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What Do You Need?

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What Do You Need?

Postby Swede » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 1]

Some things are not for sale, or they are too expensive to be practical. If there were no limits on a DIY, OTC, public land elk hunt, what would you want? More time, greater skill, access to remote places or...?
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Joe Schmo » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 2]

More time, more bulls, a modestly priced packer.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Swede » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 3]

Thanks Joe for the response. Lets see if there is a common theme for what elk hunters would like, that they just can't get.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Mathewsz7-elkridge » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 4]

More time to hunt for sure. Living closer to the elk would be nice too.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Tigger » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 5]

more time to hunt, live in elk country, more bugling bulls, more bulls coming to my calling, a Sherpa, better conditioning, better weather, and more PB&J sandwiches!!!
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby cohunter » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 6]

More TIME!
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby saddlesore » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 7]

More years to hunt with a body that at least most parts works
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Dakota Rookie » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 8]

More skill/experience and to live in/closer to elk country.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Elkhntr08 » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 9]

Move my cabin to Colorado.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Roosiebull » 03 09, 2018 •  [Post 10]

Currently, I am perfectly content. I think the mixture of things I do have and things I don't have create a nice balance, and I don't care to have anything I have not earned.

In a few years I am sure I will have a better answer like new knees, but for now, they are still carrying me around ok, but I see them being a problem in the future.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Cbb » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 11]

To live closer, PA to MT is a haul...
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Indian Summer » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 12]

I like living in Pa and I don’t mind the trip out west. I just need more time to hunt. I’m spoiled from living in Montana so it’s hard to be content with a limit to my hunting time.
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby saddlesore » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 13]

I grew in SW Pa. With all that humidity it's the armpit of creation.I go back about every 5-7 years and can stay about 3 days before I can't stand it any longer
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Indian Summer » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 14]

saddlesore wrote:I grew in SW Pa. With all that humidity it's the armpit of creation.I go back about every 5-7 years and can stay about 3 days before I can't stand it any longer

Where at SS???
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby saddlesore » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 15]

A little town in SW PA. Monongahela. I was actually born in a little almost town right beside it. I grew up about 4 miles outside of town
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Re: What Do You Need?

Postby Lefty » 03 10, 2018 •  [Post 16]

If we had the action of this year all over again!!
I wouldn't mind new bow set up, maybe a camper or wall tent set up to use in each area.
Overall next is looking good
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