Overview of my Elk Hunt

[mnbearbaiter]

2011 is the year! Goin deep into the San Juan National Forest, more precisely the LizardHead Wilderness Area! It will be a Bivy style hunt done in the Cam Hanes fashion, fast paced and low drag! JetBoil meals, goin to live off our backs, sleeping with the elk! A 2 week affair, goin lightweight, Eureka Solitaire 2 tent, Eureka Casper bag, Schuh pack, dehydrated meals, jerky, etc.! Got the bow/arrow setup ready...i think(#55 Bear Montana, 525gr arrow with a 165gr Ace Express head, sharp of course, shots limited to 25yds or so)! Never too early, i just reread the best elk hunting tutorial ever on here, members here know the one!!! We plan on bringin 'em hell, bear tags as well if we get lucky enough!

[mnbearbaiter]

Maybe shouldve called it a "Preview", either way! Conditioning is already in high gear, 3mi snowshoe trek with an 80lb pack on!!! Piece of cake!!!

[BamaBarebow]

Sounds challenging which is the best kind of fun. Hope I can go one someday.

[Lonala]

Good Luck and be safe ,Aloha

[Hot Hap]

Sounds like an adventure for sure. Have fun. Good luck. Hap

[Jimscol]

That is beautiful country up there.  I have not hunted it but was in there last year doing some hiking in the summer.  Remember, that your limiting factor in how far back in you go is your ability to get an elk out. Enjoy the adventure.  Jim

[K.S.TRAPPER]

"I just reread the best elk hunting tutorial ever on here, members here know the one!!! "

  Not sure which one you are talking about    Please tell!!    

Tracy

[Canyon]

I have plans to be doing the same if the AZ draw isn't kind. I've been playing with various gear combo's already. I wish you the best of luck. Regardless of the outcome you will spend some time in awesome country.
What plans have you to remove the elk if  successful from deep in the wilderness?

[mnbearbaiter]

The tutorial is by justahunter i believe! We plan on leapfroggin between mountain streams with our cache! Take it to a butcher and get it on refrigeration and then head back out! We will be bringin plastic bags to line the game bags with to keep the water off of them! Mountain streams are around 52deg so the meat in the bags should make it without a problem! We have came to the conclusion that upon a kill its game time, hunting days will be sacrificed, but for the greater good!

[K.S.TRAPPER]

That's what I thought, Just checking to make sure I didn't miss one      :D  

  Tracy

[highcountry]

Take a flyrods, some great fishing in there.

[Brad Davis]

Im getting quite interested in ultralight camping/hunting. I will definately be keeping an eye out for updates. Good luck on your adventure.

[Steve O]

Hows about one of you fellas that knows where this best elk hunting thread ever is at bring it up for the rest of us uninformed...please.  I am always up for learnin'    

[waknstak IL]

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=059344     Here ya go. Really good tutorial. I referred to it a lot when I planned my first elk hunt last year.

[Steve O]

Ahhhh, i remember that now.  Will have to read it over carefully.  Thanks.

[chad graham]

lots of great info!

[silvertip73]

mnbearbaiter, where are you from in MN?  I also live in MN and am heading west next year.  Probably SD for mulies and elk somewhere.

[Michael Pfander]

For what ever its worth.  The last time I hunted in the Lizard Head I came within 4 hours of being snowed in for the season.  It is high enough and big enough that you can get caught and not be able to get your truck out.  I got lucky and had a CO. native tell me that I had better follow him and his buddy.  Cause the snow was coming and they were leaving.  I headed down and followed them out.  I was snowed in for 2 days in the town of Rico which is at 9000' more or less.  Check the weather before you head in.
MAP

[slivrslingr]

Sounds like you've got an awesome trip planned!  Go get 'em!

[Matty]

Always good Fun, enjoy...and As always ... Keep us posted