I've been hunting most of my adult life ranging from whitetails and ducks in NC to feral pigs in Kauai. The Kauai pig hunting has been exclusively with a knife, using dogs to bay them up. The terrain in Kauai makes it especially challenging to get to the pig in time as to not injure a dog. This means it's more of an athletic feat to run through the jungle, stick the pig and pack it out back to an area where vehicles can make the rest of the way out.
The pig hunting experiences has peaked my interest in harvesting an elk out west for some time now. I would like to backpack hunt on foot, and intrigued at the physical challenge presented in backpack camping, stalking an elk and packing it out. Me and one of my best friends are starting to make plans for a hunt next year, but looking for advise on where to hunt and any other tips. We've been looking at Montana and Colorado but are absolutely clueless regarding non-resident licenses when it come to these states.
With that said:
The pig hunting experiences has peaked my interest in harvesting an elk out west for some time now. I would like to backpack hunt on foot, and intrigued at the physical challenge presented in backpack camping, stalking an elk and packing it out. Me and one of my best friends are starting to make plans for a hunt next year, but looking for advise on where to hunt and any other tips. We've been looking at Montana and Colorado but are absolutely clueless regarding non-resident licenses when it come to these states.
With that said:
- Any advice on particular States to hunt?
- How likely to attain non-resident licenses in those states?
- Any other things to be aware of?