I have finally booked my Dall Sheep hunt! Now I am trying to figure out the gear. I will be going in Aug 2012 and it will be my first backpack hunt (I think I might be crazy!). I am making a plan to make sure I am really ready by then and decided to get a pack and boots soon so I can start using them, etc.
After doing some searches and reading here, as well as talking to my guide, it has come down to a Barney's Hunter or a Bora 95. This will likely be my only Alaskan back pack hunt, but I would like to try some back country hunts in the lower 48. Any advice on the pack?
I have also decided to get Alaska GTXs from Lathrop and Sons - they are not far from me. Is the Gold package worth the extra money?
