Equipment List

SLEEPING BAG (RATED TO ZERO OR LOWER) -MUMMY STYLE, YOU WILL PROBABLY WANT AT LEAST A ZERO DEGREE BAG, BUT BRING A BAG RATED FOR COLDER TEMPS IF YOU HAVE A TENDENCY TO GET CHILLED AT NIGHT

HUNTING BOOTS (WATERPROOF ,MID CALF HEIGHT, ABOUT 10″ OR HIGHER)

LAYERED HUNTING CLOTHING (FLEECE OR WOOL STAYS WARM WHEN WET) 2 PAIR PANTS AND SHIRTS, COAT, VEST

LONG UNDERWEAR TOPS/BOTTOMS (SILK ,POLYPRO ,OR FLEECE) 2 PAIR BOTTOMS, 2-3 SHIRTS

WARM HAT

GLOVES 2-3 PAIR

HIP BOOTS (ANKLE FIT RUBBER OR NEOS “RIVER TREKKER”)

GOOD RAIN GEAR (PANTS/BIBS AND COAT- RUBBERIZED NYLON LIKE HELLEY HENSON IMPERTECH, OR KUIU YUKON RECOMMENDED)

6-8 PAIR WARM SOCKS (WOOL, OR SMARTWOOL)

BINOCULARS

WATER BOTTLE

DAY PACK (LARGE ENOUGH TO CARRY RAIN GEAR, AMMO, JACKET, LUNCH, ETC. FOR THE DAY IN THE FIELD)

BACKPACK (IF DOING BACKPACK GOAT HUNT OR BLACKTAIL HUNT), KIFARU OR STONE GLACIER ARE A COUPLE OF VERY TOUGH QUALITY PACKS WE RECOMMEND

CAMERA

HEAD LAMP/ FLASH LIGHT

READING MATERIAL FOR BAD WEATHER DAYS

RIFLE (.30CAL OR LARGER, BRING A GUN YOU ARE COMFORTABLE SHOOTING)

2 BOXES QUALITY AMMO THAT GROUPS WELL WITH YOUR RIFLE

GORTEX GAITERS (OUTDOOR RESEARCH,KUIU,ETC.) -OPTIONAL

FACE MASK OR NECK GAITER-OPTIONAL

ANY PERSONAL TOILETRIES, MEDICATIONS, ETC.

TEMPERATURES IN LATE FALL CAN VARY GREATLY, EXPECT RAIN, SNOW, AND WIND DURING THE COURSE OF THE HUNT.  LAYERING CLOTHING IS THE BEST WAY TO GO TO ADAPT TO CHANGING CONDITIONS   THROUGH OUT THE DAY.  TEMPERATURES ARE TYPICALLY AROUND FREEZING FOR A LOW WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 40-50’s.

GEAR TO BE TAKEN INTO THE FIELD SHOULD BE KEPT TO 50-60LBS TOTAL WIEGHT.  KODIAK HUNTS, BASIC HIP WADERS AND OTHER LAST MINUTE ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED IN KODIAK BEFORE HEADING INTO THE FIELD.  HUNTS ON THE ALASKA/KENAI PENINSULA, NECESSARY ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED IN SOLDOTNA / KENAI BEFORE FLYING OUT.