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<blockquote data-quote="pete6520" data-source="post: 1039352" data-attributes="member: 72135"><p>Yes, we did a guided hunt but were self sufficient as to lodging and meals... We rented a house in town on VRBO, instead of doing a hotel. That way we had a full kitchen. We hooked up with our outfitter the day before and arranged to meet him at the trailhead parking lot about 25 minutes from the house. He would be waiting for us there with the horses ready to go around 0630 each morning. Then we would ride up anywhere from 1 to 2 hours to spot and stalk elk. We had about a foot of slippery snow when we went so we had to walk the horses some. It was a good workout with most of the physical activity between 7000 to 8000 feet elevation. The trailhead was probably at 5000'. </p><p>I have done a few self guided hunts on foot. It is amazing the ground one can cover on horseback in comparison to hunting on foot. I feel like our money was well spent and will do it again. Where we shot our elk it would take one a whole day to get there on foot. And when you got there you would be soaking wet from sweat and it would be getting dark.</p><p>We would ride slowly with one of guides on point always glassing. When he spotted something we would sometimes get closer on foot... sometimes sit and wait for the elk to move. At the end of the day we would ride out in twilight, get back to the trailers after dark and head for the house... throw in a pre-planned meal in the oven, eat, go to bed and get up and do it again. Let me know if I can help with other questions!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pete6520, post: 1039352, member: 72135"] Yes, we did a guided hunt but were self sufficient as to lodging and meals... We rented a house in town on VRBO, instead of doing a hotel. That way we had a full kitchen. We hooked up with our outfitter the day before and arranged to meet him at the trailhead parking lot about 25 minutes from the house. He would be waiting for us there with the horses ready to go around 0630 each morning. Then we would ride up anywhere from 1 to 2 hours to spot and stalk elk. We had about a foot of slippery snow when we went so we had to walk the horses some. It was a good workout with most of the physical activity between 7000 to 8000 feet elevation. The trailhead was probably at 5000'. I have done a few self guided hunts on foot. It is amazing the ground one can cover on horseback in comparison to hunting on foot. I feel like our money was well spent and will do it again. Where we shot our elk it would take one a whole day to get there on foot. And when you got there you would be soaking wet from sweat and it would be getting dark. We would ride slowly with one of guides on point always glassing. When he spotted something we would sometimes get closer on foot... sometimes sit and wait for the elk to move. At the end of the day we would ride out in twilight, get back to the trailers after dark and head for the house... throw in a pre-planned meal in the oven, eat, go to bed and get up and do it again. Let me know if I can help with other questions! [/QUOTE]
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