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I will be on my way to SE Alaska to hunt Mountain Goat and if time permits Coastal Brown Bear with Lonesome Dove Outfitters out of Cordova.
Since the first of the year I have been busting my butt doing a Hours worth of Cardio and weight training five times a week including the Stair climber, Elliptical, Hiking, bicycling, ETC.
I also as of right now I have lost 20 pounds
I have gone through my gear to try to lighten up as much as possible. Got all the gear I feel I will need on this trip to include
Pack KUIU ICON 5000 Raingear KUIU Chugach Base layers KUIU MERINO Insulating KUIU SUPERDOWN AND SPINDRIFT Outer KUIU ATTACK and Guide KUIU Gaitors Boots CRISPI NEVADA GTX well broken in with sole footbeds Darn tough socks and smartwool liners Kifaru slick bag 20 degree Kifaru woobie Leica televid 62 with short outdoorsmans tripod Leica Geovid 10x42 HD-B Gunwerks LR1200 Carbon TI in 300 WIN MAG loaded with 190 VLD
IS THERE ANYTHING I AM FORGETTING OR HAVE OVERLOOKED.
Any suggestions and or comments are welcome.
Thanks
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The kuiu gaiters aren't tough enough. Mine broke after two days of guiding last fall. Fixed them up good enough with brass rivets but the hard ware they used sucked. Also a client broke the kuiu frame last fall, wasn't my hunter but he broke it and not sure how.
Your should be in for a good hard hunt, enjoy it as a mountain goat is a hard won trophy.
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Ok I forgot the small items
Knife. Havalon Sleeping pad. Exped synmat UL 7 Nikon camera Panasonic video camera.
Outfitter is supplying crampons and a climbing ax
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Great gear all the way around
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Depending on your shot angle, be careful as that bullet might leave a pretty good exit hole. I shot my goat with a 140 berger and it did not exit though goat died on impact. Color me jealous here. Keep up the training, most important piece of equipment will be your lungs.
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Gonna use that Berger on a coastal brownie? mtmuley
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Gonna use that Berger on a coastal brownie? mtmuley Yep. I am not worried one bit either.
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Interested in the outcome. mtmuley
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Interested in the outcome. mtmuley A guide will be backing him up.
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Joel,
I'm sure the guide can provide you with a good list, but here are a few more items you may or may not have thought of: - Rangefinder - Tough/waterproof gloves - Lightweight game bags - Headlamp - Advil/Ibuprofen - Tape for rifle muzzle - Raincover for pack - Lightweight saw - lightweight, portable umbrella (don't laugh!) - Handwarmers - Tough, waterproof or resistant camera
Best of luck!
Bob
Last edited by Akbob5; 03/13/13.
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Eat one hour before takeoff some solteen crackers and keep munching.
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Okay, I will laugh for him on the umbrella! I have been on a lot of goat hunts and never packed one... Cannot begin to imagine any hunt where one would even be considered...
Much of what you mention is the guide's responsibility...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Umbrella can be used as a portable blind when stalking.
Time spent hunting is not deducted from one's lifetime.
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Umbrella can be used as a portable blind when stalking. If the winds right, you can use it to sail back to camp.
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Gaseous colloids being blown up particularly ticklish orifii...
Have butchered lots of goats with the curious survivors standing around watching... I can just imagine what the goats would be saying to each other as the umbrella ascends upon them...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Good luck to you Joel, add me into the "jealous" group. I hope it's the best trip ever.
Golden............
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Okay, I will laugh for him on the umbrella! I have been on a lot of goat hunts and never packed one... Cannot begin to imagine any hunt where one would even be considered...
Much of what you mention is the guide's responsibility...
Sitka Deer: Glad I could make your day! I laughed too until I sat under one for hours waiting for the rain to stop and fog to clear. At least it was not pink. Yes, a few of my suggested item should be covered by the guide (saw, game bags), but I'd rather throw them out there and let a guy decide for himself than he not think of them until it might be too late. A guide's not likely to carry personal items for a hunter. Have a great day and another wish of good luck to the OP! Bob
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm all ears. Keep em coming.
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Dramamine for plane/boat. Better to have it and not need it......
A camera with extra batteries! Be sure to research quality game photographs, as a lot of folks overlook this area. Spend at least an hour taking pictures of the trophy and be sure to 'pose' it well. You will be so much happier if you have a ton of pictures of you and your trophy. Plus a bunch of camp/surroundings/travel methods etc.
Hope this helps
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