Gear List
Below is a list of the gear I use for my archery and rifle hunting pursuits. These are products I have found to work well for me. As I upgrade certain items I will update this list. I have come to appreciate each item for its attributes and not because I receive any incentive to promote it.
I appreciate any questions about my choices, and I would welcome the opportunity to evaluate new products. Feel free to contact me at westernwanderer@live.com if you have a product you would like me to try and give feedback on.
As of May 07 2009 my gear list is as follows:
Bow - 2009 Martin WartHog 70# draw weight
Strings and Cables- Nealy’s Custom Strings nealystrings@hotmail.com
Arrows – Easton Axis Carbon arrows 416 gr.(including 100gr. tip)
Broadhead – Wac’Em Triton 100gr.
Sight – Spot Hogg 7 pin Hoggit with Hoggwrap and .010 pins
Rest – Ripcord
Release – Carter Quickie
Rifle – Ruger M77 in .300 Win. Mag
Ammunition – 180 grain Nosler Partition bullets, 180 gr Winchester Fail Safe bullets
Scope – Redfield 2x-7x (no longer manufactured)
Saddle Scabbard by Hunter
Tripod – K&K TP36
Spotting Scope – Burris Landmark 15-45x 60 mm
Binos Burris Landmark 8×42
Boots – Danner Pronghorn, Hoffman 14”pacs with 200 gram inserts and air bob sole
Clothing
Base layer- Under Armour
Pants and Shirt – Sitka Summit shirt, and Mountain Pants, or Cabelas Microtex
Winter pants – Army Surplus wool
Mid insulating – Sitka Mountain shirt, Woolrich wool button up shirt. Down vest or , Filson Wool Vest
Jacket – Cabelas Wind Shear
Rain Gear – Cabelas Rain Suede
Socks – Merino wool with Injinji toesock liners
Gamehide Sneaker vest Blaze orange
Day hunt pack – Badlands 2200
Extended hunt pack – Badlands 4500
In the pack
Cooking system – Jet-Boil
Bivy – Ti Goat Ptarmigan
Siltarp – Self made 8×10
One man tent – Cabelas North Star Bivy tent
Down Sleeping bag – Snow Lion (no longer in production)
Pad – Thermarest Z-lite, or Trail inflatable.
Water filter – MSR miniworks EX
Water bladder – Camelback
Headlamp – Badlands12 LED (free with Badlands Pack purchase from Sage Creek Outfitters) (no longer manufactured)