Share an Elk Hunting Tip, August 2014

[pd]

Frequent hunting forums like this, and discover who the truly successful hunters are.  Find out where they live, and follow them into the woods.  That is my plan this year.   

[coachcw]

Wind wind wind. Have crazy friends that like to hunt. (Andpack). Never give up ! Who cares how far from truck come dark. Try and train your eyes  to scan far to near,, see them first. Lastly  hunt with me ! Lol

[Jellymon]

Don't cook mountain house over your hunting boots.

[RadSav]

Both RT and Coach posted...and not one mention of pale face needing to avoid indian fire stick     After last years experience I would figure that would be a high priority tip

[coachcw]

Both RT and Coach posted...and not one mention of pale face needing to avoiding indian fire stick     After last years experience I would figure that would be a high priority tip

no doubt if you eat that stuff there's a pretty good chance you be leaving clothes on the mountain or down the outhouse ! It's hard to kill a bull when you have no undies!

[shootanfish]

Know the area you are hunting. Know were the elk are going to be. Be there.
Don't let them flank you. Bring plenty of knives and put black pepper on 1/4 to keep bugs off.
This year I am adding a rope and pulley to my bag.

[Johnb317]

For archers: if you hunt with a veil, practice shooting with it on. 
Once you get one, get the hide off !
( and if you don't know it, check out the gutless method )

[kentrek]

dont be desperate & have fun 

[matlockmike]

You get out of it what you put into it.  You can get lucky once in awhile, but to be consistently successful you got to work hard everyday, all day.  Give 110% and you'll get an opportunity.

[Jacque]

Never let your guard down. That's when you'll let him get away.

[lostbackpacker]

Always take your weapon with you when you have to take a "dump" in the woods 

[runningboard]

don't drag it out in the open and pose it for too many pictures, measure the antlers before you start skinning. or worse say "after reviewing the video, we decided it was hit a little far back, so we are gonna back out til next Tuesday." an exaggeration but basically how they do it on the shows being talked about in another thread. elk have THICK hides, get it off as quick as possible to minimize "bone sour" meat. I joke with the kids in my Hunter Education classes that I start skinning while it's still kicking!
don't get caught up in "one shot, one kill" too much, as mentioned earlier by another, "shoot until he stays down."

[coachcw]

Be a good guy it  I might pay off

[huntnnw]

far to often I run into guys`with no gear on them whatsoever to process an elk!! Carry it with you I sure dont wanna make a trip out with no meat. Carry a couple knives, sharpener, game bags, pepper and paracord.

[Dbax129]

Frequent hunting forums like this, and discover who the truly successful hunters are.  Find out where they live, and follow them into the woods.  That is my plan this year.   

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