If you are an elk hunter you are probably in it for the love of the hunt. The kill is important, but it is not the main reason you are there. So what is, or would be your favorite way to camp? What kind of an area would you like to camp in?
I am getting a little nostalgic here, but I would like to go back to the early 1960s and tent camp in the mountains again. The lower elevations near where we camped were mostly Ponderosa pine forest, and the area above about 4,000 feet elevation, was Douglas-fir, Lodge pole pine and true fir. We used to drive back on a narrow crooked old cattle drive trail and camp near it. There were no cattle around, and very seldom did we see another hunter. Hiking out for miles from camp was totally unnecessary, as we were already miles away from everything including other hunters. We could drive away from camp to hunt a new area or just walk out of camp. It hardly mattered.
Back then, we did not know what camouflage clothing was. Instant food was a chocolate bar, apple or pear. We had no GPS, no cell phones or other electronic gadgets. The camp fire was our source of heat and was helpful for cooking too. A trip to town was a major event, so it rarely happened. Calling home would cost money. You had none to spare. You would talk to mama or your wife when you returned home.
Would you like to go back to 1962 and hunt with me that way again?
I am getting a little nostalgic here, but I would like to go back to the early 1960s and tent camp in the mountains again. The lower elevations near where we camped were mostly Ponderosa pine forest, and the area above about 4,000 feet elevation, was Douglas-fir, Lodge pole pine and true fir. We used to drive back on a narrow crooked old cattle drive trail and camp near it. There were no cattle around, and very seldom did we see another hunter. Hiking out for miles from camp was totally unnecessary, as we were already miles away from everything including other hunters. We could drive away from camp to hunt a new area or just walk out of camp. It hardly mattered.
Back then, we did not know what camouflage clothing was. Instant food was a chocolate bar, apple or pear. We had no GPS, no cell phones or other electronic gadgets. The camp fire was our source of heat and was helpful for cooking too. A trip to town was a major event, so it rarely happened. Calling home would cost money. You had none to spare. You would talk to mama or your wife when you returned home.
Would you like to go back to 1962 and hunt with me that way again?
Heat was from a wood burning stove, and up until we recently left our spot, a trip to town WAS a major event and rarely happened. Therefore, cell phones didn\'t matter and calls home didn\'t happen. That is my type of camp!
