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What's the most affordable way to successfully hunt an elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="171farm" data-source="post: 2281845" data-attributes="member: 110956"><p>Unless you have someone that has already hunted the area you want to go to or someone willing to give you some first hand knowledge of the area, the first hunt might but just as much of a scouting trip as a hunting trip unless you can get out there ahead of time to do a little scouting. Yes you can do a lot of digital scouting but nothing beats boots on the ground. A topo map can only tell you so much. I'm not saying you can't be successful your first trip but it can be pretty hard.</p><p></p><p>A lot of outfitters offer semi guided or unguided pack in hunts. How these are conducted varies from guide to guide but can be an affordable way to do things. These guys most likely are not going to give you the prime spots if they offer fully guided but they are going to get you into some good places. They want you to come back or pass their name off to other hunters.</p><p></p><p>A comfortable week longs food, tent and other supplies can be really hard to get on a quad or on your back in one trip. If you do not already have the correct supplies, unless you plan to use them more than once, this could cost a lot and might be better off going with a guide.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to discourage you because there are a lot of people that go out and do it on their own…I'm just being realistic at least based off my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="171farm, post: 2281845, member: 110956"] Unless you have someone that has already hunted the area you want to go to or someone willing to give you some first hand knowledge of the area, the first hunt might but just as much of a scouting trip as a hunting trip unless you can get out there ahead of time to do a little scouting. Yes you can do a lot of digital scouting but nothing beats boots on the ground. A topo map can only tell you so much. I’m not saying you can’t be successful your first trip but it can be pretty hard. A lot of outfitters offer semi guided or unguided pack in hunts. How these are conducted varies from guide to guide but can be an affordable way to do things. These guys most likely are not going to give you the prime spots if they offer fully guided but they are going to get you into some good places. They want you to come back or pass their name off to other hunters. A comfortable week longs food, tent and other supplies can be really hard to get on a quad or on your back in one trip. If you do not already have the correct supplies, unless you plan to use them more than once, this could cost a lot and might be better off going with a guide. I’m not trying to discourage you because there are a lot of people that go out and do it on their own…I’m just being realistic at least based off my experience. [/QUOTE]
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