Dor's 2012 Elk Pack list (evolves yearly)

[Dor]

Last years list.
ITEM OUNCES SPECIFICS REMARKS
FOOD Mountain House 9 entrees Stroganoff is best, anything with rice sucks IMO
Pop Tarts Horrible for you but about 400 calories
Home made Trail Mix 9 M&M's, Planters peanuts, Sunflower seeds and Raisins
Spam/Chicken individuals
Tortilla soft shells
Peanut Butter individuals
Jerky
Snickers and other candy bars
Beef/chicken bullion
Energy Gels
Gum
Honey Stinger Organic Waffles, Honey, 1-Ounce Packages (Pack of 16)
Ramain noodles, beef and chicken
salt/pepper
gum



DRINKS Hydration system Cabelas 100oz bladder/platypus backup
100 oz H20 Use to top off before hitting trail
Gatorade indvidual packs 1 to 2 daily to aid in electrolyte replacement
Sawyer 3 in 1 filter system
Large camp water reservoir

COOKING Jetboil Sol Titanium stove
Jetboil fuel 100 gram cannister figure 12 grams per meal cooked, so about 8 meals per canister
Spork



Toileteries Toothbrush/paste
Baby wipes
TP - 2 rolls
small mirror for contact
Contacts/Solution
Glasses just in case
Blister kit/Moleskin
Medications Cipro. Immodium,ASA, IBU,Zyrtec diamox
Dental floss




Equipment Frame pack Cabelas Alaskan
Day pack Sitka Flash 30
Kwik-Straps
Tent Big Agnes UL3
Sleeping Bag Big Agnes Mystic SL long
Sleeping Pad/patch kit Peak OYL lite long
GPS (2 double AA's) Dakota 20 loaded with myhuntinggps maps extra batteries
Head lamp nightblaster
hand held LED flashilight Blueline by Nebo
wind checker
face paint
license/stamps/zipties/pen
Elknut Playbook
Compact Camera/extra battery /charger Sony Cybershot 12.1MP DSC-W290
Video Cam/charger Cannon Vixia S10
Hunting knife Havalon Peralta with extra replacement blades
Outdoor edge butcher set
Game bags 4 elk sized Allen brand this time
orange flag tape
parachute chord hold elk up, ties game bags in tree etc…minimum 30 ft
lighter/matches 2 sources of fire
duct tape
super glue
39 gallon garbage bags 2 to 4
ziploc bags






Backup gear Extra release
fiber optic
Bow/arrows Black Widow




Clothing (packed) Rain Gear Sitka Down Pour pants/jacket
Beanie hat
Stocking hat
gloves Sitka Shooter
Extra Socks/liners/underwear 2 extra pairs socks and 1 extra pair core4elemnt underwear
Base layers
90% pants

ITEMS WORN or CARRIED IN OUTSIDE OF PACK
Sitka hat
Sitka Base Layers
Sitka Accent Pant
Belt
Underwear -Core4Element

Swarovski EL and crooked horn carrier
Rangefinder Bushnell---needs upgrading but still works fine
Watch/alarm
Bugles Bully-bull and Elknut chuckler
Diaphragm calls 2 allstars, 2 raging bulls, mellow yellow
Reed Call fighting cow call by Carlton
Bow and arrows Bowtech Invasion. Easton axis 340 9.5 gpi tipped with 100 grain Muzzy phantoms.
Bear Spray UDAP 7.9 oz can
Handgun

[MOBIGBUCKS]

Wow! Thanks for posting this Dor.

How much water do you bring on a hunt like this? What percentage of your water do you get from a stream and filter it? Just curious because water has to have an impact on the weight of your pack.

[Edcyclopedia]

Sounds like the man is detailed , organized and experienced!

[Dor]

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Wow! Thanks for posting this Dor.

How much water do you bring on a hunt like this? What percentage of your water do you get from a stream and filter it? Just curious because water has to have an impact on the weight of your pack.

Wow! Thanks for posting this Dor.

How much water do you bring on a hunt like this? What percentage of your water do you get from a stream and filter it? Just curious because water has to have an impact on the weight of your pack.

Depends if you are base camping from your truck or out of pack and how long you will be. Water source available? etc....

I once figured minimum of 1000 oz for 1 guy per hunt. if you brought it all on a 9-10 day hunt.

[keb]

Is a frame pack the way to go, or would say the sitka bivy 45 accomplish the same mission? What is your target weight for the rig?

[Dor]

Is a frame pack the way to go, or would say the sitka bivy 45 accomplish the same mission? What is your target weight for the rig?

I like to frame pack in my base camp and have a seperate smaller day pack to hunt out of. I believe my pack came in at 63 lbs last year. That was pretty easy for me to load on the frame to our base camp a few miles in.

Have not seen nor used the Bivy 45 so I can't say for sure. The "frame" attached to the flash 32 is barely adequate to haul out a quarter back to camp once you get an elk down....not sure how the frame on the bivy is built.

[blackwolf]

Dor, great list. I would have to disagree with the dinner choice however. I prefer the chiken with rice and Stroganoff is my last choice. lol

[keb]

Thanks for the list, I am starting to show more interest in the western big game, want to get he right gear the 1st time. Love the whitetails but, lots of big rough country seems like it could hold some treasures if a guy is willing to work hard.

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[Elk2782]

Here is my list for going in Ultralight for up to 10 days I can usally keep my pack to under 50lbs, This is usally what I take in late September early October in Wyoming for Elk and also Montana for sheep and goat

Camp.

Hilleberg Allak 3p
Marmot Couloir 0degree down sleeping bag with waterproof shell
klymit inertia x frame sleeping pad

Pack

Kuiu 6000 pack and carbon fiber frame
Gear in Pack
Jetboil flash cooking system extra fuel
Katadyn Hiker pro water filtration system
Caribou gear solo hunter synthetic
Camelbak beast 100oz insulated water bladder
Platypus 320z xtra water blader
Outdoor edge swing blade with shapener
Havalon Pirana with 24 extra blades
Basic fist aid kit with extra moleskin for blisters, and super glue, Clot quik
30ft small rope
wind puffer bottle
lots of Baby wipes for multiple uses
Small tolitery kit toothbrush, toothpaste, deoderent, Tp
zip ties
fire starter
Garmin etrex 30 gps with hunt maps
Spare AA batteries
Brunton solar power charger for gps
Taurus Judge pistol for self defense

Clothing

Sitka timberline pants
Sitka 90% jacket
Sitka traverse top
First lite Chama hoody
Russel cyclone rain gear top and bottom
Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Kuiu Guide vest
Kuiu Merino wool top and bottom 185 gram and 250
5-6 pair merino wool hiker socks
3-4 pair Sitka core boxer briefs

Boots

Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 400gram
Kenetrek Gaitors

Optics

Swarovski El 10x50 with badland bino harness

Food
Breakfast is always oatmeal
Lunch is a power bars or homemade granola bars
Dinner is 1 mountain house meal a night so u take in how ever many nights your going in for

[MOBIGBUCKS]

Thanks for sharing Elk2782!! Great list.

Have you used that Katadyn water filter alot on your hunts?

[Dor]

Here is my list for going in Ultralight for up to 10 days I can usally keep my pack to under 50lbs, This is usally what I take in late September early October in Wyoming for Elk and also Montana for sheep and goat

Camp.

Hilleberg Allak 3p
Marmot Couloir 0degree down sleeping bag with waterproof shell
klymit inertia x frame sleeping pad

Pack

Kuiu 6000 pack and carbon fiber frame
Gear in Pack
Jetboil flash cooking system extra fuel
Katadyn Hiker pro water filtration system
Caribou gear solo hunter synthetic
Camelbak beast 100oz insulated water bladder
Platypus 320z xtra water blader
Outdoor edge swing blade with shapener
Havalon Pirana with 24 extra blades
Basic fist aid kit with extra moleskin for blisters, and super glue, Clot quik
30ft small rope
wind puffer bottle
lots of Baby wipes for multiple uses
Small tolitery kit toothbrush, toothpaste, deoderent, Tp
zip ties
fire starter
Garmin etrex 30 gps with hunt maps
Spare AA batteries
Brunton solar power charger for gps
Taurus Judge pistol for self defense

Clothing

Sitka timberline pants
Sitka 90% jacket
Sitka traverse top
First lite Chama hoody
Russel cyclone rain gear top and bottom
Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Kuiu Guide vest
Kuiu Merino wool top and bottom 185 gram and 250
5-6 pair merino wool hiker socks
3-4 pair Sitka core boxer briefs

Boots

Kenetrek Mountain Extreme 400gram
Kenetrek Gaitors

Optics

Swarovski El 10x50 with badland bino harness

Food
Breakfast is always oatmeal
Lunch is a power bars or homemade granola bars
Dinner is 1 mountain house meal a night so u take in how ever many nights your going in for

That's a nice list there too.....even "spendier" than mine! :)

[keb]

Dor your a stickbow man, what was most of your shot distance when your were chasing mule deer and elk, how much more did a compund help you out. I will be taking the recurve when I go.

[Dor]

Of the elk shots ilI have had over the years....75% have been under 25 yards.

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[Elk2782]

The Katadyn has worked awesome the last couple years, The best feature is that u don't have to dig your bladder out of your pack, it quik connects right to the hose and you just pump and fill.. Makes it really nice and the water taste great and I have yet to get sick.. I had Ghardia once and will never go with out a filter again.