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Wyoming Mid-Late Rifle Season: Elk, Big Horn Sheep, Mule Deer, MNT Goat
In Wyoming if you don't like the weather wait 10 minutes, that's our saying. The only constant weather pattern is wind. Having lived in Wyoming my entire life I have grown up in the mountains here. I spent most of my youth toughing it out in Carhartt and swap meet brand x camo with Walmart packs. Through the years I have been my experiences and the onset of better gear has led me to a what works set up. I have the same pack set up for most of the year with the exception of dropping my spotter and tripod out for late season cow elk. I guided off an on for about 18 years now (2022) and spend a few weeks professionally taking big horn sheep and mountain goat hunts every year and then spend the rest of the season hunting for myself or helping friends fill their tags in Wyoming's backcountry. The majority of my hunting is quick overnight or long day hunts on foot or week long hunts with horse power. Here is a list of my gear that I use and have abused. - Zachory Hart
Optics
Clarity and tested true, I have and use other brands as well,these are my go to. I love my badlands bump harness, but I find it too bulky for myself.
Horn Hunter Bino Hub Standard
Backpacks & Gear
Weight=comfort, with that said I have found these companies to have found the weight zone with the comfort fit that works for me. 100+ pound pack outs and 15+ mile days on foot.
Camping Gear
My camp equipment greatly varies if I am going by horse or on foot. Again my foot hunts are couple day max or long day hunts.
Tents
I use off brand tents, I have had too many break for me motto be frugal.
Rivers West Range Blanket
Helinox Lite Cot
Black Diamond Equipment - Trail Back Track Poles
Food & Nutrition
I have found these to better my health, increase my stamina, and make my taste buds happy.
Supplements
Snacks & Bars
Freeze Dried Meals
I've used them all. My advice is to buy multiple brands for variety of meals.
Clothing
I am not brand specific, I usually come down to what I have tried on to fit or what I find available in my smaller town to try on. Then have given away a small fortune in clothing that didn't perform how I wanted it to. If some of this seems out of budget, either buy a piece or two a year or opt for similar gear on sale. I also lean towards primaloft vs down for the reason of tears and loss of loft when you get one.
Baselayers
Jackets/ Outerwear
Sitka Jetstream Jacket
Sitka Grindstone Jacket
Footwear
Accessories
I use gear that has good warranty and keeps me warm.
Rifle Equipment
I try to balance weight with accuracy. The Christensen was very temperamental to get set up. The Kimber set up is a pound lighter and has been lights out from the box.
Christensen Rifle Set Up
Kimber Rifle Set Up
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