You need to allow a few days to get used to the higher altitude to avoid altitude sickness
If you're not using horses, you should know how to bone an elk and be prepared to haul it out. SURVIVAL is the primary concern - you're going to get into areas where you don't walk a half mile to a house for help - you might walk a half day to get to jeep trail to walk another half day where you might find someone - you need to be able to survive snow, blizzards, heat, etc......
I lived in ND, CO and NV, have hunted at altitudes over 9,000 feet. It's tough, challenging, rewarding......but it can be deadly very quickly if you're not prepared
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