| Planning your first elk hunt can be a little intimidating. | | | | for elk would be to go with a professional outfitter |
| The big question always is, "So, where do I start"? | | | | or opt for what is known in the industry as a "drop |
| Well, the first thing you will want to do is start your | | | | camp". A drop camp is in between a fully guided hunt |
| research at least a year in advance, especially if you | | | | and a self guided hunt. You are "dropped in to camp" |
| are going on a guided hunt with a professional | | | | by an Outfitter. |
| outfitter. They begin booking hunts at least a year | | | | They sometimes supply the basic equipment for your |
| ahead of time. | | | | camp (tent, cooking equipment etc) but you are |
| If you choose to go on a self guided hunt, (one | | | | responsible for most everything else. What's nice |
| without an outfitter) you will have to make several | | | | about a drop camp is it can be a much more |
| decisions including what state you want to hunt, | | | | economical way to go on an elk hunt but yet you're |
| which area of that state to hunt, licensing and much | | | | not doing it totally alone (self guided). |
| more. You'll also need to decide which season to | | | | As you can see, planning your first elk hunt is not an |
| hunt, where you will stay and what supplies you will | | | | easy task. But the good news is, when you finally |
| need. | | | | get there, you discover it was so worth all the time |
| Two of the easiest ways to go on your first hunt | | | | and effort you invested in planning for it. |