Colorado Elk Hunt

[hmbleservant]

Below is a list that I got off of the Colorado state hunting website. Can yall think of anything that I should add to this list?

Elk camp packing list ​

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Clothing: ​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Pants
2. shirts
3. long john
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]4. [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]socks (regular and wool)
5. underwear
6. jackets
7. bibs
8. hiking boots
9. rubber boots
10. gloves
11. hunter orange
12. Hats
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Hunting Equipment:​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Gun
2. ammo
3. pack
4. licenses
5. cow calls
6. knives
7. Knife sharpeners
8. cleaning supplies
9. game bags
10. gambles
11. scents
12. camera
13. baby wipes
14. first aid kit
15. survival kit
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Camp Equipment:​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Tents
2. Extra stakes
3. Rope
4. Hammers
5. Axes
6. Shovels and rakes
7. Chain saw
8. Tarps
9. Wood
10. Heaters (Sunflower and Catalytic)

11. 20 pound propane bottles (4 pounds per night per sleep tent)

12. Duraflame logs
13. Lanterns and fuel
14. Matches and lighters
15. Porta toilet
16. toilet paper
17. water containers (1 gallon per person per day)
18. chains for truck
19. Folding tables
20. Chairs
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Sleeping / personal:​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Sleeping bag
2. pillows
3. pads
4. foot matt
5. Toiletries, deodorant
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Food prep:​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Turkey cooker
2. Propane
3. both Coleman stoves
4. cookware
5. coffee pots
6. cooler
7. Propane accessory hoses
8. Lg wrench for propane
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Food:​

[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]1. Camp dinners (rigatoni, hash, porkn'potato, rice)
2. Drinks
3. GORP
4. breakfast bars
5. lunchables
6. Gatoraid powder (and 1 gallon dispenser)
7. chips
8. zip lock bags for leftovers
9. cookies
10. salty snack for hydration
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]Note: This is just an example to get you started. You should form your own list based on your needs.
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[WyoElk2Hunt]

This list has a lot of stuff I don't take you might need an extra pickup to haul all this stuff.

 

[MHO]

Do you have any preference points?

 

[MHO]

Also keep in mind there are a lot of guys(we have used before) that will pack you in for @ 150.00 a person, minimum 4 people. Gets you away from all the crowds. They will drop you off and in 7 days or whichever season you hunting come pack you out. Its a heck of a lot better than beating feet every morning for a couple of miles to get to your area you want to hunt.

 

[hmbleservant]

Nope...no preference points.

 

[hmbleservant]

ok....good to know! So, does that mean that I cant drive my truck off road a couple of miles? I hope that isn't a REALLY stupid question, but I've never even been to Colorado.

 

[MHO]

It all depends on were your going and the weather. Keep in mind though if the weather changes which can in a minute things can get hairy. But there are areas you can get back many many miles. Farther than you want to drive. My recommendation is to bring a four wheeler to use on the 4x4 roads to get back in and park your truck out on the forest or county roads so if things do turn south you can get out. Or again have someone pack you in on horseback.

 

[Buffalobob]

Just a cursory review.

The floor mats in your truck will double for foot mats

You do not need to haul wood from Nova Scotia to Denmark. There is wood in Colorado

You sure want to take deodorant because the elk will definitely run off if you don't smell like a Irish whorehouse.

With four bottles of propane you will be arrested by the TSA for trying to blow up every bridge and tunnel you come to.

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[hmbleservant]

haha...that's the kind of advise im looking for real world...i like it! thanks

 

[hmbleservant]

buffalobob,

I just heard rumor from a different thread that you use the 257 weatherby for your elk hunts. Which bullets do you prefer for the elk in the .257 cal?

 

[Buffalobob]

I have an 8 twist barrel and shoot 130gr Wildcats

 

[hmbleservant]

yeah...that's a whole different ballgame. I have a 1:10

 

[4bycamper]

Seriously, I didn't see anyone mention water. One gallon per day per person minimum. 2 gallons per person per day is more comfortable.

You'll want to wash...think sponge bath...to keep the stench down to a reasonable level.
Any old pan to heat water and a couple of wash rags and towels...don't forget cloths line to hang the wet stuff out. Yes in Colorado, your wet jeans will dry on the line even below -0 F.

Beg, borrow, or steal a come-a-long and some cable or chain to self-rescue your truck.
In the National parks where you can camp and hunt for free, there are old mining roads that peter-out to nothing. The frozen road that was easy to drive on in the morning may become muddy and slick in the afternoon. Tire chains will help a lot. Come-a-long is slow going but it works.

And most of all...HAVE FUN.

 

[permaculture]

The frozen road that was easy to drive on in the morning may become muddy and slick in the afternoon.

Yup...
There were a few roads I would not go up in my Wife's Honda Pilot because I knew I would have to come down them - nice wet clay. Another road from Nathrop to St Elmo, in Oct, was solid ice. Her tires were old and I did not have chains so I just skipped that area. I did not get an elk but did not crash the vehilcle either, so it is a win.