PHEASANT HUNT ESSENTIALS

Mid-October on the Dakota Prairie has seen the extremes of a snowstorm in 1996 and health-threatening ninety degree heat in 2003. December hunting records a weather history almost as contrasting.

We encourage you to be well prepared with proper clothing. Sun, rain, snow, heat, and cold - we will be hunting.

Dress in layers with moisture wicking synthetics and/or wool. Wind and rain is conquered with outer clothing lined with Gor-Tex. Dress also for safety; be liberal in your use of blaze orange.

Pay special attention to footwear. As your health and fitness permits, you will be walking and walking and walking some more. A pair of good, waterproof upland boots or two will serve you well. Boot dryers are available at the Bunkhouse.

Finally, protect your eyes with safety glasses.

· Waterproof coat and pants - Gore-Tex or Omni Tech shells are ideal.

· Orange Hunting Vest

· Polar or Micro-fleece tops

· Polyprop singlet or Micro-fleece T-shirts

· Shorts and Polyprop or smart wool long johns.

· Dri-back" fleece trousers - "Please no jeans."

· Briar proof trousers and/or chaps

· Socks - Polyprop/Smart Wool and "Comfortable."

· Strong, Comfortable boots, two pair - "spare laces."

· Orange Hat, leather gloves, neck warmer or balaclava.

· Complete changes of dry, comfortable, warm clothing