Clothing

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• Heavy jacket-water resistant

• Light jacket- water resistant 

•  Rain/snow gear

• Sweater

• Insulated vest

• Good, well-fitting hunting boots waterproof, broke-in

• Underwear

• Pants (2-3 pair)

• Hat and/or cap

• Gloves-lined and unlined (1 pair each)

• Wool and cotton socks

• Long Johns (2 pair)

• Wool or flannel shirt

• Shirts (2-3)

• Fleece stocking cap 

***NOTE FOR ALL DROP CAMP HUNTERS: Each hunter is limited to 150 lbs. per person for food and gear. Hunters are notorious about over packing on food! One cooler is allowed per drop camp. A 48 to 50 quart (or smaller) cooler will fit in the pack panniers. If you have soft-sided coolers, they pack the best. Other food is best packed in small cardboard boxes weighing around 15 to 30 lbs. each-it is helpful if your boxes are pre-weighed and marked with their weights.

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Gear

• Hunting license and Hunter Safety Card

• Good quality sleeping bag rated for cold temperatures

• Ammunition

• Binoculars

• Sunglasses

• Chapstick

• Shaving gear (optional)

• Canteen or water bottle (we highly recommend water bottles with a built-in filtration system)

• Any needed medications

• Small back-pack or fanny pack

• Pillow

• Weapon of choice

• Hunting knife

• Toilet paper

• Water-proof matches and lighter

•  Small towel and wash cloth/baby wipes

• Camera

• Toiletries

• Flashlight (with new batteries)

• Compass, GPS, Range Finder

• Sunscreen

• 500 square inches of blaze orange-vest and hat (orange camouflage is not accepted)

• Food (25 lbs. per person is suggested)

• Roll of orange tape (to mark kill site)

• High energy snacks

• Water purifier/filter or purification tablets

• Meat saw

• Sharpening stone

• Gun cleaning kit (one per party)

• Nylon cord, parachute cord, or similar for hanging quarters in trees

• Game bags-good heavy duty bags are recommended

• Cell phone

NOTE:Cell service is “spotty” on the mountain in area 35. There is no service in areas 25 & 26, therefore a SAT Phone is required! Drop Camp hunters are asked to bring a cell phone. Many cell phones work from most of our drop camp sites; however, not all cell phone carriers get service. Each Drop Camp is asked to check their cell phones and let the Outfitter know whether or not you get a signal.