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Western Hunt Prep 101: Your Guide to Gear, Fitness & Final Countdown Tips

Let’s Go! Your Final Countdown to Hunting in the West

Interest in western big game hunting has exploded in recent years. With that increase in demand comes tougher competition—not just for licenses, but also for prime outfitter openings. After months of planning, and in many cases years of collecting preference points, you've finally drawn that coveted license. You beat the odds. Now, it’s go time.

It’s time to check your gear, dial in your rifle, and get your legs and lungs in shape. This guide will help you do just that.

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Gear Up for your hunt with SNS

You booked your hunt. You successfully drew your license. Your travel plans are made. And the long wait is over. The time has come, to pack up your gear! Each SNS hunt has its own specific packing list. This is a tried and true recipe for success. During SNS’ forty plus years, we have had plenty of experience fine tuning these gear lists. There is nothing frivolous on it or that should be omitted. If you pack all the items on the list, you will be ready for any hunting conditions, or weather, that Wyoming may throw at you. While it is possible that some of the items may not get unpacked or even used, they are all still critical. So please, read the information mailed to you, gather up each item and remember, SNS Outfitter & Guides knows the ins and outs of hunting in Wyoming and Montana. Do yourself a favor; Follow the list!

Each gear list is complied of clothing items, tips for boot selection, personal care items and hunting equipment. In this month’s video we walk viewers through one of our detailed gears list and give a few tips and tricks to keep in mind as you prepare for your hunt here in Wyoming and Montana. We would like to encourage you to view the video on our YouTube channel to see all the examples of these critical items we have asked you to bring in your gear bag. We do want to recognize that purchasing all this equipment can really add up, but remind you to look at how much is invested in trophy hunting. Cutting corners to save a couple hundred dollars just doesn’t make good sense. If you don’t have everything on these gear lists, it could result in catastrophe and we by all means want you to feel prepared, properly equipped and to have a memorable and successful hunt out west with SNS Outfitter & Guides!

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It's all about the Boots!

hunting-boots Wearing the right boots for Wyoming Hunts

A very important item on the gear list for your hunt with SNS Outfitter is without a doubt the right boots for the hunt.  A very important item on the gear list for your hunt with SNS Outfitter is without a doubt the right boots for the hunt. In my opinion this is the second most important item to get it right when preparing for your hunt. Obviously, the right firearm or bow matched with the right ammo or arrows would rank as #1 on the list. The type of boots we suggest you bring varies on ...

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