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2 days till Idaho...
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:41 am
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:41 am
Thursday morning I fly out of NOLA for an Idaho elk hunt. Get there at noon and go straight to the mountains for an afternoon hunt. My first elk hunt. I'm basically useless at work just reading weather reports and watching videos 
. I'm meeting a group of guys that live there. Yesterday was opening day for rifle and they saw 2 5x5's, a 3x2 and a spike. They said elk are everywhere so that makes me even more pumped and more useless at work 
. Probably going to make a deer hunt in the morning just to cut down the time I'm at work tomorrow.
. I'm meeting a group of guys that live there. Yesterday was opening day for rifle and they saw 2 5x5's, a 3x2 and a spike. They said elk are everywhere so that makes me even more pumped and more useless at work . Probably going to make a deer hunt in the morning just to cut down the time I'm at work tomorrow. 
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Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:42 am to LSUfreak1459
Man, that must've cost a pretty penny.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:47 am to upgrayedd
Actually $650 for the license and tag. Plane ticket is paid for with credit card points. We are camping so no hotel room or lodging. I'm bringing some squirrels and rabbits to cook for them 2 nights. They are cooking elk and bear the other nights. So just have to buy lunch and snacks.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:47 am to upgrayedd
If you dont mind what did that set you back and what are you shooting with
EDIT thats not too bad I thought it would be pretty expensive!
EDIT thats not too bad I thought it would be pretty expensive!
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 10:49 am
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:50 am to NOLAGT
See above post for the cost. It's some of my mother-in-laws friends she introduced me too so no guide service fee. Because it was so cheap I bought a 300 win mag. So that's what I'll be shooting.
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 10:51 am
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:50 am to LSUfreak1459
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Actually $650 for the license and tag. Plane ticket is paid for with credit card points. We are camping so no hotel room or lodging. I'm bringing some squirrels and rabbits to cook for them 2 nights. They are cooking elk and bear the other nights. So just have to buy lunch and snacks.
Nice. Good luck.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:53 am to upgrayedd
Thanks 
. Will post pics of the trip and hopefully my kill.
. Will post pics of the trip and hopefully my kill. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:56 am to LSUfreak1459
Please take me with you. You don't even have to bring me back. Just leave me there.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:59 am to LSUfreak1459
I leave for New Mexico Friday. Rifle, public land, south of Co. and west of the Rio Grande.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 10:59 am to SabiDojo
. I have a few friends that are extremely jealous so we are planing an archery Colorado elk hunt next year. 4 guys we figure it will cost around $1k a piece. traveling in 1 truck with an enclosed trailer. Just getting OTC tags. Joined some groups of FB and people are killing 4x4's and 5x5's on public land with OTC so we aren't going to do a draw. That's really reasonable I find. May want to look into doing that with some friends if your interested. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:01 am to PetreauxCat
Please post pics of your hunt as well! Did you do a draw or OTC tags? If a draw how many years did it take?
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:08 am to LSUfreak1459
You better get a 7x7
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:11 am to biggsc
I've killed a few of those in the dreams I've had since my tag came in a couple of months ago.Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:16 am to LSUfreak1459
Where abouts in Idaho? The eastern side of the state near the Tetons is some of the prettiest country I've ever seen.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:20 am to LSUfreak1459
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I've killed a few of those in the dreams I've had since my tag came in a couple of months ago.
I hope you are prepared for everything especially when you shoot.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:24 am to LSUfreak1459
Forgot to ask, are you bow or rifle hunting?
Hope you got your ballistic chart ready if you are using a rifle for the drop that the bullet will do.
One of my uncles, killed a 6x6 over a decade ago and had to shoot about a foot up from where the elk was due to the thinner air and elevation plus distance.
Hope you got your ballistic chart ready if you are using a rifle for the drop that the bullet will do.
One of my uncles, killed a 6x6 over a decade ago and had to shoot about a foot up from where the elk was due to the thinner air and elevation plus distance.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:25 am to stevengtiger
North of Sandpoint. I went visit last year and it is amazing.
You should see the amount of gear I'm bringing. Its snowing there now at the elevation we will be hunting. So it will be cold but I feel really prepared. And I've been shooting my new rifle on a monopod for the couple of months I've had it. If I miss its because my nerves will have gotten the best of me . Shots will on be 50-100 yards from what I was told thought so I'm not worried about a miss.
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I hope you are prepared for everything especially when you shoot.
You should see the amount of gear I'm bringing
. Its snowing there now at the elevation we will be hunting. So it will be cold but I feel really prepared. And I've been shooting my new rifle on a monopod for the couple of months I've had it. If I miss its because my nerves will have gotten the best of me . Shots will on be 50-100 yards from what I was told thought so I'm not worried about a miss. Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:30 am to biggsc
I have a vortex scope so this morning I used their ballistics drop calculator for the area we are going just in case I end up with a longer shot.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:30 am to LSUfreak1459
quote:
North of Sandpoint. I went visit last year and it is amazing.
quote:
I hope you are prepared for everything especially when you shoot.
You should see the amount of gear I'm bringing . Its snowing there now at the elevation we will be hunting. So it will be cold but I feel really prepared. And I've been shooting my new rifle on a monopod for the couple of months I've had it. If I miss its because my nerves will have gotten the best of me . Shots will on be 50-100 yards from what I was told thought so I'm not worried about a miss.
Have fun man
Elk meat is dang good. 
Posted on 10/11/16 at 11:34 am to LSUfreak1459
quote:
Thursday morning I fly out of NOLA for an Idaho elk hunt. Get there at noon and go straight to the mountains for an afternoon hunt. My first elk hunt. I'm basically useless at work just reading weather reports and watching videos . I'm meeting a group of guys that live there. Yesterday was opening day for rifle and they saw 2 5x5's, a 3x2 and a spike. They said elk are everywhere so that makes me even more pumped and more useless at work . Probably going to make a deer hunt in the morning just to cut down the time I'm at work tomorrow.
Good luck. The weather up here hasn't gotten cold yet though. It was 80 degrees on Sunday. It rained a little this morning so maybe a cold front is on the way.
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