#Nomad hunting gear how to#
It’s for people who know how to hunt and can do most of the work themselves. The drop camp is a great middle-ground between a complete DIY adventure and a fully guided hunt. If you take an elk on a bivy hunt and pack it off the mountain, you will definitely feel like you earned it! The Drop Camp Elk Hunt If you’re going to read one book on elk hunting, Cam’s book should be the one. If you’re interested in a backcountry bivy hunt, Cam Hanes wrote the definitive guide on the subject in his book, Backcountry Bowhunting. Load your pack, and then go on some long hikes with it at home to really get a sense of how it feels before your trip. Take the time to optimize your load at home. Pro Tip: It’s one thing to try on your fully loaded pack in your garage and think you can handle the weight it’s a different story when you’re hiking for hours at 11,000 feet. A general rule of thumb is to carry no more than a third of your body weight. You need to bring the essentials, but not so much that your pack is too heavy. Because you’re carrying your entire camp with you, every ounce matters so buy the best ultralight gear that your budget allows. Generally speaking the lighter the gear, the more it costs. I think a bivy hunt is one of the more interesting hunts to plan because it’s a game of ounces. It also requires that you are in top physical shape.
A big benefit of this type of hunt is you can cover more ground and camp where you find elk. The name comes from the bivy sack that you sleep in at night. This is a hunt for minimalists who like to rough it.
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