Sportsmen's Nation - For The Die-hard Sportsman

Are you thinking about or have already made the decision to hunt out west?  If so, now is the time to start preparing for your trip.  Mark Livesay with Treeline Pursuits comes on to talk about just that, providing tips about preparing for your first trip out west.  First, Mark tells a hilarious story about his first hunt out west and how making mistakes is part of the experience as you start your elk hunting journey.  He gives two great Facebook groups that are great for new hunters, those being "Non Resident Western Big Game Hunters" and "Elk Addicts''.  Mark gives all kinds of advice throughout this show, but the number one bit he has is don't let all of the little details that go into hunting out west detour you from making the leap.  Just do it.  The most important thing you should be focusing on is planning the hunt, things like gear are strictly secondary.  Spend your time developing your hunt plan around your group's capabilities, researching areas, multiple backup areas, et