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Recommended
Gear for Spring Bear Hunting
Personal Gear & Clothing:
1. Quality Rain Gear- Coat & Pants,
these should be VERY water resistant or WATERPROOF
2. Insulated Snow Boots/Waterproof Hiking Boots
3. 2-3 Complete Changes of warm clothes – It’s best to
have warm layers than to have just 1 heavy coat.
4. Heavy Winter Parka & Pants or Bibs- Should be water
resistant and comfortable in deep snow.
5. Insulated & Water Resistant Hat or Cap
6. 2 Pairs of Insulated & Water Resistant Gloves – 2
insulated & water resistant and 1 light weight pair.
7. 7-10 Pairs of good quality wool socks and 2 pair
thermal underwear.
8. Comfortable, light weight camp shoes and a pair of
sweatpants- Clothes to relax in back at camp.
9. Synthetic filled Sleeping Bag- good to 0*F- Anything
except down! All Down bags get WET.
Hunting Gear:
1. Small Back pack or Day pack – With enough room for
the following items: Binoculars/spotting scope, knife,
gloves, rain gear, water bottle, lunch and snacks, small
flashlight, camera, film and extra batteries, box of
ammo, gun oil, personal toiletries and medicine. Try to
keep this pack light weight and comfortable to carry
everyday, about 10-20 pounds.
2. Sunscreen, Sun Glasses, & Chapstick- The sun
reflecting off the snow is very bright and can cause
Severe sunburn.
3. Hunting Rifle & 2-3 Boxes of Ammo- Most shots are
less than 200 yards, your “kill zone” is the size of a
paper plate.
Hunt Logistics, Comments & Other Stuff:
During the Spring Bear Hunts, we’ll be in snow everyday.
Temperatures may vary from 10*-50*, with a 60% chance of
rain or snow. To make yourself as comfortable as
possible, bring clothes made of wool, polypropylene,
hollofill, thinsulate, or other materials w/ similar
features (no down). You’ll change out of your street
clothes in Dillingham. Your street clothes and hard
rifle case will stay in Dillingham. I’ll fly you
directly from Dillingham to your hunting camp in a Super
Cub on skis, your gun will be in a hard case on the
wing, and your gear will be in the baggage compartment
in the back of the plane. To ensure aircraft safety,
there is a gear weight restriction of 50 lbs per person
(plus gun). All your gear should be in a soft-sided
duffel bag (no hard luggage, sides or bottom), the
waterproof type are nice!
Recommended Gear for Fall Hunting
Personal Gear & Clothing:
1. Quality Rain Gear- Coat & Pants,
these should be VERY water resistant or WATERPROOF
2. Waterproof Hiking Boots – Gortex or Rubber, if
leather, bring extra waterproof grease with you.
3. 2-3 Complete Changes of warm clothes – It’s best to
have warm layers than to have just 1 heavy coat.
4. Insulated & Water resistant Hat or Cap
5. 2 Pairs of Gloves – 1 insulated & water resistant and
1 light weight pair.
6. 7-10 Pairs of good quality wool sock and 2 pair
thermal underwear
7. Comfortable, light weight camp shoes and a pair of
sweatpants- Clothes to relax in back at camp.
8. Synthetic filled Sleeping bag- good to 0*F- Anything
except down! All down bags get WET.
Hunting Gear:
1. Small Back pack or Day pack – With enough room for
the following items: Binoculars/spotting scope, knife,
gloves, rain gear, water bottle, lunch and snacks, small
flashlight, camera, film and extra batteries, box of
ammo, gun oil, personal toiletries and medicine. Try to
keep this pack light weight and comfortable to carry
everyday, about 10-20 pounds.
2. Hunting Rifle & 2-3 Boxes of Ammo or Bow w/ plenty of
arrows.
3. Frame pack- optional- if you want to help carry meat,
antlers, or the hide back to camp.
Hunt Logistics, Comments & Other Stuff:
You can change out of your street clothes here in
Dillingham. Your hard gun case and street clothes will
stay in town. We’ll fly to camp in a Super Cub on tundra
tires, your gun will be in a case on the wing, and your
gear (max 50 LBS) will fit behind you in the baggage
area. To ensure aircraft safety, there is a 50 LB weight
restriction (plus gun). All gear should be in soft-sided
duffle bag (no hard luggage, sides or bottom), the
rubber, waterproof kind are very nice.
While hunting we can expect temperatures to vary
between 25* and 50*, winds at 10-30 mph are common.
We’ll also experience rain and/or snow 40-80% of the
time. To make yourself comfortable, bring clothing made
from wool, polypropylene, hollofill, thinsulate, or
similar materials with same features, no down. Please do
your best to keep the weight and bulk to a minimum,
aircraft space is limited.
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