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Top Tier Gear!
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Tried and true clothing
Top rifles
Bow Hunting favortites
Essential gear
Optics
Footwear
Tried and true clothing
These are my top clothing picks for comfort, breathability and warmth.
Everytime I use this brand I have found it to be very comfortable and warm in extremely cold conditions.
Kings Camo
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The metcalf pack is a very supportive, comfortable, easy loading pack. It has with stood several backcountry hunts packing 90+pounds of gear and game.
Mystery Ranch Metcalf 100 Pack
I never wanted to jump on the Sitka band wagon as I thought it was to expensive. I purchased a mystery box that came with a Sitka jacket and I now understand the band wagon. The coat that I received weighs nothing and keeps me dry and warm in the be...
SITKA Gear
Top rifles
Top rifle choices that I have tried and tested for 25 years
The seekins ph3 is one of the nicest rifles I've ever shot. It is light weight, and very comfortable to shoot with the adjustable cheek rest and the palm swell on the grip. These are very accurate rifles as well. Mine is shooting under a 2 inch g...
Seekins Precision Havak PH3 6.5 PRC Rifle
I don't own this exact rifle but own two other kimbers in different calibers. These are also very accurate rifles and very light weight for packing all day. I can't say enough good about them as my wife and I have harvested nearly 15 elk and numerou...
Kimber Hunter Pro Bolt-Action Rifle - 6.5 Creedmoor
Bow Hunting favortites
The best archery gear a pressing can buy and not be disappointed in the end.
I've tried carbon arrows, I've tried aluminum, but these are both and I will never shooting anything different. The carbon want to break with a marginally placed shot and the aluminum trend to bend easy. You put them together into a easton fmj and w...
Easton FMJ 5mm Arrows
If shot bear bows for years. These are quality bows and I've had very little work done to all the bows I've owned.
Bear Adapt 2 HP Compound Bow
I've used ripcord rest for years. I believe it is one of the best fall away rest in the market.
Ripcord Ratchet Cable Driven IMS Micro Arrow Rest
I absolutely love my spot Hogg bow sight. I love my 5 pin sight because has less moving parts and it's easy to make an adjustment after you've already drawn back.
Spot Hogg Hunter MRT 5-Pin Bow Sight
I use to shoot a Scott wildcat release and purchased wiseguy for my wife. Now my Scott stays home and I use the spot hog wiseguy.
Spot Hogg Wiseguy Release
Essential gear
My top tier essentials that come on nearly every hunt.
This bino harness feels super nice while hiking. It has minimal movement and is easy to get your bino's out fast. The pockets are very accessible and easy to use.
Badlands Bino X2 Harness
I have several harris bipods. They are sturdy, very quick to set up, and stable.
Harris Bipods S-BR2 Swivel Stud Bipod
These are very tough knives and stay sharp. I pack 2 in my pack at all times and I've never had to use both while skinning and quartering elk.
Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife
The havalon knives are great knives for being razor sharp. That being said they aren't the strongest blades and they aren't the easiest to change. I will say they are still great knives and wonderfully of you don't like sharpening knives.
Havalon Piranta Edge Replaceable Blade Folding Knife
We purchased these for an elk hunt and they performed very well. I was skeptical by some of the reviews, but they were very durable and comfortable to use in the backcountry.
Cascade Mountain Tech Lightweight Aluminum Trekking Poles
This jet boil is amazing. My wife bought one for me years ago and not only is it amazing in the backcountry, but when the power goes out it makes for a great way to make macaroni, ramin noodles, ect.
Jetboil Flash Java 1.0L Fast Boil Stove
The platypus water bladder is a very durable product highly recommended for any hunting trip out west.
Platypus Big Zip EVO Taste-Free Hydration Bladder
I don't own this exact saw, but i bought one for my brother. This is a very affective saw and I own a similar one that I've used for nearly 25 years. This saw is built a little stronger then mine. Definitely wouldn't go without one.
Outdoor Edge GrizSaw 8" Fixed Blade Saw
The bog pod has been a great addition to our family's hunting success. It is a solid tripod that works from prone positions to standing and everything in between. It is a heavier unit so I wouldn't recommend a backcountry hunt with it but for callin...
DeathGrip® Tripod - Bog Hunt
I have several Harris bipod and I believe they are the most stable and solid for the money.
Harris Bipods S-BR2 Swivel Stud Bipod
Optics
No questions asked the best optics money can buy in my opinion.
I own several Leopold scopes that I have tried tested and proven. I've tried tested and proven that these scopes work. If money isn't an issue i would 100% run a vx5hd on every rifle I own. I'll link a few other scopes that are runners up for a litt...
Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44mm Riflescope
The Kilo6k HDX are some of the clearest most accurate rangefinding binoculars I've used. I bought my wife a set a year ago as she had a special elk hunt coming up. I have the Swarovski el range 3200 rangefinding binoculars and the sig kilo6k's are ...
SIG SAUER KILO6K HDX 10x42 Rangefinder Binocular
For that long distance spotting or just getting a better look at that one in a lifetime animal you can't beat this spotting scope. It is very clear and has a great zoom. The pivoting eye piece makes it comfortable to look through it for hours. It is ...
Leupold SX-2 Alpine HD Gen2 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope
I love my sig scope. I would say they have some of the top of the line glass you can buy. This scope is very clear and the dials track beautifully. The clicks are crisp and solid. I wouldn't hesitate to own 100 of these if I could afford it.
TANGO4 6-24x50 mm
Footwear
Your feet are what make your hunt fail or succeed most of the time. I've used boots that kill my feet within a mile and some that make my feet feel like they could run a marathon after a long day of hunting. These will be your marathon boots for the ...
I've used many different brands of boots over the years. These Kenetrek boys are great. They offer great support in the mountains and in the gumbo breaks. They grab the ground like no other boot that I've wore.
Men's Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Uninsulated Boots
Very quality boots. You can't go wrong with a pair.
Men's Crispi West River GTX Boots