Next season will be my first elk hunt(s).... I'm gonna try for a bull archery tag with a guide and if possible time it right that if I am unsuccessful that I can catch a rifle season over the counter in possibly Colorado or Idaho.
Bonus info - 33 yrs old and very active but I had a microdiscectomy ( which prohibited this hunt from happening this year) in May ---struggling with tight tense back muscles as well as the off and on nagging pain.
I already have an Idea on how I'll negotiate a kill if lucky enough to do so but----
???????Do the majority of elk packed out come out in your gear packs or do you carry a plain frame pack with no gear for hauling meat. Does anybody leave a simple frame at the truck and take it out only after a kill is made???What's the preference and why?
The wife is wanting to know which pack to look at as a christamas gift. And I figure I'll ask l the people who have the experience...
Bonus info - 33 yrs old and very active but I had a microdiscectomy ( which prohibited this hunt from happening this year) in May ---struggling with tight tense back muscles as well as the off and on nagging pain.
I already have an Idea on how I'll negotiate a kill if lucky enough to do so but----
???????Do the majority of elk packed out come out in your gear packs or do you carry a plain frame pack with no gear for hauling meat. Does anybody leave a simple frame at the truck and take it out only after a kill is made???What's the preference and why?
The wife is wanting to know which pack to look at as a christamas gift. And I figure I'll ask l the people who have the experience...