Hunting by myself this year

[Elkhntr654]

For the first time I'm gonna hunt by myself my dad is gonna help my disabled cousin who has the same tag I do. I'm a little nervous and excited at the same time.

[Willyhunts2]

Be prepared, stay safe, and have fun! Good luck to you on your hunt and be sure to post your story and pics.

[Elkhntr654]

Thanks and I will be posting pics as soon as I get back

[Flatlander]

What tag do you have? I started hunting by myself about ten years ago when my Dad decided he was done bailing off into the unknown depths of wilderness that coues call home, Have done it many many times in the years since. It can be a very rewarding experience, challenging but rewarding. Taking my first buck all by myself thousands of miles from home in an area I figured out on my own was as rewarding an experience as I have ever had. Good luck, be prepared.

[Elkhntr654]

I have 5b bull

[Antmo23]

Wish I hadn't burnedup all my days away from my family already, or I'd invite myself. Good luck up there!

[6ANut]

Hunting alone for elk is a little different than deer in the terms of when you get one down. One thing I have found that is hard when gutting your elk alone is keeping the body position the same. I now bring some extra rope and tie off legs to trees to keep the body spread open. I have not tried the guttless method yet on a solo elk hunt. 11 days till elk heaven good luck in your hunt.

[antlerfreak]

ya trying to talk my bro and bro in law to stay past sunday on my 6a late bull but due to work they cant so ill be in the cedars alone for the week cant wait, My wife asked me if i want to go out shopping on black friday i said nope ill be in the cedars to scout one last time before the hunt GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND HAPPY HUNTING be nice to see a little cold front move in

[200"mulie]

Good luck! +1 getting one packed out by yourself. Maybe ask for some help driving by .. maybe offer a slab of meat

[rclouse79]

My hunting buddy moved to CO, so I am preparing to do the cow elk hunt staring Dec. 7th by myself. We did the gutless method last year on the elk and it worked really well. I found this video on youtube ([media=]

[/media]) and this guy seems to have it down. The thing I like is that on the rear quarter he started from the inside and leans on the leg until it came off on the hide. I looked like he did the whole rear quarter by himself. I am also planning to bring half of a heavy duty painting tarp to slide under the elk to help protect the meat from dirt. All three of the elk we have harvested have been within 200 yards on where we could drive. Knowing my luck I will shoot one out in sticks this year since I am by myself.

 

In the past we always set up a huge tent and made a nice little camp. It was nice, but I don't feel like trying to set that tent up by myself. I am planning to turn my 1994 suburban into a mobile hunting unit. I am going to have my bed already set up in the back, clothes hanging on a rod I put in, and eveything organized into plastic tubs that sit beside my bed. I already tested it out on my deer hunt and it was pretty sweet. It will be nice to be able to park where i plan to hunt the next day, fire up the Mr. Buddy heater in the morning while I get ready, and then go hunt. I think the trip is way better if you have a good friend to share it with, but there are some things I am looking forward to this year.

 

I think it is a good idea to get a SPOT unit, an emergency space blanket, and a gps if you are hunting by yourself. Good luck on your hunt.