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<blockquote data-quote="BoomFlop" data-source="post: 1620074" data-attributes="member: 55851"><p>I'm from Wisconsin too, and hunt out west. I will be very specific, as "good" to guys like us who walk 1000 yards and climb a tree, and glass animals at 300 yards are very different to those out west.</p><p></p><p>This is what I have and why:</p><p></p><p>Optics are everything out west. They will save you miles per day. I wear Swarovski 8x32 EL's around my neck for quick checks as I'm walking as well as on the stalk. I have a pair of Swarovski 15x56 SLC HD's that I mount on a Slik 624c Carbon tripod with a tall Outdoorsman adaptor.</p><p></p><p>Boots, I wanted a great pair of boots for here as well. I went with Meindl's. They are very stiff soles, but have some flex in the toe and don't take 50 miles to break in like Kennetrek's do. Danners, in my opinion are not great boots.</p><p></p><p>You'll need a good pack. I went with the Mystery Ranch Pintler. It is large enough for all my gear, cinches down nice for day hunts and is very comfortable to haul large loads a long way too.</p><p></p><p>Clothing is very important as well. I'm a layering guy. I prefer Sitka clothes and have as many as 4 layers on top and bottom. This allows you to layer in different ways depending on weather. Wool base layers to wind breaking outer layers.</p><p></p><p>Hunting out west is very different from hunting whitetails in Wisconsin. If you have any questions please feel free to message me!</p><p></p><p>Good luck, you'll be hooked after the first trip!</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoomFlop, post: 1620074, member: 55851"] I’m from Wisconsin too, and hunt out west. I will be very specific, as “good” to guys like us who walk 1000 yards and climb a tree, and glass animals at 300 yards are very different to those out west. This is what I have and why: Optics are everything out west. They will save you miles per day. I wear Swarovski 8x32 EL’s around my neck for quick checks as I’m walking as well as on the stalk. I have a pair of Swarovski 15x56 SLC HD’s that I mount on a Slik 624c Carbon tripod with a tall Outdoorsman adaptor. Boots, I wanted a great pair of boots for here as well. I went with Meindl’s. They are very stiff soles, but have some flex in the toe and don’t take 50 miles to break in like Kennetrek’s do. Danners, in my opinion are not great boots. You’ll need a good pack. I went with the Mystery Ranch Pintler. It is large enough for all my gear, cinches down nice for day hunts and is very comfortable to haul large loads a long way too. Clothing is very important as well. I’m a layering guy. I prefer Sitka clothes and have as many as 4 layers on top and bottom. This allows you to layer in different ways depending on weather. Wool base layers to wind breaking outer layers. Hunting out west is very different from hunting whitetails in Wisconsin. If you have any questions please feel free to message me! Good luck, you’ll be hooked after the first trip! Steve [/QUOTE]
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