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Elk trip gear?
« on: August 15, 2012, 01:30:21 PM »
Hey guys going on my first week long bow hunting elk trip.  I think I have a pretty good grasp on what I am planning to take along but I'm sure as everyone knows when you think you have everything you get to your spot and think of 5 things you really wish you had.

Any advice or thoughts on what gear to bring or misc things I probably haven't thought to include?  Bow supplies, butchering, clothing, etc?

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2012, 01:50:19 PM »
You ask!  ;)
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2012, 02:01:52 PM »
uummmmmmm.........yep, that sounds like that should be enough for the weekend. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2012, 02:06:50 PM »
You forgot the twinkies and beer.
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2012, 02:11:36 PM »
 :chuckle: i didnt see your OCD pills either. lol
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2012, 02:11:57 PM »
:chuckle: i didnt see your OCD pills either. lol
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2012, 02:23:58 PM »
Note to self:  OCD pills
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2012, 02:27:45 PM »
Head cleaning tape?   :dunno:

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2012, 02:31:29 PM »
You know, for the heads on his Hi-Fi cassette player.

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2012, 02:34:38 PM »
You know, for the heads on his Hi-Fi cassette player.

Oh, you forgot to list your Hi-Fi cassette player.  And generator to run it.

For the video camera  :DOH:

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2012, 03:13:56 PM »
and I also didn't see some um um ummmm... "reading materials"...umm... yeah, reading material for when you have down time back at camp. :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2012, 03:33:59 PM »
Guys I said I'm going on a week long elk trip.............I don't recall mentioning that I'm moving into the woods permanently  :)

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2012, 03:41:12 PM »
Guys I said I'm going on a week long elk trip.............I don't recall mentioning that I'm moving into the woods permanently  :)

The list provided above and with the additional items also listed above are essential items/tools/equipment for survival when spending the weekend in the woods in my opinion. :rolleyes: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2012, 03:52:30 PM »
Guys I said I'm going on a week long elk trip.............I don't recall mentioning that I'm moving into the woods permanently  :)

The list provided above and with the additional items also listed above are essential items/tools/equipment for survival when spending the weekend in the woods in my opinion. :rolleyes: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2012, 03:54:49 PM »
Really that's not far off of a realistic check list for a week long elk hunt.

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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2012, 09:20:56 PM »
2 trucks to carry the gear in, four to carry the animals out. 
I've started to wash four days of clothes and separate each day in four  garbage sacks, to minimize scent crossover.  I started to read that list...thot wow this guys is way over the top.... hey thats a good idea... hey thats right I need two of those... Printing up list now.  i also have everything in multiple tupperware bins (big ones from Home depot) blue tape lable freshwater fishing, elk cold weather gear, elk warm weather, campsite cooking, hunt supplies, bedding etc.  easy to pack/store ahead of time, easy to grab and go.
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Re: Elk trip gear?
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2012, 09:30:12 PM »
Has anyone ever put a $$ figure on their must have's. Bet it would be interesting. I was trying to do numbers in my head looking at this list, but math is not my strong suit (good thing).
Probably something you don't want the spouse to see.  ;)

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« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2012, 09:35:58 PM »
holy cr@% I need a bigger truck Austrian Hunter. kidding having what you need is a good thing, but I might think about if I would ever use the extra items.

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« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2012, 09:53:02 PM »
Might want to consider leaving the sight light at home.  Not legal in WA

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« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2012, 01:04:57 PM »
Um yeah. Question why all the spare bow parts if you have two setup bows? And hate to burst anyones bubble but scent (lok, blocker, etc.) don't work! Proven in a court of law.

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« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2012, 02:45:18 PM »
Australian hunter pretty much nailed it haha!

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« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2012, 02:57:04 PM »
I didn't see 4 big sum bitc&@* to carry out the elk while I drink a few cold 1's.  :tup:

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« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2012, 03:18:43 PM »
Australian Austrian hunter pretty much nailed it haha!

Australian Austrian hunter - are we alloud to use sight lights now?  Just out of curiosity.

Fixed it for ya. :tup: :chuckle: 

I didn't see 4 big sum bitc&@* to carry out the elk while I drink a few cold 1's.  :tup:

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« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2012, 03:22:42 PM »
Last time I checked Australia is far far away from Austria  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:  You can take and don't take whatever you want.  :tup: Who said this list is for WA only  :dunno: :dunno: 

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« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2012, 03:56:35 PM »
Last time I checked Australia is far far away from Austria  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:  You can take and don't take whatever you want.  :tup: Who said this list is for WA only  :dunno: :dunno:

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« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2012, 04:08:47 PM »
Last time I checked Australia is far far away from Austria  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:  You can take and don't take whatever you want.  :tup: Who said this list is for WA only  :dunno: :dunno:

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« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2012, 04:22:28 PM »
Shouldn't have taken a left at Albuquerque. :bdid: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2012, 05:13:36 PM »
I tell my wife the "camping gear" is emergency preparedness stuff. we need to check it out occasionally, but if some catastrophe were to happen we could haul out and pack it to the mountains....   "its all in the Spin baby..."
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« Reply #28 on: August 19, 2012, 07:42:17 PM »
I didn't see it mentioned, but, buy yourself a 20 or 30 piece moist towels, which can be found in travel size packs. You get one down, guttin' and skinning, quartering, man, I've got blood up to my shoulders. The blood dries, you get more blood on top of that, drives me nuts! :bash: Just keep a package in your day pack, keep your knife clean, your hands stay cleaner. Makes the job easier. Bull

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« Reply #29 on: August 19, 2012, 10:03:51 PM »
I need to look my list over again. I think I may have forgotten some items.
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