Hunting Equipment Lists, Gear Guides, Shooting & Maps Resources for the Beginning Hunter
Equipment
Gear used at the Hunting School, and by Bruce:
Backcountry Communication: Garmin InReach (mini)
Lumbar Day Pack (two newer versions; mine is discontinued): Newest | Older version
Frame pack similar to my discontinued Cabela’s pack.
Kuiu pack system: I have the PRO 7800 and the PRO LT 4000 bags that attach to the frame
Similar pack outfits online: Mystery Ranch
Rifle Scope: Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x44 P
Mounting rings: Leupold Backcountry (rifle model and scope diameter specific)
Binoculars
Tipi tents
Cooking
Thermapen ONE handheld instant meat thermometer
DASH pocket meat thermometer
Thermoworks thermometers in general
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Bruce’s General Packing List for late season multi-day pack-in hunts
Todd Baarstad’s Starter Gear for outfitting yourself on a budget
Rifles & shooting
Cartridge Guide a resource for selecting a rifle (Field & Stream)
Ballistics Calculator determine the energy and drop of your cartridge at various distances
Rifle Recoil Table a comparison of different rifles/cartridges
Archery
The Nock Point Archery shop and range north of Seattle
Additional Resources
Wildlife Identification Slides
The Good Hunter - David Peterson Interview
Maps:
CalTopo (search and print custom maps)
Washington Public Lands Inventory
US Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/locatormap/#
Google Earth Layers: Wilderness Area Boundaries | World Topo map
Guides we recommend (also guest instructors at the course)
Kelly White | Kettle Falls, WA 509-680-8896 [Deer, Turkey]
Fred Slyfield | Kittitas, WA 509-899-2038 [Elk, Turkey]