Elk hunting attire

[coreydb]

I never wore camo, but weather/terrain appropriate clothing in earth tone colors. Don't need to spend high dollars on name brands; utility is the name of the game.

 

[Andrew Short]

I never wore camo, but weather/terrain appropriate clothing in earth tone colors. Don't need to spend high dollars on name brands; utility is the name of the game.

I agree with this! It’s no different than Africa.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

If it doesn’t matter what you wear , I think I can recommend NOT wearing a yellow mankini and Doc Martens , those on here who know who I’m referring to will understand
Gumpy

 

[baxterb]

As an Idaho native, most of my elk hunting has happened in jeans and a hoodie. These days, I'm more likely to use the warm Kuiu stuff I already own, but that's only because it's there and available. Be ready for hiking up mountains in 80 degree weather and waking up to a foot of new snow the next morning. Layers, layers, layers.

The quality of your boots is probably more important than the quality of your rifle and on-par with the quality of your optics. I wear well broken-in Kennetrecs or Crispis depending on the terrain & weather.

Have fun. It's God's country, and just being out in it is a tremendous privilege. The hardest part for me is getting a tag. Last year, Idaho Fish & Game seemingly slipped up somehow and gave me one. It resulted in my best Idaho bull to date.

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This is a desert bull, which is a bit different and a fun way to hunt. Not a monster, but very delicious!

Very nice. I recognize that scenery. I like that desert area to the south. There is a place I hang out I call Africa because the scrubby trees remind me of some places in the NFD of Kenya.