What would someone need who is new to hunting

[Boss .300 winmag]

$2,000 worth of camo so you can put a $0.50 orange vest over it.  A knife Crocodile Dundee would die for. Used Bargain Basement boots for $25 and a rifle capable of shooting 1/2" groups at 3,000 yards with a Banner 3X9 scope.  A disposable camera from Albertson's grocery and a spotting scope capable of seeing the crustees on a raised tail a mile away.

Of course he needs to buy a new vehicle too.  A Diesel truck large enough to carry out an elephant plus a cord of wood would be nice.  Should be raised about 42" with an axel clearance of just 10.5".  Might not be the greatest for getting around, but the chicks will dig him.  Be sure to have the sticker of a little guy peeing on the back window and mud flaps with the chrome naked lady silhouette.  His truck should also have aircraft landing lights visible from the Space Station and a CB radio.

He will also need a $1,000 back pack with a load shelf capable of carrying a moose out whole.  It should be filled with batteries, 5 million candle power headlamp, a dump truck overhaul kit, four ounces of water and a Capri Sun juicy pouch.  And of course no pack is complete without 25 accessory pouches filled with a pepper shaker, elk diaphragms, varmint calls, deer calls, bear calls, military grade GPS and a rangefinder with a +/- 2" at 2000 yard accuracy.  Top it off with a butt bucket scabbard and a camo whiffle ball bat!

Add a can of Copenhagen and a few Slim Jims and he should just about have all he needs

Dang it I knew I had all the wrong gear.

[RadSav]

Rifle, ammo, sling, practice with it and not just off a bench
Binoculars
Hunter orange
Flashlight
Knife
TP - so you don't come back missing clothing 

Dangit!  I knew I missed something. 

When I was new to hunting I bought very cheap T-Shirts.  Then you don't feel so bad when you come home missing a sleeve or sporting navel cleavage

[T Pearce]

$2,000 worth of camo so you can put a $0.50 orange vest over it.  A knife Crocodile Dundee would die for. Used Bargain Basement boots for $25 and a rifle capable of shooting 1/2" groups at 3,000 yards with a Banner 3X9 scope.  A disposable camera from Albertson's grocery and a spotting scope capable of seeing the crustees on a raised tail a mile away.

Of course he needs to buy a new vehicle too.  A Diesel truck large enough to carry out an elephant plus a cord of wood would be nice.  Should be raised about 42" with an axel clearance of just 10.5".  Might not be the greatest for getting around, but the chicks will dig him.  Be sure to have the sticker of a little guy peeing on the back window and mud flaps with the chrome naked lady silhouette.  His truck should also have aircraft landing lights visible from the Space Station and a CB radio.

He will also need a $1,000 back pack with a load shelf capable of carrying a moose out whole.  It should be filled with batteries, 5 million candle power headlamp, a dump truck overhaul kit, four ounces of water and a Capri Sun juicy pouch.  And of course no pack is complete without 25 accessory pouches filled with a pepper shaker, elk diaphragms, varmint calls, deer calls, bear calls, military grade GPS and a rangefinder with a +/- 2" at 2000 yard accuracy.  Top it off with a butt bucket scabbard and a camo whiffle ball bat!

Add a can of Copenhagen and a few Slim Jims and he should just about have all he needs

Heck yeah.
Works for me........ I added compressed air storage with locomotive horn and crossing arms.
 Mossy Oak bar bouy beverage containment and spittoon are on my wish list.

This was too funny. This fella needs a mentor/hunting buddy that knows the country and conditions

[follow maggie]

You can get very good rifle/scope combos from Ruger or Savage to get started. Also get a pair of binoculars. Most important is map/compass, handheld gps and know how to use them to find your way back to the truck. Don't worry about buying hunting camp, it's 100% marketing hype. I usually wear my BDUs from my navy time. Most of the critters I've put in the back of the truck, I was wearing carhart pants, flannel shirt, baseball hat & a bright orange vest, inside of 100 yards. Most of all, bring reasonable expectations. It's not likely to show up opening day fill your tag & go home, that's why it's called hunting, not shopping.

[GBoyd]

I'm with the people saying not to buy much to start, especially if you're an experienced hiker or outdoorsman. You can go into the woods equipped your normal hiking daypack and your rifle. It's better to spend time hunting before you go shopping so you have a better idea what you actually need to buy.

I've been better equipped every season I hunted, but my failures in the first few years were all because I lacked experience. The gear wasn't the problem.