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<blockquote data-quote="freddogs" data-source="post: 1619689" data-attributes="member: 23463"><p>I'm in WI too. I've hunted the west many times. If you are going to camp you need a bunch of camping equipment. Same as you would need for camping in WI. Western hunting involves a lot more walking so you need good boots. I like Danners.</p><p>You need good optics. I like 10x binoculars. After a first trip you may feel you need a spotting scope too. My buddies sold their scopes after carrying them around one trip.</p><p>You need to shoot your rifle more in positions you would use hunting like prone and sitting with a rest and shooting to at least 300yds or more.</p><p>You need a pack to carry all your gear and to pack out any animal you may shoot. You should learn to bone out an animal. You need to store your animal so it doesn't spoil (cooler?).</p><p>A range finder is very useful.</p><p>It can get very warm during the day and then very cold at night so you need clothes for those extremes.</p><p>You need to know where you are so ONXmaps on your phone, or a gps, or maps are a must. Westerners don't like trespassers.</p><p>You need a study vehicle for rough roads with good tires.</p><p>Practice camping in WI to test your gear. Go on a bow hunt or something in the national forests up north to see what you need or don't need.</p><p>A good first hunt out west is for antelope. They can be on public land, you can camp out of your truck, and they are easier to pack out than an elk. </p><p>Everyone here has lots of good advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddogs, post: 1619689, member: 23463"] I'm in WI too. I've hunted the west many times. If you are going to camp you need a bunch of camping equipment. Same as you would need for camping in WI. Western hunting involves a lot more walking so you need good boots. I like Danners. You need good optics. I like 10x binoculars. After a first trip you may feel you need a spotting scope too. My buddies sold their scopes after carrying them around one trip. You need to shoot your rifle more in positions you would use hunting like prone and sitting with a rest and shooting to at least 300yds or more. You need a pack to carry all your gear and to pack out any animal you may shoot. You should learn to bone out an animal. You need to store your animal so it doesn't spoil (cooler?). A range finder is very useful. It can get very warm during the day and then very cold at night so you need clothes for those extremes. You need to know where you are so ONXmaps on your phone, or a gps, or maps are a must. Westerners don't like trespassers. You need a study vehicle for rough roads with good tires. Practice camping in WI to test your gear. Go on a bow hunt or something in the national forests up north to see what you need or don't need. A good first hunt out west is for antelope. They can be on public land, you can camp out of your truck, and they are easier to pack out than an elk. Everyone here has lots of good advice. [/QUOTE]
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