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<blockquote data-quote="cornstalker" data-source="post: 222235" data-attributes="member: 12323"><p>Oct 11-15 is all draw tags. This is the true "first season" for elk. The "first combined" deer and elk season is Oct 18-26 and is over-the-counter for bulls and has a 4-point restriction. All deer tags are by draw. Good luck.</p><p></p><p>There is a lot of good advice on this thread. As gay as it sounds, don't overlook one simple thing. Trim your toenails! The steep country and the inevitable sock-wad that occurs with layering can create a real problem if your toenails are too long. It's especially bad when packing down hill with an elk ham on your back.</p><p></p><p>Be prepared to de-bone the meat, unless you want to make seven trips per animal. If you choose not to de-bone the meat you can get it down to five if you leave the ribs for the coyotes. Each ham is one load, one shoulder and one backstrap is a load, and the cape and antlers is one load. </p><p></p><p>I highly recommend the use of electrolyte replacement/recovery drinks like Cytomax (go grape) for the packing out part. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Every time I pack out an elk I swear I will never do it again. Five months later I write a check for another tag application and tell myself it wasn't that bad...........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cornstalker, post: 222235, member: 12323"] Oct 11-15 is all draw tags. This is the true "first season" for elk. The "first combined" deer and elk season is Oct 18-26 and is over-the-counter for bulls and has a 4-point restriction. All deer tags are by draw. Good luck. There is a lot of good advice on this thread. As gay as it sounds, don't overlook one simple thing. Trim your toenails! The steep country and the inevitable sock-wad that occurs with layering can create a real problem if your toenails are too long. It's especially bad when packing down hill with an elk ham on your back. Be prepared to de-bone the meat, unless you want to make seven trips per animal. If you choose not to de-bone the meat you can get it down to five if you leave the ribs for the coyotes. Each ham is one load, one shoulder and one backstrap is a load, and the cape and antlers is one load. I highly recommend the use of electrolyte replacement/recovery drinks like Cytomax (go grape) for the packing out part. Every time I pack out an elk I swear I will never do it again. Five months later I write a check for another tag application and tell myself it wasn't that bad........... [/QUOTE]
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