The game we persue are incredibly resilient, highly adaptive creatures, known to take refuge in some of the harshest and vast places known to man. Braving the elements to living amongst them in this array of climates means, our gear as well as ourselves must be just that. there is no one size fits all garment, and due to the infinite variables these are simply recommendations of the system that will perform best in that environment. use personal discretion to ensure optimal performance at your comfort level.
Early August-Early September
Example: (High Desert) Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Oryx,
Conditons; Hot Dry Day/Cool Mornings/Night 40-110°F
Hunt Type: Spot & Stalk Bivy Camp
(Terra/Caza Pattern)
Rogue Performance Long Sleeve Shirt
Tenacity Pants
Gunnison Hoodie (chilly mornings while on the move)
Pnuma Cap
Neck Gaiter for Dust storms/concealment/insulation
Bino+Tech Harness
IN PACK
Shenandoah Fleece
Tenacity Jacket
Pnuma Dry Bag
(Temps can drop drastically in the desert as the sun begins to fall at 28.8 oz (1.8lbs) its a no brainer.
Chosis Day Bag
Non-Pnuma recommendations for early season in the desert, Lightweight UV gloves, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Midsize pack.
September Rut
Example: Rocky Mtn. Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Oryx,
Conditions: Cool/Windy/ Potential Rainy 50-90°
Hunt Type: Spot & Stalk Spike Camp
(Terra/Caza Pattern)
Rogue Performance Base layer LS Shirt
Tenacity Pants
Gunnison Hoodie or Insulator Vest (chilly mornings while on the move)
Pnuma Cap
Neck Gaiter for Dust storms/concealment/insulation
Bino+Tech Harness
Creatine Mountaineering Pack
IN PACK
Rogue Performance Base layer Pant
Lightweight -Tenacity Jacket / Midweight – Shenandoah Fleece or WayPoint / Heavyweight – Selkirk Jacket use your best judgement for average weather for your area to plan accordingly.
SPECIAL NOTE!!!
Pacific Northern Roosevelt Elk, Black-tail, Bear, Cougar, Sheep. (ANY SEASON)
Never EVER leave the truck without 3L ELEMENT PROOF Rain jacket & Pant
ADD Shenandoah Fleece to packing list above as well for any hunting in the PNW
Non-Pnuma recommendations for the rut, Lightweight UV gloves, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Large Pack
Early Late Season (October-Early November)
Example: Western Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Oryx, Southern Whitetail
Conditions Cold, Wet, Windy, Potential for snow 20-60°
Hunt Type: Ambush (Stationary) Hang & hunt/Blind, Coldcalling (Active) Spot & Stalk
Merino Wool Base Layer Pullover
Merino Wool Base Layer Pant official
WayPoint Vest
WayPoint Pant
WayPoint Jacket
WayPoint Glove
Recon Reversible beanie/ Balaclava
Late Season (November-January)
Example: All Elk, All Deer, Pronghorn, Bear, Cougar,
Conditions: Cool/Windy/ Potential Rainy 20-60°
Hunt Type: Ambush (Stationary) Hang & hunt/Blind
Selkirk Jacket
Selkirk Pants
Insulator Jacket
Insulator Vest
Insulator Pants
Merino Pullover
Merino Pant
Merino Visor beanie
Icon X heated core Vest
Icon X heated core Pants
Icon X heated core Hand warmer
Chisos Day Pack for treestand
Creston Mountaineering Pack 3500ci for elk hunting. if your bivy hunting and will be remote you may need a larger bag
Initial Ascent 4K 3 gear combo as well as the Initial Ascent 2K for late season elk packouts while bivy hunting are great bags depending on the amount of time your spending out. 5 packs 1 frame For pack specifications and feature click here for the IA4K & IA6K features, 2K Specs can be found here. All great options depending on your primary intentions for the pack.
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