Fellow flatlander here. I'm in Colorado right now doing a diy hunt and plan on doing a recap post by next Monday with all the ways I screwed up. Look for it and learn from my mistakes.
Footwear is huge, but that's a rabbit hole that goes way down, everyones got an opinion on it and there's lots of options out there. The only single requirement is make sure you get something that has proper fit and then make sure you spend a good solid amount of miles, with weight, in them to break them in. Dont show up to your hunt with a brand new pair of boots. Fit Fit Fit Fit. Each brand is different. I prefer a boot that has a stiff sole and stiff ankle support for steep terrain and carrying weight but.... everyone's got a preference here. Did I mention to make sure the fit is proper?I don’t want to hijack TN731’s thread, but the footwear seems to be a very important requirement. What’s the best boot/sock options?
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Hoosier i left you a PM with the boots I use, I realize you probably cant reply cause of your post count but no worries and cheers.I appreciate everyone’s help. I’m gonna try and deep dive into this forum and get a list of 5 or so boots and go from there.
As far as using 5-6 points on my first elk hunt, well I’m too tight for that. Haha. I’d much rather us those points to help a party with a more experienced hunters get into a high demand zone....as long as I get to tag along
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