Full Feral Hunting

What to Bring:

You should take this hunt seriously. Do not show up in crappy shape and risk eating a tag sandwich. The better shape you are in mentally and physically the more you will enjoy the hunt and the better the chance you will harvest the critter of your dreams.

More often than not, good physical fitness and a positive attitude will make the hunt of your dreams come to life. Please take that to heart.

Good gear also makes a hunt more enjoyable and successful (warmer, drier, more endurance and longevity for the long haul to accomplish our mission).

The following gear is what myself and friends and guides use, BATTLE-TESTED IN ALASKA.

*Barneys Sports Chalet is THE BEST source for all this gear.

Barney's website: www.barneyssports.com

Barney's Phone number: 907 561 5242

Outer Wear

  • Hiking boots: Vibram sole and Goretex lined heavy duty mountaineering-grade hunting boots(Lowa, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Kennetrek) Make sure you have logged some miles in your boots and are conditioned to them well in advance.

  • Simms Waders (If bear hunting please bring breathable waders and wading boots.

  • Rain Pants Outdoor Research, Grundens, or Sitka Gear

  • Rain Jacket: Sitka Gear, or Grundens

  • Wind-layer: Sitka Jetstream or Kuiu Guide DCS Jacket

  • Puff-jacket: Sitka Kelvin light hoody

  • Headlamp: Petzl with extra batteries

  • Trekking poles: Black Diamond

  • Waterbottle: 32 oz Nalgene widemouth

  • Knife: small curved blade skinning knife or Havalon with 60xt blades

  • Sleeping bag: 20 degree synthetic(Mountain Hardware Lamina or Ultra Lamina)

  • Valid Alaska Hunting License and Necessary Tags

  • Pack: Alaska Frontier Gear or Mystery Ranch *Don’t bring a Stone Glacier or Eberlestock. They break and fail miserably under real field conditions.

  • Rifle: .270 or higher caliber bolt action rifle for Goat and Deer with a good variable power scope(Leupold Vx3 3-9×40). .338 win mag or higher for bear with smallest magnification scope you can shoot acurately(Leupold Vx3 1.75-6×32)

  • Ammo: 2 Boxes. best higher grain for caliber bullet in Nosler Partition or Barnes X (example 300 win mag and and Sitka Down WS Hoody

  • Midlayer: Sitka Core Hoody Heavy weight shirt

  • Baselayer: Firstlite Merino wool long underwear and t-shirts and long-sleeves

  • Pants: Kuiu Attack pants or similar(synthetic and quiet and quick drying with good freedom of movement in a neutral color(grey, green, brown, black or camo)

  • Socks: Darn tough heavy weight and thin

  • Puffpants: Mountain Hardware compressor or Montbell

  • Hats: Warm synthetic beanie and baseball cap

  • Gloves: Thin synthetic pair and Outdoor Research Mount Baker Shell Mittens with Hestra liner mitts

  • Gaiters: Outdoor Research Crocodile(Black) or Kuiu Yukon(Major Brown

Camp Gear

  • Headlamp: Petzl with extra batteries

  • Trekking poles: Black Diamond

  • Waterbottle: 32 oz Nalgene widemouth

  • Knife: small curved blade skinning knife or Havalon with 60xt blades

  • Sleeping bag: 20 degree synthetic(Mountain Hardware Lamina or Ultra Lamina)

  • Sleeping pad: Thermarest

  • Personal items: Toiletries,sunglasses, medications, camera and extra battery, hunting license tags ect.

Hunting Gear

  • Valid Alaska Hunting License and Necessary Tags

  • Pack: Alaska Frontier Gear or Mystery Ranch *Don’t bring a Stone Glacier or Eberlestock. They break and fail miserably under real field conditions.

  • Rifle: .270 or higher caliber bolt action rifle for Goat and Deer with a good variable power scope(Leupold Vx3 3-9×40). .338 win mag or higher for bear with smallest magnification scope you can shoot acurately(Leupold Vx3 1.75-6×32)

  • Ammo: 2 Boxes. best higher grain for caliber bullet in Nosler Partition or Barnes X (example 300 win mag and 180 or 200 grain Nosler Partition or .375 H & H and 300 grain Barnes X bullet).

  • Optics: Best 10×40 binoculars you can afford( We will have Swarovski range binocs and Swarovski spotting scopes.)