If you could only give one piece of advice to a new elk hunter, what would it be?

[Thebigbaby]

-don’t get caught up in the gear race
-good hunting partners are hard to find
-invest in good boots/pack, you can cheap out on the rest until you know what you like/need
-don’t ask for honey holes
-don’t share your honey holes
-OnX is awesome IMO
-be careful of the hunting photos you post online
-bury your poop

 

[A00873975a]

-don’t get caught up in the gear race
-good hunting partners are hard to find
-invest in good boots/pack, you can cheap out on the rest until you know what you like/need
-don’t ask for honey holes
-don’t share your honey holes
-OnX is awesome IMO
-be careful of the hunting photos you post online
-bury your poop

This

 

[Wingshooter]

Respecting the Elk's ability to smell has been mentioned a couple of times, I would impress how important learning the thermals and if they aren't steady get on the same elevation as the elk and get close. I am always checking the wind I go through a bottle of powder in a weeks hunt.

 

[Coveyleader]

If someone beat you to a spot leave! End of story!

 

[Catahoula]

An experienced hunt mentor can bring vast knowledge to elk hunting. Personally, I have hunted with a couple guys that have been around elk longer than I and have been tremendously helpful.

 

[Indian Summer]

Spend as much time hunting as you did online thinking and planning and talking about it!

Just make sure you have a warm dry place to sleep without condensation so you can dry clothes. Sleeping in a truck where the inside of the windows are covered it water every morning is no way to spend a week. We spend a couple days setting a base camp and hauling cutting splitting and stacking wood. But then we hunt like machines. Even if you plan to backpack hunt you’ll appreciate a base camp to retreat to at some point.

 

[Bullzeyez61]

keep a spare set of boot laces in your pack

 

[stitchesdraw]

Be patient.
Enjoy being out there
Don't worry about posting shit on the web
Just enjoy the tag in your pocket.
Best of luck.
Stay longer


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[Shawn_Guinn]

Stay mobile when possible, only planning to hunt one spot you spend hours hiking into it better be a premium tag IMO.

 

[Jfasher]

There's more places that have no elk than places that do have elk.

 

[bummer7580]

First time elk hunter here posting my first thread. I look forward to all the advice from seasoned vets!

One piece of advice I'd give is spend more on your binoculars than your rifle. Good binoculars add huge enjoyment to a hunt.