What to Bring on your Trip

CLOTHING

• Camo clothing
• Flannel or wool shirts - 2 to 3
• Long Johns - 2 pair top and bottom (Polypropylene Underwear work great)
• Jeans - 2 pairs
• Wool pants -1 light, 1 heavy
• 4-8 pair wool socks
• Underwear
• Comfortable shoes for camp -1 pair
• Waterproof boots with good tread for hunting -1 pair
• Light boots with good tread for hunting -1 pair
• Hats -1 stocking, 1 baseball cap
• Gloves - 2 pair (Wool Gloves are recommended)
• Wool or cotton warm outer coat
• Vest (optional)
• Rain gear-nylon or rubber coat and pants (not Plastic)

PERSONAL NEEDS

• Toiletry items
• 1 small wash cloth
• 1 small hand towel
• 1 bath towel
• sun glasses
• sun screen
• "moleskin"
• prescription glasses & spare or contact lens kit
• prescription medications
• lip balm
• Alarm Clock
• Compressible Sleeping Bag rated to zero degrees & Pillow
• Bring your own candy stash

A Fanny Pack or Day Pack with:

• 2 sm. LED flashlights with extra batteries and bulbs (head light works best)
• 2 Bic Lighters
• Waterproof fire starting kit
• 1 Knife
• 50' of parachute cord
• Surveyor's flagging tape
• Small notebook and pen
• Meat bags. We have discovered a new game bag that is on the market that we really think has great possibilities. They can be purchased at www.BigGameBags.com if you mention our name or this code Wild 24, they will give you a 10% discount on your bags. These seem to be a very good product that should be reusable for years.
• Binoculars or spotting scope
• Range finder (Optional)
• Hunting knife
• Compass (optional)
• GPS (optional)
• Water bottle (Filter Type)
• 1 emergency "space blanket"
• 2 heavy duty large plastic trash bags
• 4-6 assorted "Ziploc" storage bags
• Small candle stub
• Additional Prescription medication if needed
• Camera and Film

RIFLE HUNTS

• Idaho Hunting License
• Rifle/scope with sling
• Scabbard (check with us first, we have some available)
• Ammunition (at least one full box)
• Ammunition pouch
• Small gun cleaning kit
• 400 sq. inches of Blaze orange if you like (not required)

BEAR HUNTS

• Idaho Hunting License
• Camouflage clothing in brown and grey colors
• We recommend and use “Scent Sticks” by DeerQuest. Feel free to bring some of your own. We mostly use Anise Scent
• Rubber boots. Used for masking human odor when approaching stands. More critical for archery hunters
• Scent control products like “scent away” brand i.e. sprays, deodorant, body wash etc.
• Wash your camo clothes in a scent control product and seal in a plastic container. Keep it separate from your other gear.
• If you are archery bear hunting and already own a tree stand that you are comfortable with, please feel free to bring that with you.
• Please call if you have any questions about scent control measures you can take.

ARCHERY HUNTS

• Idaho Hunting License
• Camouflage clothing in brown and grey colors
• Camouflage paint
• Hard case for bow
• Extra bow string
• Compound bow stringer
• Pliers
• Extra peep sight
• Broad heads

Remember, 2 duffle bags for your gear, totaling less than 50 pounds, excluding rifle/bow.