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<blockquote data-quote="jwall3d11" data-source="post: 1735663" data-attributes="member: 72998"><p>Some places require 4 hunters to do a drop camp, some don't. Most likely you will be hunting public land. No big deal if you are in deep enough. I've hunted 30 miles from the road/trailhead and still saw other hunters. Some benefits to a drop camp over DIY is that you can be in a remote camp, say 5-10 miles deep, and not have to pack all of your gear in on foot. You will most likely be in a canvas wall tent with a stove which can help dry clothes and sleeping on cots over staying in a 2-3 man tent you packed in yourself with a sleeping bag and sleeping on the ground. Food choices will be better with a drop camp over diy. Horses or mules packing out your meat versus doing it on your back, then turning around to go back after your spike camp. Unless you have time to scout or have hunted the area before, an outfitter can tell you places to hunt to improve your chances of success. If it is the first backcountry hunt for all involved I would recommend either a fully guided hunt or at least a drop camp before going DIY unless you do a lot of backcountry hiking and camping and really understand what you're getting into. Also, why wait a few years? Get after it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jwall3d11, post: 1735663, member: 72998"] Some places require 4 hunters to do a drop camp, some don't. Most likely you will be hunting public land. No big deal if you are in deep enough. I've hunted 30 miles from the road/trailhead and still saw other hunters. Some benefits to a drop camp over DIY is that you can be in a remote camp, say 5-10 miles deep, and not have to pack all of your gear in on foot. You will most likely be in a canvas wall tent with a stove which can help dry clothes and sleeping on cots over staying in a 2-3 man tent you packed in yourself with a sleeping bag and sleeping on the ground. Food choices will be better with a drop camp over diy. Horses or mules packing out your meat versus doing it on your back, then turning around to go back after your spike camp. Unless you have time to scout or have hunted the area before, an outfitter can tell you places to hunt to improve your chances of success. If it is the first backcountry hunt for all involved I would recommend either a fully guided hunt or at least a drop camp before going DIY unless you do a lot of backcountry hiking and camping and really understand what you're getting into. Also, why wait a few years? Get after it. [/QUOTE]
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