New Items Going Elk Hunting with Me this Year
As my elk hunt quickly approaches I am in the midst of making the final plans on what I will be taking in with me. Some of my gear will be tried and true but I’ve got a few new items going with me this time. Over the last couple hunts I’ve come to understand a little more of what one needs in the backcountry and am continually refining what I trust to keep me safe and comfortable. Here are a few items that I believe will help improve my odds of being successful by keeping me in the field longer and wasting less time.
Up till this year, I had just borrowed a hunting buddies radio for our elk hunts. This time I’ll be armed with my own X-Talker
. Based on my review I should have no problems keeping in touch with my campmates. I can say having good communication among campmates is a necessity. Being able to reach out to one another at all times of the day or night is a huge benefit in the backcountry.
During my elk hunts, there have been times when I completely overlooked the fact that I might actually kill something and want to eat it right then and there, and then there's been times when I was worried about packing in too much weight. Not this time. I am optimistic that someone in my camp will kill something, we have horses to get us in, so I'm bringing in some spices to make what is an amazing meal even better. I've had the chance to try out Miley Brand Spices and have been extremely pleased with how my meals have turned out. They will be going with me into the mountains this year to hopefully turn a hunk of meat into a delicious memory. Ok, so this is my list of gear I'll be taking to drop camp this year that will be making its initial voyage. If my experiences thus far with them remain consistent, they will be accompanying me on many more.
