Gear lists
Wall-tent camp. Some mornings below freezing; afternoons often over 60°F.
Must bring Useful
What you wear
- Hiking bootsInsulated or not; some mornings are below freezing
- Layers: jackets, shirts, pantsChilly mornings and evenings
- Rain gearCheck the forecast for Ukiah and Pilot Rock two days out
- Lightweight gloves
- Breathable wool socks
- Hat
- Face mask, camo or neutral
- Stalking shoes or thick socksHandy on a stalk
What you carry
- Day pack
- Binoculars
- Pack frame
- Water bladderWater bottles are supplied
- RangefinderYour guide carries one
- KnifeYour guide field dresses
- Headlamp
- Game bags
- Trekking poles
- onXShows property lines if you get separated
- Side arm or bear sprayBears and cougars are present
Bow and arrows
- Bow, tuned, at least 50 lb
- Arrows and broadheadsNo expandable broadheads on elk
- Bird-point arrowGrouse are in season
- String wax
Camp and paperwork
- Sleeping bag and pillowThe tent has a cot and foam pad
- Toiletries and towel
- Tag and licenseApply by 15 May
- A bookFor the hours in a tree stand
We provide
- Water bottles
- Your guide's rangefinder
- Field dressing, and skinning on fall hunts
- The ranch range to check your zero
- Cot and foam pad in the archery wall tent
- Commercial game cooler
- Ranch trucks and side-by-sides
Company rules
- No expandable broadheads on elk
- Minimum .270 for elk and .243 for deer
- Bows at least 50 lb
- Drawn tags: apply by 15 May (spring bear by 15 February)