Successful nanny harvest to start off the New Year. Spot & stalk. Got skunked last season and went every weekend. On this hunt I get to my spot, sit down, and pull the trigger. Talk about luck! Goat fell in a bad spot. I originally was trying to lasso it with rope to pull it up but the more I surveyed the landscape I found a safe way to zigzag down to get the goat. This unit is hard to hunt because it's steep which is why hardly anybody hunts here. Public land. It's only open for muzzleloaders in January & June. No high power, centerfire firearms are allowed (Which I would rather use than a smoke pole). The rest of the year it's bows and arrows. I'm a firearms hunter only so gotta make every hunt count. Happy New Year!
My gear & equipment:
Firearm: Thompson/Center Impact SB .50 caliber muzzleloader. 26" barrel.
Optic: 3-9x40 Leupold VX-Freedom with medium height Vortex Pro Series rings. 100 yard zero.
Scope base: Warne Maxima 1-Piece Steel Weaver-Style
Sling: Cabela's RedHead Padded Neoprene Rifle Sling with Ammo Loops
Powder: Hodgdon Triple 7 pellets 2 pellet, 100 grain load
Bullet: 250 grain Thompson Center® Shock Wave™ Bullet (G1 Ballistic Coefficient - 250 Grains
0.240)
Primer: CCI 209 shotshell
Bullet starter: Thompson/Center composite T-handle short starter
Speed loaders: Thompson/Center 4-N-1 Quick Shot with bullet starter. I carry 8.
2" wet patches soaked in Thompson/Center T17 cleaner & 2" dry patches for cleaning barrel after 3 shots (if needed).
Shooting sticks: Cabela's Bipod
Backpack: Cabela's Bow and Rifle Pack 2500 (with 70 oz. USWE hydration bladder for longer treks).
Belt: Lixada tactical belt
Cell phone pouch: Tactical Cell Phone Belt Bag from ebay
Knives: US Ontario 498 Marine Combat knife. Browning 733 hunting knife & saw set w/sheath, RMEF Limited.
Binoculars: Vortex Vanquish 10x26
Rangefinder: Leupold RX-2800 TBR-W
Spotting Scope: Pursuit 20-60x60 ST with tripod (on 20x)
Phone Skope U1 Mini Universal adapter to iPhone 7
Utility pouch: DBM Imports Molle Tactical
Water bottle holder/snack pouch: Extreme Pak™ Molle Pouch Bag
Water bottle: 24 oz. Hydroflask.
Meals: Military MREs (Meal-Ready-to-Eat)
Game pack: Copper Basin Modular Game Pack (Alaska Game Bags DSC448 Quarter 48" washable for meat)
Challenger nitrile gloves for game care
Paracord for game care
Wind checker: Cir-Cut Archery Products
Headlamp: Cabela's Alaskan Guide RGB Headlamp by Princeton Tec®
Boots: Cabela's Gore-Tex Iron Ridge™ 400-gram Leather
First aid kit: Protect Life First Aid Kit - 100 Piece - Small First Aid Kit
Rescue rope: 100 feet 1/4" for emergencies
Hearing protection: Honeywell Howard Leight QB2HYG® Quiet® NRR 25 Band Hearing Protector
Eye protection: Cabela's ANSI Z87.1 shooting glasses
Hunting Pants: Mossy Oak Mountain Country men's 5 pocket flex camouflage pants
GoPro Hero 5 with head strap mount in 1080 Superview
Microfiber cloth to clean scope, binos, rangefinder, etc.
Extras: MRE toilet paper, moist towelettes
Hunting app: onX Hunt
Gun shop: JGB Arms
