Author Topic: Elk backpack hunt checklist help? (Read 1018 times)

Shane in WI · « **on:** September 13, 2004, 06:12:01 AM »

Any one have their checklist handy for a backpack hunt? 5 of us will be elk hunting (rifle) next month NW of Denver, CO. I have gone in the general area the past 5 years, but we hunted from a base camp w/ campers. This time we are packing everything in and out on foot. Just looking for help on what to bring. I have yet to find a suitable external frame pack and looking for suggestions with that as well. I have a good colemann 0 degree sleeping bag, but wonder if that will be warm enough?
Thanks, Shane

jackfish · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2004, 01:20:55 PM »

http://members.aol.com/keenkc/page4/backpack.html

Hope this helps! I've adapted this list to my own needs for not only backpacking but also hunting from a camp.

Shane in WI · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2004, 02:39:58 AM »

Thank you, just what I needed.

snowdog · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2004, 07:13:49 AM »

Great page Jackfish.....thank you!

Longcruise · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2004, 10:07:15 AM »

Remember to provide a method to purify your water. Clean as it may look, that high country water can hold giardia, etc. A filter works but it's easier to carry a container of of plain unscented clorox.

alsatian · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2004, 07:12:00 AM »

You might add to the checklist the following items:

Extra food
Flashlight
Fire starter (tube of gel that lights and burns)
Personal water bottle or canteen
Space emergency blanket (thin silvery colored, mylar sheet)

These should be in every hunter's own day pack, in case they get separated from the other hunters and/or have to spend a night out alone. These might have been in one of the lists or emails, but I didn't see them.

Longcruise · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2004, 07:32:39 AM »

The worst mistake you can make is to go to light and not have the stuff you need. The second worst mistake is to go to heavyand haul along stuff you don't need :-)

anthony passero · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2004, 05:01:52 PM »

e mail me and i will give you my recommendations. i have backpack hunted for 15 years out west and guided out there for 6

Anthony

SAMinWI · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2004, 11:28:40 AM »

Shane, I have used a the "Freighter" frame pack from Cabelas and liked it a lot on my trips. holds a lot of stuff and was comfortable to carry...
Will handle a elk quarter with no problem...