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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2017, 09:31:25 AM »
Depends on how you define "close". Hopefully my map comes through so you can see how close they can be sometimes. It's a map of where a friend has an outfitter camp setup. The camp can have anywhere up to about 8 hunters, 3-4 guides, camp cook, and 10+ head of stock in the corral any given day in during the archery season on through till the end of the rifle season. I've personally sat on the wallow while hearing mules bray in the corral and had elk come into it. It's by no means a low profile camp and by my definition a 15-20 minute hike (you don't go straight up the canyon) definitely qualifies as close. I know a few other spots I can do the exact same thing, have a nice camp and be into elk within 15 minutes of easy walking at any given point during the season.

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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2017, 10:06:07 AM »
Elk can be wanderers especially cows & calves, there's nothing preventing them to come to close to your camp & taking the whole group with them! I would feel more comfortable at being a 1/4 mile away or more. No need to send them off vacating the area because I wanted to be close! I also would not restrict food wants because of being so close. You can still hear them over a 1/2 mile away so no real issues there. Keep a safe distance & you'll be much happier all the way around!

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Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2017, 10:11:17 AM »
Camp comfort can affect people's attitudes too if they aren't prepared to deal with a little "suck" especially if they are used to a certain level of comfort.  Something to be mindful of before heading out.

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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2017, 11:18:16 AM »
Elk can be wanderers especially cows & calves, there's nothing preventing them to come to close to your camp & taking the whole group with them! I would feel more comfortable at being a 1/4 mile away or more. No need to send them off vacating the area because I wanted to be close! I also would not restrict food wants because of being so close. You can still hear them over a 1/2 mile away so no real issues there. Keep a safe distance & you'll be much happier all the way around!

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Camp will be around a mile from where we're really going to start hunting.
« Last Edit: August 25, 2017, 11:26:50 AM by Doublelunger »

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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2017, 11:19:39 AM »
Depends on how you define "close". Hopefully my map comes through so you can see how close they can be sometimes. It's a map of where a friend has an outfitter camp setup. The camp can have anywhere up to about 8 hunters, 3-4 guides, camp cook, and 10+ head of stock in the corral any given day in during the archery season on through till the end of the rifle season. I've personally sat on the wallow while hearing mules bray in the corral and had elk come into it. It's by no means a low profile camp and by my definition a 15-20 minute hike (you don't go straight up the canyon) definitely qualifies as close. I know a few other spots I can do the exact same thing, have a nice camp and be into elk within 15 minutes of easy walking at any given point during the season.

thanks leo, we wont have nearly that big of an operation, just 3 guys.

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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2017, 11:26:11 AM »
It'll be three guys. My brother-in-law, father-in-law, and myself.  We've hunted together plenty and spent time in the back country together. We have never hunted the backcountry together.  We all get along really well and I'm sure we'll all meet in the middle on what we need.  No maybes when it comes to alcohol though, crown royal will be abundant!
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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2017, 11:40:29 AM »



Camp will be around a mile from where we're really going to start hunting.
Then take advantage of using stock and live comfortably.

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Re: Low profile elk camp?
« Reply #22 on: August 26, 2017, 09:36:33 PM »
I sleep in a hammock 10 feet off the ground eat MREs no fire no lights and have never got one. On the happy side fresh out of work driving a garbage truck no shower no scent spray speed stick ocean breeze deodorant no camo went out and walked up on one at 30 yards It was a spike but he worked for me

 


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