ALASKA DALL SHEEP GUIDES

WHAT TO BRING LIST

DALL SHEEP HUNT (Early August)

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(3 total pieces of baggage)

#1 - Hunting Backpack Loaded with all gear inside in small roll-top bags or large ziplocs for ease of unpacking into airplane (a KUIU Taku bag works great for your pack load with gear)

#2 - Hard Sided, Lockable Gun Case (commercial airlines) + Soft Rifle Cover/Sleeve (for use in small airplanes)

#3 - One Small Carry-on Duffel bag for additional personal gear with all gear inside in small roll-top bags or large ziplocs (a KUIU Taku 3000 bag works great for this)

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• Rifle (6mm or larger sighted in for 300+ yards)​

• Ammunition (10-20 rounds) 130gr minimum

• Neoprene Scope Cover and/or Lens Caps

• Gun Sling or Rifle Carrying System

• SoloHNTR Gun Cover Sleeve
   

• Leather Hiking Boots (broke in properly and freshly treated with waterproofing cream)

  • Crispi Nevada GTX

  • Crispi Guide GTX

  • Crispi Briksdal Pro GTX

  • Schnee’s Granite

  • Lowa Hunter GTX

  • Kenetrek Mountain Guide

  • Zamberlan Guide 960

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• Gaiters

  • KUIU Yukon or Kutana

  • Sitka Stormfront

  • Outdoor Research Crocodiles
     

• Frame Backpack (60-90L recommended)

  • KUIU Pro LT 5500

  • Mystery Ranch Metcalf or Beartooth

  • Barney’s Sport Chalet Hunter External
     

• Lightweight 1-2 Person Backpacking Tent (3-season)

  • KUIU Mountain Star Tent​
     

• Sleeping Bag (Lightweight with Treated Down or Synthetic, 15 deg. or 30 deg. recommended)​

  • Western Mountaineering Summerlite

  • KUIU Down Sleeping Bags

  • Waterproof Compression Roll Top Bag for sleeping bag
     

• Lightweight Sleeping Pad​​

  • Klymit Insulated Static V Lite
     

• Inflatable Pillow (optional)​

  • Klymit Pillows
     

• Binoculars (10× or 8x recommended)

• Binocular Harness or lens covers

  • KUIU Pro Bino Harness

  • Marsupial Gear Bino Pack

  • Sitka Optics Harness

  • Outdoor Vision Ridgetop
     

• Spotting Scope and Small Tripod (Optional, your guide will have them)

• Rangefinder (Optional, if there’s a specific model you have paired with your rifle. Your guide will have one)
   

• Merino Wool Socks (2-3 Pair)

• Thin Synthetic Sock Liners (Optional)

• Underwear (3 Pair)

• Lightweight Base Layer Top (1)

  • KUIU Peloton 97 or KUIU Peloton 130

  • Sitka Core Zip-T

• Lightweight Base Layer Bottom (1)

  • KUIU Peloton 97 or KUIU Peloton 130 Zip-Offs

  • Sitka Core

• Lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt (1)

  • KUIU Peloton 200 Zip-T

  • Sitka Merino Zip-T

• Lightweight Pant (wear one during travel and bring one)

  • KUIU Pro Pant, Kutana Pant, or Attack Pant

  • Sitka Mountain or Timberline Pant

• Lightweight Belt​

• Lightweight Jacket or Vest

  • KUIU Kenai Ultra

  • Sitka Kelvin Lite

• Lightweight Insulation Jacket

  • KUIU Super-Down Pro Hooded

  • Sitka Kelvin Down Hooded

• Lightweight Insulation Pants

  • KUIU Super-Down Pro or Super Down Ultra

  • Sitka Kelvin Down

• Lightweight Rain Gear (Jacket and Pants)

  • KUIU Chugach NX

  • Sitka Stormfront

• Light Weight Waders (over boots)

  • Wiggy's Alaska XL or XXL​

• Lightweight Gloves (1 pair)

  • KUIU Merino or Peloton 

  • Sitka Core Glove

• Waterproof Outer Shell Glove (1 pair)

  • KUIU Yukon Glove

  • Sitka Mountain Glove

• Balaclava and/or Neck Gaiter (1)

  • KUIU Peloton 97

  • Sitka Core

• Beanie (1)

  • KUIU Peloton 240 or Guide

  • Sitka Jetstream

• Baseball Cap (1)
   

• Camp Shoes (We recommend a lightweight pair of hiking boots/backup boots. Wear these during travel.)

• Sunglasses (optional)

• Ear Plugs

• Head Lamp Flashlight & Extra Batteries

  • Petzel Tikka XP

  • Petzl Reactik+

• Toothbrush & Travel Size Tooth Paste

• Medicines and Personal Items

• (2) Quart Plastic Water Bottles

• Hydration Bag with Hose (optional)

  • Platypus​

• Small Backpacking Stove (isobutane canisters provided)​

  • Jetboil Flash​

  • MSR Reactor 1L

• Large backpacking spoon for freeze dried meals

  • PeakRefuel Spoon​

• Lightweight backpacking cup for hot drinks

  • TOAKS 450ml Cup​

• Your favorite sport drink mixes, special candy bar, and personal snacks

• Favorite celebratory drink (no alcohol or beer is provided in our camps) 

• Digital Camera & SD Card and small waterproof case/bag (optional)

• Garmin inReach Satellite Text Messaging Device (optional)

• Pocket Knife

  • Havalon Replaceable and/or Leatherman

• (2) Walking Sticks

  • Leki Micro-Vario Carbon

  • RIMROK Klimber Poles

• Paperback Book or Downloaded Music​/Movies/Audiobooks

• Chapstick

• Sunscreen/Band Aids/Blister Kit

• Small packable mosquito headnet

• Annual Hunt License ($160)

• General Season (GS000) Sheep Harvest Ticket (free, printable)

• Sheep Big Game Locking-tag ($850)

• Wolf locking-tag NOT Required in our area