely worthless.

I don’t have bone to pick as this is my first year backpacking and hunting elk.


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[sndmn11]

Camo

 

[cnelk]

Expensive camo

 

[Mdfowlman2]

Expensive camo

Expensive camo, sure. Expensive clothes in general I’ll disagree.
There are plenty of budget clothing peices that are great(I’m in love with the wrangler stretch cargo pants) but I do think there is value in the good stuff(in solids)
I usually go with good tops, jackets, puffy jackets and base layers. Pants I go with my $21 Walmart specials

 

[wapitibob]

I love my expensive camo but I've killed more bulls in Lee 88's and a Bob Fratzke sweater than I ever will in the Sitka.

 

[cnelk]

^^^ Been wearing the Wrangler solid pants for years

 

[Coveyleader]

High priced game bags in every sense of the word.

 

[4rcgoat]

My elk tag...

 

[isocyanate]

For where I was, the tripod was a waste.

Things didn’t have that I will next time:
Gaiters
A lightweight chair
Crocs

 

[jlong17]

My elk tag...

Hahah So true

 

[jkilburg]

For where I was, the tripod was a waste.

Things didn’t have that I will next time:
Gaiters
A lightweight chair
Crocs

Thick timber hunt? I have a lightweight chair that I’ve been thinking about bringing but felt that was a waste of weight.


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[isocyanate]

Only elk we found were in timber for sure. Seriously considering some 8x32s and leaving the 10x42s behind for archery. We were there during ML season in an otc unit.

I found myself wanting to kick back with dinner every night. I had a little stool, but for similar weight could have one of those helinox style chairs. We packed into a base camp though, so I wasn’t carrying camp all day.

 

[fishslap]

High priced game bags in every sense of the word.

I would consider my TAG bags an important part of my kit.

 

[pilgrim7]

Extra clothes.

 

[jlaner0408]

TP / wet wipes

 

[pilgrim7]

TP / wet wipes

No mountain money?

 

[trophyhill]

Wyoming Saw

 

[TradLife406]

Cigars and Pendleton and or Skrewball

 

[wyoutdoors]

A pump style water filter….. I now use an inline filter on my water bladder. Just fill and drink.

 

[PaBone]

Two things I added for this year that I'm on the fence about carrying is a Montana cow decoy and an REI Flexlite Air chair. The chair was a Fathers day gift from my daughter, I probably would never spend 100 bucks for a lawn chair. The decoy will depend on how far we have to pack in on whether it makes the trip. The chair is comfy and might be worth the pound.