270quest
WKR
Been lurking on this wonderful site for a while, and finally thought I would finally join and start contributing the forum. I was fortunate to come into a little extra money at the end of the year and decided it be best spent on a moose hunt. I have booked a 10 day 1x1 hunt with Gunson Outfitters in Far northern BC near the Yukon border. Will also have a wolf tag in my pocket, I am so excited and cant wait. The hunt is Sept 15-24. I am driving up from Idaho to ensure I can get all the meat back and see some country along the way. Will be 2 days driving on both ends of the hunt. I will take a freezer in the back of my truck with my Honda Generator to bring the meat back with.
Apparently this hunt area is an extremely remote area that only a few miles from the drainage were the World Record Canadian moose was killed years ago. Even with horses, this is going to be the most physical and intense hunt of my life... (And that includes a lot of elk hunting in Idaho's Church)
Any feedback, experience, stories, suggestion would be awesome to hear. This is the biggest most expensive hunt I have done so I am all ears. I will be dropping 30 pounds to get down to 190 mark. I have already started my dieting and extreme workout regime as I would like to be 190 by May for Bear season here in Idaho and then use all summer to build as much strength and stamina as possible while weighing 190.
Lastly, because this is a horseback hunt, I am limited to 50 pounds of gear including my rifle. Below is the list the outfitter sent on items to bring and next to it what I plan to bring. There are some items I am not sure on so feedback on those would be great!
Rifle - Custom Winchester 70 Classic 338 win mag, Zeiss HD5 2-10X42
Ammo - Handloads - 250gr. Nosler Partitions, 40 rounds
Binoculars - 10x42 Leica Geovid HD
Knife - Cabelas Fixed Blade Alaskan Guide, and Havalon for caping
GPS - Garmin 650, not required but I always take into the woods
Camera - Iphone
Day Pack - KUIU 3200"
Water Bottle (Purified) - NOT SURE???
Head Lamps - Cabelas
10 degree sleeping bag - Not SURE??? maybe Cabelas XPG 15 degree??
Sleeping Pad - klymit static v - insulated
Rain Gear - KUIU Teton, Pants/Jacket
Boots - Meindel Denali
Socks - Merino Wool
Clothes - KUIU Teton Full Layering System, merino wool underwear
Gloves - kuiu merino 210
Game Bags - Caribou Magnum pack
Mosquito Repellent, personal care items, and possibly a lightweight tripod to mount my Leicas on.
Apparently this hunt area is an extremely remote area that only a few miles from the drainage were the World Record Canadian moose was killed years ago. Even with horses, this is going to be the most physical and intense hunt of my life... (And that includes a lot of elk hunting in Idaho's Church)
Any feedback, experience, stories, suggestion would be awesome to hear. This is the biggest most expensive hunt I have done so I am all ears. I will be dropping 30 pounds to get down to 190 mark. I have already started my dieting and extreme workout regime as I would like to be 190 by May for Bear season here in Idaho and then use all summer to build as much strength and stamina as possible while weighing 190.
Lastly, because this is a horseback hunt, I am limited to 50 pounds of gear including my rifle. Below is the list the outfitter sent on items to bring and next to it what I plan to bring. There are some items I am not sure on so feedback on those would be great!
Rifle - Custom Winchester 70 Classic 338 win mag, Zeiss HD5 2-10X42
Ammo - Handloads - 250gr. Nosler Partitions, 40 rounds
Binoculars - 10x42 Leica Geovid HD
Knife - Cabelas Fixed Blade Alaskan Guide, and Havalon for caping
GPS - Garmin 650, not required but I always take into the woods
Camera - Iphone
Day Pack - KUIU 3200"
Water Bottle (Purified) - NOT SURE???
Head Lamps - Cabelas
10 degree sleeping bag - Not SURE??? maybe Cabelas XPG 15 degree??
Sleeping Pad - klymit static v - insulated
Rain Gear - KUIU Teton, Pants/Jacket
Boots - Meindel Denali
Socks - Merino Wool
Clothes - KUIU Teton Full Layering System, merino wool underwear
Gloves - kuiu merino 210
Game Bags - Caribou Magnum pack
Mosquito Repellent, personal care items, and possibly a lightweight tripod to mount my Leicas on.