Elk Hunt Preparation
The growing interest in elk hunting is making it’s way to your circle of close friends. Ever since your friend went to hunt for
elks in the mountains, and back to share the unforgettable experience that he
got from that hunting trip. Hunting for elk has been a popular sport among
outdoor sportsmen, usually going after the prized antlers, meat, or for that
preserved bull head that hands in the living room’s wall to show how good you are in hunting elks, like your friend did after his
return trip from the mountains.
You have decided to join him on his next trip up to the mountains for your
first hunting trip. Being new in the game, you followed your friend’s uncle whom is a seasoned hunter for your trip’s preparation and setup. A simple read up in the internet provides you with
information you need to get yourself started and pretty much an overall story
of what you will and will not do while you are preparing for your first ever
outing.
Purchasing your weapon of choice is a crucial part, whether selecting a rifle
or a bow is a choice to be made by you yourself. To purchase a rifle, factors
like one shot killing, lightweight rifle body, ease of use, plays an important
part of preparing your gears to start hunting. Different weapons suits
different hunters, and this, must be considered by you yourself as a hunter.
Following your guide (in this case, your friend’s uncle) to the shooting range is a good way of learning how to shoot. Proper
calibrations have to be done to your newly bought weapon and the scope has to
be calibrated to suit your gun. Learning how to shoot may be a crash test
course for the first few times, and then it is all up to how frequently you go
to the range to practice your shooting skills.
Going on a hunting trip requires great body condition and good stamina. You may
be out in the wild for almost the whole day, and without a good and healthy
body you cannot withstand the cold, heat, wind, stuffiness, and many more
situations where hunters spent most of the time keeping still waiting for their
prey. Keeping yourself fit is as simple as a daily evening jog or heading to
your local gym for some light workout now and then to maintain your body
condition to avoid passing out due to the hot weather in the grounds instead.
Learn more about elks is an essential in knowing your enemy better. Learn about
their habitat, what they like to do, their herding patterns, and so on. Reading
up about elks gives you an idea of what you are dealing with. Elk calling is a
good topic to start reading and to practice as it may appear to be your best
selling trick to lure the big bull towards you.
Know more about the surroundings that you will be facing. If you are heading to
the mountains, warm clothing is a must. Apart from that, prepare to face
mountain sickness, and other injuries related to high altitude environment.
This is also same if you are heading out to the meadows for hunting. Proper
sturdy boots to keep your feet from cramping, plenty of water but not as much
as it will slow you down while you are chasing your bull, and even plan to
bring a horse together to ease moving around.
Now that you have prepared well enough, a guide is always recommended to bring
you out into the grounds. Without forgetting the important elk license from
your local game and fish department, you are then fully prepared to step out to
the grounds to bag your first ever trophy elk.