Tips
Alpine Hunting - Tip # 4
Tip from: Scott Kunac, Allan Millar's Hunting & Fishing
When heading into the hills for an alpine hunting trip, there are a few must-dos that will make your time in the hills a lot more enjoyable.
Optics and Rifles
When alpine hunting, you spend a lot of time sitting and glassing for game. A good quality pair of waterproof 8 or 10 power binoculars is required for this job. Likewise good optics are required on your rifle as well. Vari-power scopes with higher magnifications are preferred and a rifle in a magnum calibre sighted in accurately to shoot out to 400 yards is your best option.
Optics and Rifles
When alpine hunting, you spend a lot of time sitting and glassing for game. A good quality pair of waterproof 8 or 10 power binoculars is required for this job. Likewise good optics are required on your rifle as well. Vari-power scopes with higher magnifications are preferred and a rifle in a magnum calibre sighted in accurately to shoot out to 400 yards is your best option.
Alpine Hunting - Tip # 3
Tip from: Scott Kunac, Allan Millar's Hunting & Fishing
When heading into the hills for an alpine hunting trip, there are a few must-dos that will make your time in the hills a lot more enjoyable.
Equipment
Good clothing and footwear is essential. Full shank gortex boots, knee high gaitors and 100% waterproof breathable clothing will make your stay in the mountains a lot more comfortable if conditions are not too favourable. You may need a slightly larger day pack (around 45 litres) to fit in what you will need for a day in the mountains.
Here is what I would normally carry in my day pack:
* Waterproof over trou
* Extra fleece top
* Gloves and a warm beanie
* Headlight
* Bic lighter and a rubber strip
* Thermal blanket
* Rope and light cord
* Extra food bars
This equipment is in addition to any hunting equipment that you would normally carry.
Equipment
Good clothing and footwear is essential. Full shank gortex boots, knee high gaitors and 100% waterproof breathable clothing will make your stay in the mountains a lot more comfortable if conditions are not too favourable. You may need a slightly larger day pack (around 45 litres) to fit in what you will need for a day in the mountains.
Here is what I would normally carry in my day pack:
* Waterproof over trou
* Extra fleece top
* Gloves and a warm beanie
* Headlight
* Bic lighter and a rubber strip
* Thermal blanket
* Rope and light cord
* Extra food bars
This equipment is in addition to any hunting equipment that you would normally carry.
Alpine Hunting - Tip # 2
Tip from: Scott Kunac, Allan Millar's Hunting & Fishing
When heading into the hills for an alpine hunting trip, there are a few must-dos that will make your time in the hills a lot more enjoyable.
Maps
It's always a good idea to have a topographical map of the area you are intending to hunt. This can be invaluable if you are not familiar with the countryside. If there are a number of you in the same hut, it is also good to know where each of you are hunting every day. In the event that someone does not make it back to the hut, at least you will know roughly in which area he will be found.
Maps
It's always a good idea to have a topographical map of the area you are intending to hunt. This can be invaluable if you are not familiar with the countryside. If there are a number of you in the same hut, it is also good to know where each of you are hunting every day. In the event that someone does not make it back to the hut, at least you will know roughly in which area he will be found.
Alpine Hunting - Tip # 1
Tip from: Scott Kunac, Allan Millar's Hunting & Fishing
When heading into the hills for an alpine hunting trip, there are a few must-dos that will make your time in the hills a lot more enjoyable.
Weather and communications
Always check out the long range mountain forecast. You could be completely wasting your time or end up not being able to get out once you are in there. Always let someone know where you are planning to hunt and when you are planning to return. A mountain radio or satellite phone along with an EPIRB should be part of your equipment when staying in the mountains.
Weather and communications
Always check out the long range mountain forecast. You could be completely wasting your time or end up not being able to get out once you are in there. Always let someone know where you are planning to hunt and when you are planning to return. A mountain radio or satellite phone along with an EPIRB should be part of your equipment when staying in the mountains.
