Thanks man! There's something about those 175gr 7mm Bergers that puts the animals down fast.

Yeh, those chains are some of the more important pieces of gear for rough conditions. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! I mainly just used a GoPro 11, no lens, on a selfie stick. Also my S22 Ultra phone, and a phone skope on my Kowa 55mm spotter. Nothing fancy, but it does pretty well for solo hunting.

@@JSmithHunter great quality with that gear. We are the same over on my channel.

Thanks a lot. Yeh, there's definitely something about getting it done and suffering a bit while deep in wilderness that has a way of making a man feel whole.

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

Thanks sir! Its the ThermoWorks Zipper-pull.

Thank you! There's something about that terrain that keeps pulling me back. I'll be back in there this fall with a bear tag.

A dumb idea sounds like you're cooking up an adventure! Find me at Jsmith_hunter on Instagram. I just got that account so there's nothing on it, but I'll start developing it.

Thanks man! Yeh, that Berger did its job!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching and always happy to share!

Thanks a lot! The elk is definitely being enjoyed. Now if I can get back the Euro mount already so I can stare at him on my wall!

Thank you, and glad to share! It's more or less a video diary for myself, but if others are enjoying it that's even better.

Thanks PNWild! You have some great films out there, so I really appreciate that.

Thanks a lot! I live in CO but I hunt other states as well, and I try not to give out too much info. So many great hunts out there to be had! As for hunting solo, it's almost a spiritual experience for me, and therapeutic.

Sounds like you've got the making for a good adventure! I'll give you a hint- this video wasn't filmed far from you. I made a point to look for the most rugged wilderness area around and I found it. I try not to give away the state I hunt in, but I hunt multiple states in the west (CO, ID, MT, NM, AZ, WY are my focus).

I own snowshoes but it's hard to justify packing them for light use. My goal was to stay below snow line, just happened into a snow field or two... Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Leupold is a great brand, and the VX-5 is a great blend of durability and weight. As for weather, hunts are always memorable with bad weather!

Garage Grown Gear is where I found the thermometer. Lots of cool, unsual things there. Thanks for watching!

Thanks a lot! The llamas I rented from Shining Mtn Llamas were $85/day, and you retrieve your meat yourself with them, since anyone coming with pack animals would need a hunting guide license.

Where I hunted only licensed guides can retrieve your meat. i called up the local guides and all of them don't pack meat unless they guide you. Guess it's not worth their time. I was only able to secure 2 llamas also. Plus I would feel cheated if I didn't have to pack out some meat, almost like enduring a form of suffering as a way to show respect to the animal. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Awesome! There are so many options with base camp vs spike camp vs carrying camp on your back. Yeh, I wouldn't say thats a high-end pack, but whatever gets you out there is all that matters really. Thanks for watching!

Thanks man! I held for 2 MOA into the wind, or roughly toward the front of the shoulder. just a guess and it worked out.

Nice. I can see how having an ATV would be great and get you around quickly. That's the way to do it with sign- if the sign is a year old, move on! Thanks for watching!

That's great to hear! it is a 7mm mag. I shoot everything with the gun. in fact I just burned out the barrel and will have a new barrel in the mail soon.

Thanks, I appreciate it!

I haven't ever sat in a tree stand, but I can't imagine it would offer the variety I get to experience. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Yup, I specifically chose that area because it is rugged, and may hold old animals.

Yeh, I really hate packing out 15 lbs of food too, but I'm willing to pay that price for early success. I actually had big plans for that hunt with many spots to check out. Thabks for watching!

Oh man, that's no good! But hopefully you were able to quickly adjust and make it work.

Thanks for watching!

GoPro 11 on an extending selfie stick with a Rhode Videomic. It was dying constantly because of the cold (still trying to figure out how to deal with that), then I would use my S22 Ultra phone. The phone has horrible audio in the wind which I realized after I got home. Always more to learn when filming. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Ive had many deer and elk quarters freeze overnight and the meat always seems to turn out well. It takes a few days for them to defrost. I'll take frozen quarters over hot ones any day. Thanks for watching!

Thanks a lot! It was a short hunt, but somehow the pack-out always makes a good story too.

For sure it does, it was all good man, start to finish, the hunt alone is hard enough, just bringing the necessities, but then the camera equipment also, and filming, you did a great job, with or without killing one, thanks for posting it !

Have you read the book One With The Wilderness, by Mike Mitten ? I really enjoyed that book, I met the author Mike in 2009, your video reminded a lot of that book, enough for me to bring it back out to read, thank you

I appreciate the kind words! It makes filming a hunt worth it when I can inspire others or transport them to the outdoors for 15 min that day. I haven't read that book, but I'll plan to read it based on what you said. Thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks! Always happy to share, just a matter of trying to get good audio/video.

Thanks! I definitely have no regrets, and he filled my freezer.

Thanks a lot. Definitely a lot of work packing meat out alone, but the llamas did help a bit at the end. The packout a couple years back was way worse but my film footage wasn't great, so no film. The meat is really great so maybe the cold helped. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I wish the hunt was a bit longer, but no complaints.

Thanks Matt, I appreciate it!

Thank you sir! I've had harder pack-outs and I think Ive gotten used to the struggle. I used a 7mm mag with 175 gr Hunter Elite Bergers. That bullet puts animals down quickly, and makes a bigger hole than the 160 gr Accubonds.

@@JSmithHunter very good. Yup they shut the lights off quickly for you. Thanks for the reply. Good luck and be safe hunting.

thanks!

Thanks! Yup, lots of hard work. Once a person prepares for and expects a lot of hiking and hard work, a hunt like this can be a lot of fun.