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Early rifle Mule deer BP hunt. equipment?
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<blockquote data-quote="duckhunter175" data-source="post: 1613355" data-attributes="member: 89164"><p>Jim,</p><p></p><p>I think the two most important pieces of kit for this style hunt, besides your boots, willb be your shelter and your pack. </p><p></p><p>I'd make sure you have a really solid shelter and stove. Weather can be all over the place at that altitude that time of year! It'll save weight if you are hunting together and can divide up the camp gear.</p><p></p><p>I run a BA Fly Creek UL which I can take the full tent or just run the poles/rainfly to go really light. Lots of guys seem to like the tipi or trekking pole pitched tents.</p><p></p><p>Have you decided on a backpack? I ran a Kuiu for several years and really liked it, very lightweight design. And if you are only hunting/packing deer it'll do great. If you forsee larger critters in the future I would get an Exo which is what I ended up doing. Heavier pack but carries the weight better. </p><p></p><p>I also don't scrimp on my first aid kit. Any time there are guns/knives/arrows involved I make sure to have a tourniquet, quick clot and packing gauze. You are well outside the 'golden hour' when you are in the backcountry.</p><p></p><p>Good luck- hope you draw the hunt, I'm about 2 years out from the Early Rifle tag I want!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duckhunter175, post: 1613355, member: 89164"] Jim, I think the two most important pieces of kit for this style hunt, besides your boots, willb be your shelter and your pack. I'd make sure you have a really solid shelter and stove. Weather can be all over the place at that altitude that time of year! It'll save weight if you are hunting together and can divide up the camp gear. I run a BA Fly Creek UL which I can take the full tent or just run the poles/rainfly to go really light. Lots of guys seem to like the tipi or trekking pole pitched tents. Have you decided on a backpack? I ran a Kuiu for several years and really liked it, very lightweight design. And if you are only hunting/packing deer it'll do great. If you forsee larger critters in the future I would get an Exo which is what I ended up doing. Heavier pack but carries the weight better. I also don't scrimp on my first aid kit. Any time there are guns/knives/arrows involved I make sure to have a tourniquet, quick clot and packing gauze. You are well outside the 'golden hour' when you are in the backcountry. Good luck- hope you draw the hunt, I'm about 2 years out from the Early Rifle tag I want! [/QUOTE]
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