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Your 2024 Elk Hunt

Camelcluch said:
Each state is different. Wyoming opens points late in the year. It’s just a point and I think $50. I believe points are different than the draw so you put in for the draw then buy a point later if you don’t draw. The draw is the cost of the tag.
Colorado you can buy a point in the draw or you will earn a point if you put in and do not get your first choice.
In both cases make sure to get points.
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One thing with Colorado is you need to purchase a small game license to purchase the preference point for an out of state residence. Unfortunately they don't allow out of state residents to purchase just a preference point on its own. This may have been addressed after this post but thought I'd address it if it wasn't mentioned later.

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One thing I would add is I bought the MTN Ops solitude. It is supposed to be designed for hunting and being at high altitude. I can't confirm if it works or is just a marketing gimmick. I do know that both times out I never got altitude sickness nor any symptoms. My buddy from Denver did have a major headache for the first 4-5 days. Base camp was at 11400 ft last year when I was out there. I live at under 900 ft for reference.

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Homebrew454 said:
One thing I would add is I bought the MTN Ops solitude. It is supposed to be designed for hunting and being at high altitude. I can't confirm if it works or is just a marketing gimmick. I do know that both times out I never got altitude sickness nor any symptoms. My buddy from Denver did have a major headache for the first 4-5 days. Base camp was at 11400 ft last year when I was out there. I live at under 900 ft for reference.

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I live near Savannah Georgia and we are a whooping 95 ft above sea level. My body may completely freak out... I hate headaches!!
 
Just_Hangin_N_GA said:
I live near Savannah Georgia and we are a whooping 95 ft above sea level. My body may completely freak out... I hate headaches!!
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Stay hydrated. Especially if you are driving out it’s really easy to not drink enough water because you don’t want to stop for the bathroom. Staying hydrated supposedly really helps with not getting altitude sickness.
 
Just_Hangin_N_GA said:
I live near Savannah Georgia and we are a whooping 95 ft above sea level. My body may completely freak out... I hate headaches!!
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Seems to be no rhyme or reason to who it affects. My wife gets altitude sickness above 12,500. I have had a couple friends that it hit at more like 9500. I have never had any symptoms of it but havent been much above 14k. We are at 330 feet here at home.
 
Yes you do have to buy a qualifying license. Resident do too but that’s how you get to shoot grouse.
I would not put too much into the Mtn Ops altitude stuff. Stay hydrated, take your time and listen to your body. I live at 6,500’ and my first few days at 10,000 is a bit of strain. Electrolytes and rest.

Oh, Absolutely do not buy the canned oxygen. It’s useless compressed air. It is not medical grade oxygen. We just laugh at the people walking around with it.
 
GCTerpfan said:
Stay hydrated. Especially if you are driving out it’s really easy to not drink enough water because you don’t want to stop for the bathroom. Staying hydrated supposedly really helps with not getting altitude sickness.
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Our guide told us the same & recommended 2 liquid IVs per day. Neither one of us had any issues
 
Bigterp said:
Our guide told us the same & recommended 2 liquid IVs per day. Neither one of us had any issues
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Redmond Relyte in blueberry lemonade is is a way better alternative imo. It actually taste good. For a no caffeine option, I use wilderness athlete hydrate & recover Arizona peach flavor. It is really good if you like peach.
 
BTaylor said:
Redmond Relyte in blueberry lemonade is is a way better alternative imo. It actually taste good. For a no caffeine option, I use wilderness athlete hydrate & recover Arizona peach flavor. It is really good if you like peach.
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Is taste your only reason for this assessment or something about the ingredients? Had liquid IV during my Ohio trip this year for the first time. Hated it with 16 ounces of water. Quite enjoyed it with 20 lol
 
hokiehunter373 said:
Is taste your only reason for this assessment or something about the ingredients? Had liquid IV during my Ohio trip this year for the first time. Hated it with 16 ounces of water. Quite enjoyed it with 20 lol
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Ingredients and taste. I also use more water with the redmond. It is high sodium like liquid IV but that blueberry lemonade is an easy flavor to drink too. The WA hydrate and recover has less sodium but adds BCAA's and a lot of vitamins the others dont have. They are the best 2 we have found and we have researched and tried a good many of the options out there. A lot of "add water" stuff has a funky after taste but neither of these do.
 
Vahunter23322 said:
I’m at a 14’. Might as well be standing in the surf.
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You in Great Bridge? I'm in Western Branch.

I did not get any altitude sickness last year in western Montana. I stayed hydrated and forced myself to drink even when I wasn't thirsty. I bought the trail packs of Enduro and Ignite to give the water some flavor.
 
BTaylor said:
Ingredients and taste. I also use more water with the redmond. It is high sodium like liquid IV but that blueberry lemonade is an easy flavor to drink too. The WA hydrate and recover has less sodium but adds BCAA's and a lot of vitamins the others dont have. They are the best 2 we have found and we have researched and tried a good many of the options out there. A lot of "add water" stuff has a funky after taste but neither of these do.
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That’s good to know I may play around with these concoctions a bit. It did help to hide any residual taste from the treated camp water…….. I couldn’t stand the pina colada flavor but tangerine & original were fine especially when mixed a little weak with more water. I’d put 1/2 in a big 64 oz Nalgene bottle & it was a good incentive to drink a few of those a day more than 3 is tough but it’s so dry out there plus altitude it helps a lot to keep ya feeling right.
 
Bigterp said:
That’s good to know I may play around with these concoctions a bit. It did help to hide any residual taste from the treated camp water…….. I couldn’t stand the pina colada flavor but tangerine & original were fine especially when mixed a little weak with more water. I’d put 1/2 in a big 64 oz Nalgene bottle & it was a good incentive to drink a few of those a day more than 3 is tough but it’s so dry out there plus altitude it helps a lot to keep ya feeling right.
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I drink a 20 ounce bottle of the WA everyday with lunch. Hunitng or scouting, esp in warm weather, I will usually do 2 of those and 2-4 bottles of water. I can go just fine with way less but I feel better when get that much down.
 
DKenny said:
You in Great Bridge? I'm in Western Branch.

I bought the trail packs of Enduro and Ignite to give the water some flavor.
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Just don't drink either before bed. It doesn't take much either to keep you awake.

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DKenny said:
You in Great Bridge? I'm in Western Branch.

I did not get any altitude sickness last year in western Montana. I stayed hydrated and forced myself to drink even when I wasn't thirsty. I bought the trail packs of Enduro and Ignite to give the water some flavor.
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I’m in Hickory. About 5 miles from border. Same here in Colorado. Only issue was dry nose. Consumed lots of water.
 
Just for clarification, altitude sickness and dehydration are two different issues. Being at altitude requires you to increase water intake due to increased "dehydration factors", but that is not altitude sickness. Dehydration causes headaches and altitude sickness causes headaches, but other than that they are different.

Yes, you need to consume a lot more water, but that will not prevent altitude sickness. Everyone's body reacts differently to altitude. The only real treatment for altitude is the body spending time in it to acclimate. There is a prescription that is supposed to help with symptoms, but I haven't tried it. I plan to next time I go. The other treatment is to drop down in altitude. Even going down a 1000' can make a big difference.

I get headaches everytime I go to altitude. I've been out for 10 days and still had headaches the last day. I also don't sleep well. I really hate when people tell me to drink more water to fix it. I've drank so much I had to pee every 20 minutes.

One year while skiing at Breckenridge I had it really bad and probably should have gone to the ER. It probably didn't help that I went all the way to the top to ski the first day 13K plus feet. I felt sick, tossed and turned all night, my heart rate was 110-125 bpm resting and my O2 levels were in the low 80s. I went to outpatient the next morning, but I was doing better by then.

One other thing I've found to help is to take aspirin. The baby pilla day ahead of time, and then take aspirin instead of ibuprofen when you do get headaches. I think the thinning of the blood helps somehow, but it does better for the headaches.

Sorry for the long rant, but I'm familiar and sensitive to this topic and there's a lot of misunderstanding on the subject.

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No worries. The thread has hit a rabbit hole so it’s just good info for people.
 
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