New to hunting - Need help with everything

[ScreamingPotato]

Walk before you run, brother. Try and get out for some weekend scouting trips before you go on a week long backpack hunt.

You should really consider doing some small game hunting or maybe whitetail does.

Archery elk/deer in the mountains is a big jump if you're not familiar with the basics.

Do you have camping, hiking, backpacking experience?

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Get out into the mountains and do a quick overnight camp in an area you think you may hunt.

Take your bow during Grouse season and hike around and get a Grouse in the bag, or snowshoe hare, etc.

Graduate your game and take steps as you go.

 

[Scale]

find somebody you can tag along with and learn from first. safety first.

 

[Metal]

Just go hunt. Don't let gear be an excuse.

A $50 backpack from a garage sales is still better than the pack I hauled a bunch of elk out with.

Sage advice. Unless picking gear is part of the fun, I second this. And you will get a better feeling for what gear you value or want when you spend some time out hiking/sitting/hunting outdoors.

 

[tony]

People have hunted in blue jeans and flannel shirts, used K Mart rifles with Tasco scopes on them for years.
As mentioned, don't worry about fancy gear.
Study this site and ask questions

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Read forum rules. Do not ask about honey holes, aka, exact location where to locate, deer, elk, Rams, any game animal, or Forum moderators will wack your pee-pee. Go out and learn from trial and error.