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Post by ncountry on Jan 19, 2020 10:23:00 GMT -5
So... Four of us Northern NYers have decided we are going elk hunting 2021.We have discussed it for years but actually started a group savings account this time.lol...Before we get any older (around 50 now).
I'm fishing for opinions/advice. I'm leaning towards 3rd-4th week of Sept for archery.
Unguided, but possibly a drop camp.. My thoughts are that we would make this a regular thing every other year or so. This won't be a once in a lifetime trip. We dont want to spend $5000+ on 1 trip
Nothing is set in stone. I like the idea of hunting during the rut, but maybe we would be more successful with our guns(only 1/2 of us are really into archery). Are there areas where you can drive in on forest rds etc..with a truck or Utv and set up a base camp?..I see some outfitters offering hunting on 5-10000 private acres usually adjoining public land that have cabins for base camps..Any and all advice is welcome..
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Post by trial153 on Jan 19, 2020 14:27:48 GMT -5
Couple of things.
Tags are going to be your limiting factor.... you only realy options are CO and Idaho.
Maybe WY but you each will need three years of points for general tags.
Yes you can find places to jist drive in and camp thats no problem..
Drop camping maybe an option however between that and tag it will eat up that budget very quick.
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Post by ncountry on Jan 19, 2020 17:48:23 GMT -5
Couple of things. Tags are going to be your limiting factor.... you only realy options are CO and Idaho. Maybe WY but you each will need three years of points for general tags. Yes you can find places to jist drive in and camp thats no problem.. Drop camping maybe an option however between that and tag it will eat up that budget very quick. We were thinking Colorado. Maybe if we could decide this spring we would start applying and getting preference points for other states..I'm sure maybe we are overthinking it.Maybe for the 1st trip we will just pick a piece of public and wing it and base our next trips off what learn.. In that case maybe we dont wait until 2021..  |
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Post by fishstalkerguy on Feb 21, 2020 22:19:54 GMT -5
If you decide on Idaho I can point you to some basins!! Seriously, let me know.
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Post by ncountry on Feb 22, 2020 7:38:36 GMT -5
If you decide on Idaho I can point you to some basins!! Seriously, let me know. Thanks. Will do if we head that way... this isnt one of those deals where you send the out of staters into the briar patch and wait at the other end for the bucks to come rolling out is it?.... ha ha. |
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Post by bowman1955 on Feb 22, 2020 11:39:38 GMT -5
If you decide on Idaho I can point you to some basins!! Seriously, let me know. Thanks. Will do if we head that way... this isnt one of those deals where you send the out of staters into the briar patch and wait at the other end for the bucks to come rolling out is it?.... ha ha. George do something like that Never in my wildest dreams !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol |
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Post by trial153 on Feb 22, 2020 12:42:23 GMT -5
You should see the sand patch George put me in the desert. I thought i was in afganistan with camels and tally wads
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Post by kicker338 on Feb 22, 2020 13:36:36 GMT -5
Would George send them down into that hell hole basin where their is always bulls bugling nope, WELL MABYE lol.
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Post by ncountry on Feb 22, 2020 15:13:20 GMT -5
Would George send them down into that hell hole basin where their is always bulls bugling nope, WELL MABYE lol. Dang. I'm thinking I will give this some serious thought.. I'm that guy that always shoots his buck in the gorge, or over 4 hills and 3hrs from the truck or in the middle of the swamp.. I'm not sure how many more years my friends will stick with me if I can find a worse location to pack/drag something out of.. |
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Post by elkguide on Feb 22, 2020 15:25:28 GMT -5
Would George send them down into that hell hole basin where their is always bulls bugling nope, WELL MABYE lol. Dang. I'm thinking I will give this some serious thought.. I'm that guy that always shoots his buck in the gorge, or over 4 hills and 3hrs from the truck or in the middle of the swamp.. I'm not sure how many more years my friends will stick with me if I can find a worse location to pack/drag something out of.. Just be careful that George doesn't send you into his favorite place...…. " Creek." It's named that because it is a "" to get into and even more of a to get out of and that's only if you don't shoot something! . |
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Post by ncountry on Feb 22, 2020 15:34:13 GMT -5
Dang. I'm thinking I will give this some serious thought.. I'm that guy that always shoots his buck in the gorge, or over 4 hills and 3hrs from the truck or in the middle of the swamp.. I'm not sure how many more years my friends will stick with me if I can find a worse location to pack/drag something out of.. Just be careful that George doesn't send you into his favorite place...…. " Creek." It's named that because it is a "" to get into and even more of a to get out of and that's only if you don't shoot something! . Would it require more than 300' of rope? That's all I have and yes we had to use it more than once. |
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Post by fishstalkerguy on Feb 22, 2020 19:26:16 GMT -5
If you decide on Idaho I can point you to some basins!! Seriously, let me know. Thanks. Will do if we head that way... this isnt one of those deals where you send the out of staters into the briar patch and wait at the other end for the bucks to come rolling out is it?.... ha ha. Maybe! LOL |
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Post by elkguide on Feb 23, 2020 7:31:45 GMT -5
Just be careful that George doesn't send you into his favorite place...…. " Creek." It's named that because it is a "" to get into and even more of a to get out of and that's only if you don't shoot something! . Would it require more than 300' of rope? That's all I have and yes we had to use it more than once. 300' of rope "might" get you to the edge to look down into the creek. |
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Post by elkguide on Feb 23, 2020 7:37:20 GMT -5
I just saw that our site cleans up the word B I T C H. That is the name of George's favorite creek.
Although come to think of it...… the first night that I hunted with Ray down in New Zealand,
the hole where that first fallow deer died might have been real close to the proverbial "B I T C H CREEK!"
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Post by kicker338 on Feb 23, 2020 14:27:42 GMT -5
Would George send them down into that hell hole basin where their is always bulls bugling nope, WELL MABYE lol. Dang. I'm thinking I will give this some serious thought.. I'm that guy that always shoots his buck in the gorge, or over 4 hills and 3hrs from the truck or in the middle of the swamp.. I'm not sure how many more years my friends will stick with me if I can find a worse location to pack/drag something out of.. You wont have to worry about swamps at George's basin but better bring your climbing gear. It's a beautiful basin to look at, pretty flat and covered in trees which hide the bulls but you can sure hear them bugle. Now to the bad part you can stand on the road over looking the basin, toss a rock over the side and count to 10 before it hits the bottom !!! |
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