Drop Camps

[BaldBeaver]

So lets say for argument sake that I was considering a drop camp in the rubies this year. As someone whom has never done one before, how do you get enough food up there. Is it all freeze dried mountainhouse or is their a way to get some good food and decent supplies in. I am aware of the fact they use horses, but not sure how one would be able to keep any sort of regular food without it spoiling. Any help would be appreciated. We have the late rubies hunt and have access to private land on the east side of the ridge, is it even worth doing a drop camp?
~BaldBeaver

 

[fatrooster]

Is a drop camp worth it? That depends on how far your going in. You'd have to talk with the landowner and get a better idea about how far you should go in. It probably is worth it.
What kind of food? Its true that your food can spoil after several days so you want to take spoilage food for only the first two to three days. Steak dinner for the first or second night and bacon and eggs for breakfast. After that think about canned soup, sardines and crackers, P-nut butter and Jelly, summer sausage and cheese with more crackers, spam, and almost anything in a can. I used to drop camp myself with my owne horses. That is, take my camp in a couple of days prior to my season and then hike in when I was ready to hunt. I've been known, even when I don't drop camp, to get my buck and one bull elk put down and then go home and get my horses to pack everything out. fatrooster.

 

[mevertsen]

I really don't think a drop camp is needed for the late hunt in the Rubies. There are a lot of access points that will get you into the deer with no problem that late. Also - in the Rubies, there can be enough snow in September to make it miserable, let alone late October.

I would recommend finding an area that is a migration route, and camping as high as possible, with a good way out in case the snow gets deep fast (and it can). Finding deer that time of year is not a problem, finding one that suits you is a bit harder.

 

[Califelkslayer]

I agree with the last post. The deer in the Rubys migrate when they have to, not because of the calendar.

When the season ran later, second weekend of Nov, where the deer were varied year to year based on SNOW.

I have horses and have packed in for the first season BUT for the late season I wouldn't even consider it. The deer will be lower.

 

[BaldBeaver]

I appreciate all the information. You all probably saved me alot of time and frustration in deciding what to do. I greatly appreciate the info.
~BaldBeaver