Hunting Tips For A Smart Hunt

It is always a good idea to make friends with as many people as possible who actually live in the area where you will be hunting. That way, you can contact them for information that could affect your hunt, such as, timber cutting, weather, and any other peculiarities about the hunting area. The local U.S. or State Forest Service or Parks Service people are good sources for this kind of information. This could be something you could do as part of your scouting trip if you do one.

Another good thing to have with you on your hunt is a good portable radio or possibly a weather radio, especially if you are hunting in an area and the time of year when storms are possible.

Back in the late 1970s, four of us were hunting in northern New Mexico. We had finished our hunt with two Elk secured and were planning to leave for home the next morning. We had not been keeping up with the weather and during the night a storm hit and left a lot of snow on the ground plus a low of minus forty plus degrees. One of our vehicles was a four wheel drive three quarter ton Ford pickup which promptly got high centered on a large rock hidden under the snow. The other vehicle wasn't four wheel drive and had no chance of getting us out. We had two horses and cross country skis which allowed us to get ourselves out but had to hire a bulldozer to get the vehicles out a day or two later. This is why I recommend having a working radio with you and using it.

If you live in a situation and have the time where it is possible for you to hunt in more than one state, you should investigate the rules of the other states in which you may have a hunting interest. Most states, of course, charge a hefty amount for an out of state hunting license and this may preclude your hunting there unless the state has a short term license for maybe seven days or less. If you decide to pursue hunting in another state or more, this will expand the amount of planning you need to do for your hunting trip. Additional provisions will be needed along with finding the right area to hunt in and, depending on how far you will be going to be away from home, finding a place to process and store your game if your hunt is successful. In some cases, making a scouting trip might be advisable, particularly if you are going to be hunting in a state for the first time.

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