Elk Hunting Gear - what can’t you live without?

[jordan hunter]

Hi guys first time posting here
When it comes to elk hunting, what are the top three items that you can’t you live without? Bonus points if there are pieces of gear that you think are particularly unique!

 

[Outdoordan]

My gun or bow.
My quality Binoculars.
My quality footwear.

 

[Gunnihunter]

Rifle, calls, boots

 

[hs156]

Bow, call, rangefinder

 

[elkhunterUT]

Wind checker and some good boots. You can make noise and even some movement with elk, but once they wind you, it is over!! Helps to cover some country to find the elk as well so some good comfortable boots are a must.

 

[Shadow]

A tag.

 

[TheOneRidgeRunner]

Knifes and game bags! Once you kill they
become the most important gear you'll need.

 

[Abiggerfish2fry]

My wife to help me pack it out!

 

[Phantom Hunter]

My rifle
My binocs
My horses to pack bull out

 

[Trix4me]

338 win mag w/bullets
Hatfield knife
Chevy PU
(Permit)

 

[fugitive]

Not one of you mentioned **** paper...

 

[Shadow]

Not one of you mentioned **** paper...

I thought that’s what long sleeves shirts were for? I know more than once, I showed back up to camp looking like a bear chased me because I‘d hacked a sleeve with my pocket knife.

 

[Trix4me]

Or one pant leg is has a chunk missing ?

 

[SS!]

Cannabis edibles. Helps me stay in the game.

 

[The_Coloradoboy]

High quality Optics and boots are everything for me.

 

[Trix4me]

Or one pant leg is has a chunk missing ?

Better put, that has a chunk missing.
Or a shirt tail that was cut off.

 

[huntin50]

sticks, leaves, pine cones, or if your really tough cactus. lol

 

[whiteantlertip]

Weapon , knife and most of all LUCK !

 

[baltz526]

Aleve and Tramadol for the pain attained after hunting Elk a few days. A couple good lights for hiking in the dark, A Bear and Cougar tag. So I can hunt what is in front of me.

 

[AaronS]

Outside of the obvious... weapon... I think I feel the most "naked" without high quality optics on a rifle hunt and without a rangefinder on a bow hunt. For me it's Swarovski 10x42 ELs and Leica 1200. And really just the rangefinder I guess, because I can always use my scope to get a better look in a pinch. But I'm not good at guessing ranges out west to get it within 5 yards out past 50-60 when you really need that range precision with a bow. So my range would be limited at best, and my confidence impaired, adding another variable to an already difficult task.

 

[Blackbear1]

Good boots, good optics and a good plan of how you are getting the meat out. A big animal like elk can catch you by surprise if you are not prepared to get it to the truck

 

[ICMDEER]

Can't really get by with three. Rifle, handloads (at least 15 rounds), binos (have a built-in rangefinder), spotting scope/tripod, good pack, knife, game bags, food, water and extra socks. Plus appropriate clothing. I also keep a survival kit and small first aid kit in my pack. And a saw sometimes so I can cut antlers off of a skull to lighten the pack out. And never forget blaze orange if required and your license.