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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1328233" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>Elk hunting is a hard physical endeavor. When you get above about 9000ft altitude its a whole new ball game for us flatlanders. I have hunted Colorado and New Mexico. My philosophy is move but. Stay in shooting shape. I learned hunting by myself at 10,000 feet go about 100 yds. Stop take a few deep breaths go another 100 yds. </p><p></p><p>When I hunted with a guide in New Mexico, The first morning he wanted to walk till even he was breathing hard when we stopped. The next morning I told him I was climbing my way, He kept looking back checking on me. I passed him and the other hunters while they huffed and puffed. When I hit the good hunting area we were together. When a Bull came into view at 220 yards. I put a 180 gr. Nosler within 1 inch of my aim point. The Bull 7X7 came home with me.</p><p></p><p>If you go with an outfitter using a drop camp hunt, Check close on the camp location. When we was in in Colorado my friends had set up the hunt. A guy dropped out and I took the spot. The camp was in a nice location till opening morning. We nearly needed a stop light in front of our camp. A rancher in the valley below us allowed camping and her rented 16 horses to the hunters. They came up both sides of the canyon and crossed the valley right at our camp. </p><p></p><p>If you choose a drop camp for your first hunt and camp is above 9000 ft. Take a pressure cooker big enough to prepare food for all hunters in camp. Water boils at about 185 degrees at 10,000 feet. Hard to even get potatoes cooked. Take a set of sharp kitchen knives too. Better to have sharp knives than to have to use your hunting knife to prepare a meal, when cold and tired.</p><p>Good Luck and have a great hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1328233, member: 77249"] Elk hunting is a hard physical endeavor. When you get above about 9000ft altitude its a whole new ball game for us flatlanders. I have hunted Colorado and New Mexico. My philosophy is move but. Stay in shooting shape. I learned hunting by myself at 10,000 feet go about 100 yds. Stop take a few deep breaths go another 100 yds. When I hunted with a guide in New Mexico, The first morning he wanted to walk till even he was breathing hard when we stopped. The next morning I told him I was climbing my way, He kept looking back checking on me. I passed him and the other hunters while they huffed and puffed. When I hit the good hunting area we were together. When a Bull came into view at 220 yards. I put a 180 gr. Nosler within 1 inch of my aim point. The Bull 7X7 came home with me. If you go with an outfitter using a drop camp hunt, Check close on the camp location. When we was in in Colorado my friends had set up the hunt. A guy dropped out and I took the spot. The camp was in a nice location till opening morning. We nearly needed a stop light in front of our camp. A rancher in the valley below us allowed camping and her rented 16 horses to the hunters. They came up both sides of the canyon and crossed the valley right at our camp. If you choose a drop camp for your first hunt and camp is above 9000 ft. Take a pressure cooker big enough to prepare food for all hunters in camp. Water boils at about 185 degrees at 10,000 feet. Hard to even get potatoes cooked. Take a set of sharp kitchen knives too. Better to have sharp knives than to have to use your hunting knife to prepare a meal, when cold and tired. Good Luck and have a great hunt. [/QUOTE]
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