First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
Hi All,
Mike and Kelly (with hunting partner Garrett) are heading north late Sept to chase Stone Sheep for the first time! Trip will be 7 days of backpacking. Right now we're bouncing around 55-60lb pack base weight including everything below. Shelter will be a Kifaru 8-man with Stove (weight to be shared and not listed below). We are also packing a DSLR camera, which adds approx. 3lb but really looking forward to getting some great photos. Curious what your thoughts are on the list below. Anything you would add or drop? Words of wisdom for Stone Sheep hunting overall?
Item Name |
Category |
desc |
Argali (Bag) |
Pack |
Kifaru Argali w/ xtra Pockets/Lid & Rain Cover |
Rifle + 3 Shells in mag |
Weapon |
Tikka T3 Stainless Lite (30-06) w/ Viper 2.5-10/ 3 Shells / Sling / Lens Caps |
Extra Ammo |
Weapon |
Nosler Accubond 180 (9) |
Boresnake |
Weapon |
|
Spotter |
Optics |
Vortex Rzr HD 22-48X65 |
Binoculars |
Optics |
Vortex Diamondback 10X42/Kuiu Case/WindCheck |
Tripod |
Optics |
Vortex Pro GT Tripod |
Lens Pen |
Optics |
Lens Cleaning Tool |
Top - Long Sleeve T |
Clothing |
Merino |
Top - Mid Layer |
Clothing |
Icebreaker 260 Sweater |
Top - Mid Insulation |
Clothing |
Patagonia Nano-air Hoody |
Top - Puffy |
Clothing |
Sitka Kelvin Lite Hoody |
Top - Rain/Wind Shell |
Clothing |
First Lite SEAK Stormtight Rain Jacket |
Bottom - Long Johns |
Clothing |
Icebreaker 260 |
Bottom - Insulation |
Clothing |
Taiga 200 Polartec Fleece |
Bottom - Outer |
Clothing |
Sitka Timberline Pants |
Bottom - Rain |
Clothing |
First Lite Boundary Stormtight Pant |
Head - Hat |
Clothing |
Camo |
Head - Neck Tube (Merino) |
Clothing |
First Lite |
Head - Beanie |
Clothing |
Sitka Merino Beanie |
Head - Sunglasses |
Clothing |
Rayban Polarized |
Feet - Gaiters |
Clothing |
OR Crocodiles Goretex |
Feet - Socks |
Clothing |
Darn Tuff |
Feet - Socks (spare) |
Clothing |
Darn Tuff |
Feet - Liner Socks |
Clothing |
Bridgedale |
Feet - Liner Socks (spare) |
Clothing |
Bridgedale |
Feet - Laces (Spare) |
Clothing |
Lowa |
Feet - Camp Shoes |
Clothing |
Crocs for camp and stream crossings |
Hands - Dakine Heavy Gloves |
Clothing |
Goretex |
Hands - Dakine MTB Gloves |
Clothing |
|
Sleeping Bag |
Sleep/Shelter |
Mountain Hardwear HyperLamina Torch 0F (Packed) |
Sleeping Pad |
Sleep/Shelter |
Big Agnes Q Core (Packed) |
Inflatable Pillow |
Sleep/Shelter |
MEC Pillow |
TBD |
Food |
OVERALL FOOD ESTIMATE (10lb) |
OR Organizer |
Gear |
ID/license/lighter/firestarter/compass/etc |
First Aid |
Gear |
leukotape, crazy glue, pain killers, pin, bandaids, butterfly strips |
Water Filter |
Gear |
Sawyer + Katadyn Vario |
JetBoil MiniMo |
Gear |
Stove w/ (1) Cannister |
Extra Fuel |
Gear |
(1) 100g |
Trekking Pole (1) |
Gear |
(In Hand) |
Siltarp/5 pegs/Cordage |
Gear |
Weight for sil tarp only |
Headlamp |
Gear |
Petzl |
Salt |
Gear |
Hide Care (Magic Baking Power Case) |
Wipes |
Gear |
|
Chapstick |
Gear |
|
Tape |
Gear |
|
Anti Monkey Butt |
Gear |
Powder - put in smaller container |
Knife - Havalon/North Arm |
Kill Kit |
+ Case + 5 blades |
Kit |
Kill Kit |
Gloves, garbage bag, 25ft 550 cord, 3 bomb bags |
Knife Sharpener |
Kill Kit |
|
Camera |
Camera Gear |
Canon T1i/18-55mmIS/1 Battery/32GB card |
Extra Battery/Card |
Camera Gear |
Extra Battery/Card |
Delorme InReach |
Electronics |
Delorme InReach (Emergency) |
GPS |
Electronics |
Garmin 64S (On pack) |
Cellphone |
Electronics |
iPhone |
Batteries (AA) |
Electronics |
AA (4) |
Batteries (AAA) |
Electronics |
AAA (4) |
Dark Energy |
Electronics |
Battery Charger and Cords |
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
Eye care... and good sunglasses
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
game bags, toilet paper (highly recommend), I still carry a compass so I can take a bearing with GPS then use the compass for straight shot walking, nitrile gloves for processing, rope, zip ties, Benadryl to first aid kit and trauma pads (I needed these once on a sheep trip and I was lucky to have it), firestarter.
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
I second the Benadryl and/or Reactine. I also bring a recently expired EPI PEN I get from a friend who has a son with a peanut allergy. You never know when some weird bug or plant is going to give you a bad reaction.
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
Turned sixty in April and headed into retirement I somehow thought it was a good idea to do my first back pack caribou hunt (my wife always says she married a nice guy not a smart guy). Have hunted for 45+ years but have never done a pack trip and had no gear for this type of trip. The lists posted by members on this site have been very helpful in pointing me in the right direction, and I have received some good advice and purchased gear from some of the experienced members. It does seem though that the lists I have read must be from younger hunters as I see no mention of an AED or a supply of depends:lol:. Good luck on your hunt Rookie Hunter. Hopefully we will be seeing your photos soon.
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
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Originally Posted by
Sharpish
I second the Benadryl and/or Reactine. I also bring a recently expired EPI PEN I get from a friend who has a son with a peanut allergy. You never know when some weird bug or plant is going to give you a bad reaction.
I second this one just got back ,shot 2 rams my partner got stung by a hornet on the nose while packing out our sheep. had abad reaction . thought he was going to die on me . took him about 1.5 hrs to recover from the sting . almost passed out. wish i had a epi pen there.
good call sharpish
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
Thanks 71_Camaro, we were thinking about snow!
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
I would also recommend ear plugs and sleepin pills. When I'm exhausted at the end of a long day I don't want to be woken up by animals crashing around outside my tent until I'm being mauled. Ignorance is bliss
Re: First Sheep Hunt (Sept 2017)
I'm still new to sheep hunting, but I have to say, the Kifaru Gunbearer is a dream. I won't go back to a sling for backpack hunting.