PRE HUNTING EQUIPMENT UPDATE
Update settings on satellite messenger and satellite phone.Leave itinerary information with an emergency contact.
Phone, tablet, e-reader, laptop (with chargers).Assemble first aid, foot care, and repair kits.Purchase, prepare, and package shelf-stable food.Top off batteries for all electronic devices by recharging or replacement pack spare batteries, if appropriate.topo map tiles, management boundaries) onto GPS or smartphone. Insert an empty memory card into camera.Place electrical tape over the muzzle to keep out debris.Lightly clean rifle and optics, and sharpen cutting tools.Practice with rifle to determine ethical shot distance.Wash, renew, and repair gear, fabrics, and insulations.Create gear lists (tip: for templates, use my 3-season backpacking gear list and my backpack hunt gear lists).Research likely environmental and route conditions.Book pre-trip, intra-trip, and/or post-trip lodging.Coordinate travel plans with hunting partners.Identify several specific areas to hunt, ideally under a range of conditions (e.g.Read or re-read regulations that are specific to the location, season, species, and license.Apply for the draw (April) and/or purchase an over-the-counter tag (August+).Choose a hunting zone, season, and species.It’s not perfectly applicable to all locations, seasons, or hunting styles, but this checklist will get you most of the way there. This is my sixth backpack hunt now, and each year I further refine my pre-trip to-do list. Steve and I liked what we saw last year in the Flattop Mountains in northwestern Colorado, and will be going back, along with Noel, my partner on my first successful hunt four years ago. This weekend is the start of Third Season for elk and deer.
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