menhadenman
Senior Member
Here’s a crazy list I found some time ago. We’ve got five elk tags to fill in WY this year.
Great info. I'll be there 10/7 to 10/11. Guided, rifle. Unit 52. I'll wave at you as you go by on your way back to GA. I'll have both my Double H knives in my pack.WELL broken in boots. Start breaking in new boots now…every day, with the socks you’ll be wearing. I use Lowa Renegade GTX boots
Merino wool socks. Don’t ever be caught on the side of a mountain hunting in cotton socks.
cotton camo outerwear is sufficient in that season, plus a vest for early morning chills. One heavy jacket if it gets crazy cold.
rainsuit
moleskin for blisters
knife to gut your bull out. Double H Knives preferably
knives to skin, cut up/bone out bull.
binoculars. Bow hunting? 8x30 should be fine. Spend a little beyond your budget and get excellent glass. Chest strap for binocs…holds closer to your body.
rangefinder. Keep around your neck.
Coolers: My 165 Grizzly will easily hold a boned out bull. A Yeti 105 holds my cape for mounting later. Trash bags to sort cuts in your cooler. One trash back for back straps, tenderloins, one for scraps (hamburger), one for roasts, etc.
Handheld Garmin GPS. Learn to use it!
Orange flagging to hang from tree to “mark” your bull when it goes down.…..When you return to the bull, it’ll be easier to find.
Rope to tie to the bulls legs to spread them when dressing him out, if you’re there alone. 15’ para cord is just fine for this.
Decently good camera unless your cell phone camera is very very good.
meds: bag for your prescription meds + aspirin, ibuprofen, alka seltzer, tums, toothpast, toothbrush.
More rope to tie the rack down on top of your coolers in the bed of the truck.
Important: cable locks to secure your coolers (and rack!) in the back of your truck. Any place you stop, filling station, restaurant, motel….make dang sure everything is cable locked securely. People WILL steal $$$ coolers in a heartbeat if they think they can get away with it. A big ol rack as well.
Flashlights. Small 200-400 lumen for your daypack. Big 1000 lumen if blood trailing at night. Your guide should have them. Assume he/she doesnt.
Obviously get in shape. Walking around the neighborhood every evening will NOT cut it. I promise. Doing so will also help you with your mental state, which is essential. If you’re not mentally tough, with a never ever quit attitude, the hunt will rapidly turn into just another camping trip.
Assuming this is an archery hunt, ensure your arrows have strong, cut on contact broadheads. Personal choice, but an elk’s one inch thick ribs will turn many broadheads inside out. I like Slick Trick’s myself, and so do a ton of other elk hunters.
I’ll post more if I think of anything else. This was just off the top of my head.
Best of luck! I’ll be there 10/1-10/5
You dang well better post a bloody knife pic and @ me.Great info. I'll be there 10/7 to 10/11. Guided, rifle. Unit 52. I'll wave at you as you go by on your way back to GA. I'll have both my Double H knives in my pack.
Need some help?Here’s a crazy list I found some time ago. We’ve got five elk tags to fill in WY this year.
I always need helpNeed some help?
Always have an extra release. Don’t ask me how I know….Specifically for archery:
A target to shoot at camp
Extra arrows
Extra broadheads
Allen wrenches
Spare release
A nice quality hard case for the trip
I would hope you are well on your way to conditioning yourself for the altitude. What part of New Mexico. Big difference between the area around Taos and Southern part of state. Probably be shirt sleeve or light Jacket but it could snowIm heading to New Mexico mid september for an elk hunt. Wanting to make sure I am not forgetting anything as I finalize my pack.
For those who have gone what are your recommendation to take with you? Will be based out of a cabin and going out each day to hunt. Will have a guide.
Thanks in advance