elk hunt equipment

[Woodman Chasse Quebec]

What is the must have equipment for your elk hunt adventure for mid September on horseback riding and remote lodging?

[allan]

You should define what time of year, and what kind of trip. Ex, back packing, truck camping, hotel? It makes a difference on the answers your going to get.
My number one for anything would be get into shape, then good hiking boots.

[Woodman Chasse Quebec]

mid september on horses.

[sako79]

Rifle and binos

[bloody bellies]

bullets too

[todbartell]

Solo elk hunting suz for this reason more than any other. Throwing a call behind may help but sometimes it needs to be 20-30 yds to one side..frustrating

try setting up in thicker brush. As humans/hunters we set up for what works best for us. More visibility/shooting lanes = more chance of a shot/success. An elk wants to see you first, smell you second and hear you third. They'll come to where they should be seeing you. if they can't see you, they'll circle downwind to smell you. if doing that exposes them in the open, often they will 'hang up' and not come in any closer. It's the doorway principle, they get to where they should see you and if they don't , they're not going to enter the room to search for you.

[todbartell]

you're the most important piece of gear. So start hiking and work on your calling daily. Make sure your rifle or bow is dialed in

[BCHunterFSJ]

Good rain gear is a must!
Don't forget your camera.

[Bugle M In]

Extra reeds for bugling and cow calling.
A range finder can be beneficial, but not a necessity, cause you have a good chance to have a bull come in close.
Light weight rain gear.
I like to use a little elk scent if I am not moving and sitting in one spot for some length of time.
Bino yes...and a spotting scope....bring a lightweight tripod.
A light tarp or parachute type material, if it does rain is also helpful....or for shade if real hot!?.
One thing I might try this year is an elk silhouette (cow elk)....why...it always seems the bull if he comes in,
and is in a spot where he has direct eye sight of the cow calling (and believe me....they have "pin point hearing accuracy")....deem to want to se the cow that is calling....so they hang up right on the edge of timber to look...
which many times leaves their vitals' hidden for a shot.
Hoping that maybe if they see the cow....they might come out that extra step or two???....who knows?
As for being on horses and what is needed, I have no clue....but maybe if you pm "Ourea", maybe he can offer
advice, as he has years of experience backpacking in on horses way up in the hinterland for bulls.
Good luck....have fun....and ya...pack a camera
Just so you know....Sony makes a small lightweight camera with a 30X zoom ( 700mm )...takes great picks,
and the zoom is awesome to have...and it takes great vid's.

[boxhitch]

.....One thing I might try this year is an elk silhouette (cow elk)....why...it always seems the bull if he comes in,
and is in a spot where he has direct eye sight of the cow calling (and believe me....they have "pin point hearing accuracy")....deem to want to se the cow that is calling....so they hang up right on the edge of timber to look...
which many times leaves their vitals' hidden for a shot.
Hoping that maybe if they see the cow....they might come out that extra step or two???....who knows?
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Solo elk hunting suz for this reason more than any other. Throwing a call behind may help but sometimes it needs to be 20-30 yds to one side..frustrating