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How far out will you kill an elk by yourself?
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 3075049" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>Got me to thinking about all this…..boning out an elk removes significant weight. I tried to find my notes but I think it's 60-80 lbs total. Last seasons elk pack for me was the easiest I've ever had and it was still hard on me. It was warm, I was already exhausted chasing this bull, and by the time it was all over I had 8 hours into the process of breaking down and packing out .5. Generally this would be a couple day pack out solo. It's one of the reasons I stopped hunting the back country as hard as I used to, just not worth it anymore solo. Sounds like an old man thing to say and maybe it is just that. So thinking it through, work smarter and not harder, but there is still a lot of harder that has to be done. The more I kick this around for 2024's hunt, I'll be 55, the more my plan and strategy is going to matter. I'm seriously thinking about hunting my old spot again…… it's 4-6 miles back. 10-12 round trip, 1200 foot elevation gain to the summit and hunt the back side. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]559810[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]559834[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 3075049, member: 61747"] Got me to thinking about all this…..boning out an elk removes significant weight. I tried to find my notes but I think it’s 60-80 lbs total. Last seasons elk pack for me was the easiest I’ve ever had and it was still hard on me. It was warm, I was already exhausted chasing this bull, and by the time it was all over I had 8 hours into the process of breaking down and packing out .5. Generally this would be a couple day pack out solo. It’s one of the reasons I stopped hunting the back country as hard as I used to, just not worth it anymore solo. Sounds like an old man thing to say and maybe it is just that. So thinking it through, work smarter and not harder, but there is still a lot of harder that has to be done. The more I kick this around for 2024’s hunt, I’ll be 55, the more my plan and strategy is going to matter. I’m seriously thinking about hunting my old spot again…… it’s 4-6 miles back. 10-12 round trip, 1200 foot elevation gain to the summit and hunt the back side. [ATTACH type="full"]559810[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]559834[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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