First Elk Hunt Prep: What to Know About Travel, Gear, and Fitness Before You Go

Everything you need to know before your first western elk hunt. Alex breaks down the three categories that determine whether your hunt goes well or goes sideways — and the specific mistakes most first-timers make in each one. In this episode: Drive vs. fly — how to actually decide Getting your meat home when you're flying The gear non-negotiables (and where you can save money) Why September archery is the most gear-friendly entry point Altitude acclimation — the day most hunters skip How to pace yourself in steep terrain Book Your Free Consult For You Permium Tag Applications and Hunt Planning Service ! 🖥️ Website- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.east2westhunts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hunt Ready 50 Program- Sign Up Today! Enrollment ends April 30th Join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hunting community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My New Masterclass is Live! Go Ahead and Take advantage of this great course ⁠Here-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://360sportsman.org/tags⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow along on social 🏕️Instagram- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ east2westhunts  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Much of the gear used is from GoHunt- Use code East2West to save 10% on any GoHunt purchase. Some of my Favorite Hunting Gear! TideWe Heated Hunting Gear- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/4fTtnee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sig Stabilized Binoculars- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/8828WMB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outdoor Vitals Summit Sleeping Bag- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/9IeJ07X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Eberlestock Bino Harness on Amazon- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Yj5c5l⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East 2 West Hunts Insulated Orange Beanie-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.east2westhunts.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ East 2 West Hunts Hat- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.east2westhunts.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mtn Ops Gear- mtn-ops.sjv.io/xk0RDx Kuiu Gear- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kuiu.sjv.io/MAVBA2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Crispi Nevada Boots at GoHunt- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/9xmcNfk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grayl Water Filter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/dWf9jCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seek Outside Tent at GoHunt- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/esZqg3x⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vortex Razor Scope at GoHunt- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/90BVQL0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠