OK, I WISH I was going but not right now. I have a friend who is going in March and has asked me to help her get the right gear assembled.
First, rifles for most common plains game. Are there caliber restrictions for these animals? She is set on either 308 or 7MM-08. Will either be satisfactory?
Would you want 24" barrel or would shorter (say 20") be better suited to the hunting?
Shooting sticks: would Primos Trigger Stick do it for her? I know most PH have them but she wants to bring her own if possible.
Scope: Would a 2.5 at low end be enough, too much?
Clothing will not be an issue. She is being provided that by a sponsor.
But, as to weather, what sort of climate should be expected in March?
Anything I have left out feel free to add and comment on. All this will help me plan my first trip there down the road.
I hope you will give honest, experience based answers here, as it is the trip of a lifetime and I want to make sure she enjoys it to the fullest.
Thanks!
First, rifles for most common plains game. Are there caliber restrictions for these animals? She is set on either 308 or 7MM-08. Will either be satisfactory?
Would you want 24" barrel or would shorter (say 20") be better suited to the hunting?
Shooting sticks: would Primos Trigger Stick do it for her? I know most PH have them but she wants to bring her own if possible.
Scope: Would a 2.5 at low end be enough, too much?
Clothing will not be an issue. She is being provided that by a sponsor.
But, as to weather, what sort of climate should be expected in March?
Anything I have left out feel free to add and comment on. All this will help me plan my first trip there down the road.
I hope you will give honest, experience based answers here, as it is the trip of a lifetime and I want to make sure she enjoys it to the fullest.
Thanks!