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<blockquote data-quote="nksmfamjp" data-source="post: 2237181" data-attributes="member: 1951"><p>Wow! Lots of advice here.</p><p></p><p>First boots. Your primary difference between whitetail eastern hunting and western hunting is the distance walked and the off angle walking. I like tall Gore Tex boots from Danner. You don't need $400 boots, but they can be more comfortable. I have hunted fine in $65 boots. Extra socks are nice.</p><p></p><p>Clothing….out east, a guy can sit in rain for days. Out West, this is much less common. More common is wide temp range, extreme winds and snow. I wear a waterproof/breathable outer layer and mid weight long underwear as my base layer. My mid layers vary from t shirt, t shirt and thin shorts through light fleece top/bottoms. My cold weather plan is adding a heavy fleece coat on top with hood, but still under the outer layer.</p><p></p><p>Get a good orange camo vest. I can't say enough good about what Game Hide sells.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://gamehide.com/product/sneaker-big-game-hunting-vest-201/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Your position practice sounds good. Prone is handy, but often too low to shoot over tall grasses. Make sure you master sitting and shooting off a tripod, steady sticks, pack frame, etc. A cuff sling can help, IME.</p><p></p><p>Optics…you may want to invest in slightly better binos/spotter, but the guide should be doing most of this.</p><p></p><p>Rifle….I'm guessing you considered this. You don't need you be able to shoot over 400 yds to kill game out west. If you want to, that is great. What you do need is to know what distance/conditions you are 100% in. Tell your guide that. Ideally shoot some steel onsite before hunting to confirm ballistics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nksmfamjp, post: 2237181, member: 1951"] Wow! Lots of advice here. First boots. Your primary difference between whitetail eastern hunting and western hunting is the distance walked and the off angle walking. I like tall Gore Tex boots from Danner. You don’t need $400 boots, but they can be more comfortable. I have hunted fine in $65 boots. Extra socks are nice. Clothing….out east, a guy can sit in rain for days. Out West, this is much less common. More common is wide temp range, extreme winds and snow. I wear a waterproof/breathable outer layer and mid weight long underwear as my base layer. My mid layers vary from t shirt, t shirt and thin shorts through light fleece top/bottoms. My cold weather plan is adding a heavy fleece coat on top with hood, but still under the outer layer. Get a good orange camo vest. I can’t say enough good about what Game Hide sells. [URL unfurl="true"]https://gamehide.com/product/sneaker-big-game-hunting-vest-201/[/URL] Your position practice sounds good. Prone is handy, but often too low to shoot over tall grasses. Make sure you master sitting and shooting off a tripod, steady sticks, pack frame, etc. A cuff sling can help, IME. Optics…you may want to invest in slightly better binos/spotter, but the guide should be doing most of this. Rifle….I’m guessing you considered this. You don’t need you be able to shoot over 400 yds to kill game out west. If you want to, that is great. What you do need is to know what distance/conditions you are 100% in. Tell your guide that. Ideally shoot some steel onsite before hunting to confirm ballistics. [/QUOTE]
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