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Well got back from Idaho late friday night and it was one of the best experiences of my life. No elk were had but we seen some and learned alot about elk and about gear in the mountains. i will add a bunch of pics and kinda go through what we thought about our gear.

Packs everyone was running and eberlestock i had the j34 and it is now sold way to heavy to start and it was comfortable for a while and then it pulled on the shoulders. Kifaru is getting a call today.

Combination of sitka and kuiu clothing between the four of us and it all performed as expected worth every penny. we had unusally wet conditions and the fast drying of both were nice.

Socks i wore the same pair of Darn Tough socks every day just to test them out was going to switch out when they got funky but they never did between them and first lite socks i will never own a pair of cotton socks again. I also wore the same pair of first lite bottoms for 6 of the 7 days and they smelled like brand new when done. I wanted to put stuff to the test as next time i will be spiking out for multiple days.

Boots i had meindel ultra light hunters 400 gram insulated and so did another guy and then a pair of red wings and danners. My meindels perfromed great the red wings were ok. The danners were on the brink of giving heal blisters but leuka tape was added to his heals and all was good. That leuka tape is a god send.

Next time i will be able to spike out for a few days once elk are found we started to get it figured out and at about 5 miles in is where we started seeing them. Seek out side or kifaru shelter with an ultra lite wood stove will be going.

Elevation was not real high the highest we got was 6700 feet but it was a rugged as it gets we were just east of hells canyon(the deppest canyon in the us) and now i see why no one gives specifics when out in the mountains as we worked out ass of to find where elk live out there. Seeing elk move through the trees with little to no effort was amazing

I left there with the realization that any elk shot on and OTC tag diy is an accomplishment and a trophy. I will be back and planning has already started for next year



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To add if any one wants to catch 24 plus inch steel head i have the place for you we watched a couple guys fish and if i would have had tie would have loved to tie into one of them they made the reals scream
 


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nice man... I'm looking at a full suit of first lite and a kifaru pack and tent... A buddy and myself plan to go to montana next year
 

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I am getting to old for that stuff, but two of my boys have gone through all those packs and things. They both now have Glacier packs. Thought I would just throw that in for your consideration. Also, check out Kenetrek boots. My son in Montana also has the Kenetrek pack boots. He says he is getting to old too, and just picked up two horses. I guess following lion hounds is tough in the mountains. The other day he called and asked "what color horse do you want". :)
 

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nice man... I'm looking at a full suit of first lite and a kifaru pack and tent... A buddy and myself plan to go to montana next year

I am getting the duplex frame with the new bag the rekoning that just came out. Seek out side just came out with a new packable wall tent that is very interesting.

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I am getting to old for that stuff, but two of my boys have gone through all those packs and things. They both now have Glacier packs. Thought I would just throw that in for your consideration. Also, check out Kenetrek boots. My son in Montana also has the Kenetrek pack boots. He says he is getting to old too, and just picked up two horses. I guess following lion hounds is tough in the mountains. The other day he called and asked "what color horse do you want". :)


I have the kenny packs and they are awesome i have wore them so much i need them resoled. I might run some thing light like the solomons. I do like the mountain extremes from kenny to
 


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"Seeing elk move through the trees with little to no effort was amazing

I left there with the realization that any elk shot on and OTC tag diy is an accomplishment and a trophy."

true statement!
 

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Sounds like you guys had a great time. For me that's what it's all about, if I get an animal that's even better but just being there is it.

I can't see any of your pics.
 

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Sounds like you guys had a great time. For me that's what it's all about, if I get an animal that's even better but just being there is it.

I can't see any of your pics.

Any one else having problems with the pictures

That survey marker was about 3 miles from a road i cant imagine the work those guys put in back then
 


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Yes I can see this one but not he others you posted.
 

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I left there with the realization that any elk shot on and OTC tag diy is an accomplishment and a trophy.

TRUE, TRUE, TRUE
I got back Saturday night from a DIY OTC elk hunt in Colorado. We did not get anything either, but learned what we will do different next time.
 

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I left there with the realization that any elk shot on and OTC tag diy is an accomplishment and a trophy.

TRUE, TRUE, TRUE
I got back Saturday night from a DIY OTC elk hunt in Colorado. We did not get anything either, but learned what we will do different next time.

364 days and counting. I cant wait
 

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Nice pictures, :;:thumbsupDid you eat that chuckar?
 
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Thats a beautiful area you were in, the west is a wonderful place isn't it?

Kinda looks like where I hunted my elk and am hunting deer now.
 

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Nice pictures, :;:thumbsupDid you eat that chuckar?


I wanted to but figured if i shot i would scare elk away. got to with in 5 feet of this guy and he looked tasty all the pics are with my cell phone i will have a better camera next time.

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That is awesome. Great write up. My family has been out to Idaho a couple of times. I have yet to go. But I likely will in the next couple of years.

I have an uncle that lives there and works for the g&f. He bagged a monster this year. Took him 6 days to pack it out by foot. 7 miles in. 7miles out.
 


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