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First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 1930040" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>Assume you will do 2-3 times the climb per day that you are used to. By day 3 this adds up in leg fatigue. Your guide will limit what you do by how well you can keep up. If you get tired you will cover much less ground and have fewer opportunities.</p><p>A 4-12x scope is enough magnification for shooting 600 yards hunting elk or deer, but yes, 3-18 is nicer — especially if you have two mature bucks standing together and have to instantly decide which rack is better. Keep your scope set at the lowest power for the fastest shot on close animals you stumble over (or stumble over you). You generally have time to change the power on longer shots. A "throw lever" for changing scope magnification saves time and is worth the $12-$20 they cost.</p><p>Don't let people tell you this will be alien to how you are used to hunting — it will be very similar, just steeper and potentially at greater range, with more calling. It's unlikely you will be able to control your scent as well as many Eastern deer hunters do as showering and washing clothes may be "limited". Elk STINK, especially during the rut. FYI: I've been on several remote guided elk hunts in Montana & Idaho, gotten my bull before lunch the first day each time (almost unheard of), and never taken a shot you would call long where you have been hunting.</p><p>You DO NOT need to buy different hunting clothing! (I've been told otherwise by guides.) Good footwear is a must. I had a pair of boots literally fall apart on my first hunt and was blistered by the time I got back to camp. At high elevations you may see 85° and sun one day and 20° with wind the next, so if you are traveling by horse strap on whatever clothing you may want to have handy. </p><p>Montana requires an orange safety vest or orange clothing. Your day-pack will help obscure some of the orange and make you somewhat less noticeable to animals.</p><p>Your hardest task will be deciding if you should shoot a legal but non-trophy elk early in the hunt when you may not see another! (Talk with your guide about REAL probabilities where you are hunting and decide that up front.)</p><p>Take a good camera!</p><p></p><p>Have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 1930040, member: 21641"] Assume you will do 2-3 times the climb per day that you are used to. By day 3 this adds up in leg fatigue. Your guide will limit what you do by how well you can keep up. If you get tired you will cover much less ground and have fewer opportunities. A 4-12x scope is enough magnification for shooting 600 yards hunting elk or deer, but yes, 3-18 is nicer — especially if you have two mature bucks standing together and have to instantly decide which rack is better. Keep your scope set at the lowest power for the fastest shot on close animals you stumble over (or stumble over you). You generally have time to change the power on longer shots. A "throw lever" for changing scope magnification saves time and is worth the $12-$20 they cost. Don't let people tell you this will be alien to how you are used to hunting — it will be very similar, just steeper and potentially at greater range, with more calling. It's unlikely you will be able to control your scent as well as many Eastern deer hunters do as showering and washing clothes may be "limited". Elk STINK, especially during the rut. FYI: I've been on several remote guided elk hunts in Montana & Idaho, gotten my bull before lunch the first day each time (almost unheard of), and never taken a shot you would call long where you have been hunting. You DO NOT need to buy different hunting clothing! (I've been told otherwise by guides.) Good footwear is a must. I had a pair of boots literally fall apart on my first hunt and was blistered by the time I got back to camp. At high elevations you may see 85° and sun one day and 20° with wind the next, so if you are traveling by horse strap on whatever clothing you may want to have handy. Montana requires an orange safety vest or orange clothing. Your day-pack will help obscure some of the orange and make you somewhat less noticeable to animals. Your hardest task will be deciding if you should shoot a legal but non-trophy elk early in the hunt when you may not see another! (Talk with your guide about REAL probabilities where you are hunting and decide that up front.) Take a good camera! Have fun! [/QUOTE]
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