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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 181107" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>I'm snickerin' here<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>First question would be have you ever been out here before?</p><p></p><p>Next question would be why do you want to torture yourself?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>There are several methods.</p><p></p><p>Method 1:</p><p></p><p>Each of you bring your own vehicle, preferably a Dodge Ram Diesel 4X4 with big knobby tires and extra fuel tanks. (To save fuel you could just bring 2 rigs and share the driving.)</p><p></p><p>Everyone then heads out in different directions in the morning and returns well after dark. </p><p></p><p>Load the rifle's magazines but keep the chamber empty. This'll keep you from putting a hole in the torque converter as the standard rifle carry position is scope down, muzzle on the floor board and butt against the seat back.</p><p></p><p>When you see a shooter, everyone piles out and starts shootin' until its down or you are reminded that you forgot to set the brake by the sound of the truck going over the side.</p><p></p><p>Method 2:</p><p></p><p>Everyone piles out of the bags at dark 30, eats a hearty breakfast, of hot cakes, hash browns, sausage, coffee and pack a lunch. Things are kind of slow because all of your water is froze in the bottles, but tomorrow will be better. Then in pairs you head in different directions into the great unscouted, unkown mountains.</p><p></p><p>The idea here is to cover as much ground as you can, as fast as you can as its said that the more time spent the more apt one is to see something to shoot.</p><p></p><p>Also you get to learn all about steepness as everything is straight or down depending which way one is facing. Sooner or later you are forced to learn about "side hilling". This when you wish that one leg was about 6" longer than the other. Which is good if you only go one direction.....</p><p></p><p>That evening everyone gets to talk about all of the tracks and poop that was seen their age.</p><p></p><p>Method 3:</p><p></p><p>Get out there way early like a week or better. Do plenty of scouting. Don't talk to locals. Most of those you meet will be clerks, librarians, fast food folks who know nothing and just bitch about the wolves messing everything up. If you do find a "hunter" to talk to his isn't going to give you any decent advise either.</p><p></p><p>Find several areas where there are elk. The use Method 2 but slow way down being stationary way more than moving.</p><p></p><p>Method 4:</p><p></p><p>This is for Long Range Hunting/Shooting only</p><p></p><p>Do the scouting as with Method 3. Find the several good locations. Find the good shooting spots for each of the locations and park your butts and glass and glass and glass and glass.</p><p></p><p>Method 5:</p><p></p><p>Hire an outfitter.</p><p></p><p>All of this is tongue in cheek but if you have never been here before and its a DIY deal, any elk shot will most likely be beginners luck and there is a lot of that going around.</p><p></p><p>Method 5A:</p><p></p><p>Find a local that is willing to point you in some directions to where some one some time shot an elk. Its pretty much that hit and miss.</p><p></p><p>If you've been here before, disregard the above and have a great trip.</p><p></p><p>Also, the fish cops are nice and friendly but never give any specifics. This is because they can't. Elk are where you find 'em and even the elk don't know where that's going to be.</p><p></p><p>Really its not all that bad. I'll give you some hints if you wish, but they will be vague.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 181107, member: 2011"] I'm snickerin' here;) First question would be have you ever been out here before? Next question would be why do you want to torture yourself?:D There are several methods. Method 1: Each of you bring your own vehicle, preferably a Dodge Ram Diesel 4X4 with big knobby tires and extra fuel tanks. (To save fuel you could just bring 2 rigs and share the driving.) Everyone then heads out in different directions in the morning and returns well after dark. Load the rifle's magazines but keep the chamber empty. This'll keep you from putting a hole in the torque converter as the standard rifle carry position is scope down, muzzle on the floor board and butt against the seat back. When you see a shooter, everyone piles out and starts shootin' until its down or you are reminded that you forgot to set the brake by the sound of the truck going over the side. Method 2: Everyone piles out of the bags at dark 30, eats a hearty breakfast, of hot cakes, hash browns, sausage, coffee and pack a lunch. Things are kind of slow because all of your water is froze in the bottles, but tomorrow will be better. Then in pairs you head in different directions into the great unscouted, unkown mountains. The idea here is to cover as much ground as you can, as fast as you can as its said that the more time spent the more apt one is to see something to shoot. Also you get to learn all about steepness as everything is straight or down depending which way one is facing. Sooner or later you are forced to learn about "side hilling". This when you wish that one leg was about 6" longer than the other. Which is good if you only go one direction..... That evening everyone gets to talk about all of the tracks and poop that was seen their age. Method 3: Get out there way early like a week or better. Do plenty of scouting. Don't talk to locals. Most of those you meet will be clerks, librarians, fast food folks who know nothing and just bitch about the wolves messing everything up. If you do find a "hunter" to talk to his isn't going to give you any decent advise either. Find several areas where there are elk. The use Method 2 but slow way down being stationary way more than moving. Method 4: This is for Long Range Hunting/Shooting only Do the scouting as with Method 3. Find the several good locations. Find the good shooting spots for each of the locations and park your butts and glass and glass and glass and glass. Method 5: Hire an outfitter. All of this is tongue in cheek but if you have never been here before and its a DIY deal, any elk shot will most likely be beginners luck and there is a lot of that going around. Method 5A: Find a local that is willing to point you in some directions to where some one some time shot an elk. Its pretty much that hit and miss. If you've been here before, disregard the above and have a great trip. Also, the fish cops are nice and friendly but never give any specifics. This is because they can't. Elk are where you find 'em and even the elk don't know where that's going to be. Really its not all that bad. I'll give you some hints if you wish, but they will be vague.;) [/QUOTE]
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