Mark Huelsing shares the gear he packs for a 3-day rifle deer hunt in the Midwest, during November. This is a good example of how gear changes throughout the seasons, as you can compare Mark’s gear setup for this trip to the previous video he did for September archery elk hunting.
Mark’s Gear List
- Pack: Exo Mountain Gear 3500
- Shelter: Nemo Hornet 2P, Polycro Groundsheet
- Sleeping Bag: Katabatic Gear Alsek 22 Quilt
- Sleeping Pad: Nemo Tensor Field Insulated
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Cooking Kit:
- Jet Boil Sol Ti
- Sea to Summit AlphaLight Fork
- Homemade Insulated Cook Cup
- Water Filtration & Storage: Sawyer Squeeze Filter, Platypus 3l Hoser Bladder
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Electronics:
- Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
- Garmin InReach Mini
- Dark Energy Poseidon Battery Backup
- AAA x3
- Weapon & Optics
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Clothing:
- First Lite Catalyst Softshell Pants
- First Lite Ultralight Wick QZ
- First Lite Klamath Hoody
- First Lite Catalyst Softshell Jacket
- First Lite Traverse Gaiters
- First Lite Tag Cuff Beanie
- First Lite Talus Fingerless Gloves
- First Lite Merino Base Layer Bottoms
- Blaze Orange Vest, Hat, Neck Warmer
- Footwear:
- Danner Ridgemaster GTX Boots
- Injinji NuWool Crew Socks
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Hunting/Kill Kit:
- Benchmade Altitude
- DMT Diafold Sharpener
- TAG Game Bags
- Contractor Bags
- Flagging Tape
- Paracord
- Hunting Tags & License
- Rattle Pack
- Grunt Tube
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Miscellaneous:
- Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow
- S&S CL Backcountry Trekking Poles
- First Aid Kit (leukotape, gauze, wipes, ibuprofen, Advil PM, tweezers)
- Gear Repair Kit (patches, etc)
- Fire Starting Kit (matches, mini Bic lighter, tinder, firestarters)
- Suunto Compass
- Safety Whistle
- Toothbrush & Toothpaste
- Toilet Paper & Wet Wipes