First hunting trip out of state

[deerhunter_98520]

Well I'm finally getting out of state for the first time for deer/wolf hunt in Idaho....I'm making a list of things to bring....what are some of those things you don't think of to bring that you wish you would have after you got there? 

[3nails]

 Make sure you have good non cotton thermals. Merino wool or some other make that isn't Under Armor. A little sweat on the cottons here is tolerable but will end your day over there.

[trophyhunt]

If it's a late hunt definitely bring some good layers of clothes, it get pretty cold over there in the late season.  And in Idaho, bring a quad, lots of gated roads that you can take quads on.   

[deerhunter_98520]

I wouldn't have thought about the wool    I'll be there the first week of nov

In don't have a quad but was going to see if there was any place around there that rents them

[Jarhead Chase]

An extra set of boots is on my list for next time. I wrecked a pair last season hunting the panhandle.

[Karl Blanchard]

Quad can be a plus but never necessary.  Its no different than hunting anywhere else that time of year.  Do you know where you are going yet?  Camp trailer, wall tent, or backpack hunt?

[deerhunter_98520]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

[Karl Blanchard]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

Wall tent is good clean living!  Extra pair of boots, layers, extra pair of pants and socks depending on how often you like to change them.  Nice thing about a wall tent is you can dry stuff out.

Resist the urge to over pack or over think things.  Same gear you will use hunting deer here, you will use there.  Its Idaho, not Africa or Alaska.  Good odds it won't rain on you every day though like the wetside   All I take on a wall tent hunt is my hunting gear in my pack and everything else I can fit in a medium size tote.  Slides under my cot and keeps my stuff dry in the back of the truck.  Less you pack the less you have to load/unload/deal with.  I am to the point now that I am doing just Mountain House so I don't have to mess with coolers of food, cooking, and a bunch of camp equipment.  Bring the bbq and some hot dogs to break it up a bit though. Just my    You won't ever want to come back to Washington oafter this hunt, you know that right?

[ridgefire]

Chapstick.

[Jarhead Chase]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

Wall tent is good clean living!  Extra pair of boots, layers, extra pair of pants and socks depending on how often you like to change them.  Nice thing about a wall tent is you can dry stuff out.

Resist the urge to over pack or over think things.  Same gear you will use hunting deer here, you will use there.  Its Idaho, not Africa or Alaska.  Good odds it won't rain on you every day though like the wetside   All I take on a wall tent hunt is my hunting gear in my pack and everything else I can fit in a medium size tote.  Slides under my cot and keeps my stuff dry in the back of the truck.  Less you pack the less you have to load/unload/deal with.  I am to the point now that I am doing just Mountain House so I don't have to mess with coolers of food, cooking, and a bunch of camp equipment.  Bring the bbq and some hot dogs to break it up a bit though. Just my    You won't ever want to come back to Washington oafter this hunt, you know that right?

I thought the same way about rain gear until this last season. I shot a doe the afternoon after Thanksgiving. It dropped from 52 degrees to about 35 and rained on me the entire time I was carrying her out. I won't be neglecting to bring it again.

[Karl Blanchard]

I'll be staying in my cousins wall tent...he said we will be hunting units 14-16a....I'm not afraid to wear out my boots...that's most likely what I'll be doin I'm just lookin into all my options

Wall tent is good clean living!  Extra pair of boots, layers, extra pair of pants and socks depending on how often you like to change them.  Nice thing about a wall tent is you can dry stuff out.

Resist the urge to over pack or over think things.  Same gear you will use hunting deer here, you will use there.  Its Idaho, not Africa or Alaska.  Good odds it won't rain on you every day though like the wetside   All I take on a wall tent hunt is my hunting gear in my pack and everything else I can fit in a medium size tote.  Slides under my cot and keeps my stuff dry in the back of the truck.  Less you pack the less you have to load/unload/deal with.  I am to the point now that I am doing just Mountain House so I don't have to mess with coolers of food, cooking, and a bunch of camp equipment.  Bring the bbq and some hot dogs to break it up a bit though. Just my    You won't ever want to come back to Washington oafter this hunt, you know that right?

I thought the same way about rain gear until this last season. I shot a doe the afternoon after Thanksgiving. It dropped from 52 degrees to about 35 and rained on me the entire time I was carrying her out. I won't be neglecting to bring it again.

. I consider rain gear essential hunting gear and it never leaves my pack.

[bearpaw]

Unscented baby wipes can be handy if you are driving to your camp. I laughed the first time a friend brought them, now I keep them in my truck all the time, great for all sorts of wiping. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Unscented baby wipes can be handy if you are driving to your camp. I laughed the first time a friend brought them, now I keep them in my truck all the time, great for all sorts of wiping. 

    I keep wet wipes everywhere!  Truck, pack, camp, pockets!  That and gold bond!  Even keep a small travel size bottle in my pack.

[M_ray]

Its not mt everest so just pack what you would use in WA and you'll be fine ... train for steep $hit cause there is alot of it in ID!

Oh baby wipes are like gold after a couple of days up and down those hills in the panhandle! 

[RadSav]

Things I did not take on my first out of state hunts that I wish I had:

Extra Batteries for camera, headlamp and flashlight.
Extra SD card (back then it was 110 film).
Extra pair of shoe laces.
A special treat for when you need an emotional boost as well as an energy boost (I like treats from previous successes like jerky or pepperoni.  Also for some reason Kippers and crackers on top of a mountain makes me happy ).
These days I like to take a picture of my wife and my puppies (again, for that emotional boost when you are sore, tired and ready to quit).
Pain killers.
Quality space blanket and some Dacron fishing line (Use for catching rain water in the high country, creating a shady place to nap and many other things besides just emergency care).
You don't need many pairs of socks, but a good supply of silk weight liners weigh little, take up little space and sooth sore feet.
Blue Shop towels in zipper seal bags (wet wipes serve only for wiping whereas dry blue towels have almost unlimited uses).

And the most important thing...PATIENCE!!!  Make time to take pictures, appreciate where you are and consume everything the wilderness has to offer.  These trips may be all about the hunt and the kill today, but years down the road you will want to look back and know where you have been.  Being in a rush to fill a tag has left me with some of my biggest regrets.  Had I taken the time to slow down, just a little, I could have enjoyed those good times more after the blood was rinsed and the meat was eaten. You only get one "First"...take the time to enjoy it!