rclouse79 Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Would you rather glass until the end of the day and then hike down the mountain 2.7 miles in the dark back to your truck to sleep on a nice comfy mattress, or haul in water and food before the hunt and sleep on a thermarest up on the mountain? I am on the fence right now leaning towards the first option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted October 30, 2013 LOL I would rather hike back and sleep on a comfy mattress. But sometimes you gotta rough it to get the drop on a big buck, or to get past other hunters. Hiking the water and food in is just another scouting trip in there too. Food for thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GotBowAz Report post Posted October 30, 2013 I've done it many times prior to getting pack goats. Hike it in, stash your water, a good bedroll and a tent and anything else that you might need for a few days. As doogan said above, use these times to get more scouting in. Then the day of your hunt hike in your food, gun and sleeping bag. This will allow you to glass longer, be in the area without disturbing it as much and save you energy you will need for packing out your deer. When the hunt is done just reverse the process. Im getting older so I like a little more comfortable camp these days so I now have pack goats carry in the loads in and out. GBA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted October 30, 2013 At my old age I would rather sleep on the mountain than go 2.7 miles in the dark. I don't see or heal as well as I used to. Although a real good bed and some good vittles make it more appealing to make the hike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted October 30, 2013 I go back and forth. Usually I end up hiking more and sleeping less. Those long hikes in the dark really start to wear on your psyche after a while though. As a kid I remember road hunting a lot, what happened to those days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted October 30, 2013 i have a hard time finding anywhere thats 2.7 miles from a road. i always hear people say to go over the next ridge to get away from people but when i get there im on another road. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Depends on where my bottle of hooch is located 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rclouse79 Report post Posted October 30, 2013 i have a hard time finding anywhere thats 2.7 miles from a road. i always hear people say to go over the next ridge to get away from people but when i get there im on another road. That is why I love my hunting spot. The only people I have ever seen way back there are illegals. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntjunkie Report post Posted October 30, 2013 That's a toss up. Either way you don't get enough sleep. Hiking you get up early and return late. Staying up there no sleep from the rock under your bag! 👎😖😡 Since your only going to make the hike once( your going to tag out the first morning anyway) I would just make the hike! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Meyer Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Although the mattress is probably more comfortable, I would make the hike and stay. It would be a heck of a lot more fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Pack the comfty mattress in lol! You could invest in a light weight comfty foam or inflate able mattress, I had a friend that hiked in and slept on hammocks during October hunts and looked comfortable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Depends on where my bottle of hooch is located LOL Pack that in too, then you have motivation to stay out on the mountain! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kazpilot25 Report post Posted October 30, 2013 Call me crazy, but I'd prefer a comfy place to sleep any day. It's my reward for hiking all day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunDevil Report post Posted October 30, 2013 are you running a ridge or on an established trail or bushwacking through cat claw and cactus over up, downs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rclouse79 Report post Posted October 30, 2013 are you running a ridge or on an established trail or bushwacking through cat claw and cactus over up, downs? There is just a bit of bushwacking and about a mile of pretty steep down with easy walking after that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
