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Brice Anderson Guide & Outfitter • Morgan, Utah
Brice Anderson Guide & Outfitter • Morgan, Utah

Utah Late Season Rifle Elk

Hunting elk in the late season, up at high altitudes that sometimes surpass 10,000 feet, requires the best of gear. I've been fortunate to hunt all throughout the west. Mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, oryx, and moose. Guiding clients, friends and family, as well as my own hunts. My experience, successes and failures have given me perspective on what works, and what doesn't. How to make things simple, light, and just always work. Hopefully, this gear list will help you when you're looking at doing a late-season elk hunt when you want to stay dry and warm.
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Optics

Optics are critical to any hunt. The better the glass, the more you are going to pick out the small differences between the hillside and those animals that looked invisible prior. There's even a larger difference in the early morning light, or minimal light late in the evening. Glass can make all the difference in seeing something or not seeing anything at all. If you want to have success, go with the best. It's a small price to pay to have success time and time again. For binos, I always go with Swarovski NL pure 12 x 42. On a tripod, no glass is better! There is a drastic difference between this glass and anything else. It is my go-to when I sit down and glass for long periods of time. For my bino harness, I absolutely love the badlands mag vinyl case. It seals out dust and makes it easy to open and close and grab my binos. And in case I forget to put them back in the case, they have heavy straps attached to them. So they won't fall on the ground and break. On a spotting scope, the best class out there is the Swarovski ATX. I use the 65 when I'm backpacking, and the 95 when I'm close to my truck. With 70x magnification, you're able to score and judge animals extremely well. On the rangefinder, I love the combo of binos and rangefinder. And for ballistic calculation, I haven't found anything that comes close to the ability of the HDB 3000.

Swarovski Optik NL Pure 12x42
MAG BINO CASE
Badlands
Swarovski Optik ATX/BTX/STX Objective Module
Swarovski Optik ATX / STX / BTX Eyepiece Module
SUMMIT™ CARBON II TRIPOD + PAN HEAD
Vortex Optics
Geovid 10x42 HD-B 3000-DISC.
Leica Sport Optics
Swarovski ATX/STX Optic Adapter C3-023-i
Phone Skope
Universal 'Lollipop' Phone Case
Phone Skope

Backpacks & Gear

My pack- love the fit, the ability to carry out tremendous weak, space, functionality, and the feeling like nothing on my back. In my mind, nothing is better than the EXO mountain gear pack.

EXO MTN GEAR
RazorLite™
Outdoor Edge
Platypus 3 L Water Bladder With Quick Detach Nozzle
Mini Water Filtration System - Black-old
Sawyer Products
ENERGIZER LED Headlamp
Maglite Mini LED Flashlight
Elite Hunt Membership
onX
Go Hunt- Explorer
Garmin Earthmate
Garmin inReach Explorer+
Argali Game Bag Set for Hunting Large Game M.O.B. Pack
MyFAK Mini
MY MEDIC

Camping Gear

For a tent, I would do a wall tent with a fireplace. But the best thing is just being an RV and then in an enclosed cab side-by-side with a heater.

Traditional 10 oz. Canvas Wall Tent
Montana Canvas
Alpine Heavy Duty Cylinder Stove
Camp Chef

Clothing

On a late season Elk hunt, nothing is more important than staying warm and dry. SKRE gear is very high-quality, durable, and affordable. I also love Kuiu. And Zamberlain have been the best boot I have worn.

Baselayers

SKRE Kaibab 150 1/4 Zip Merino Wool Top
SKRE Kaibab 150 Merino Wool Bottom

Insulation/ Mid Layers

SKRE Ptarmigan 850 Ultra Down Jacket
Kuiu Superdown Ultra Vest
Browning Synthetic Puffy Jacket
Kuiu Peleton 97 Fleece Zip-T

Jackets

SKRE Hardscrabble Jacket

Pants

SKRE Hardscrabble Pants

Footwear

OUTFITTER BOOT GTX® RR
Zamberlan
ZAMBERLAN® THERMAL MERINO HIKING SOCKS High Cut
Zamberlan
SKRE Hardscrabble Gaiter

Accessories

SKRE Bridger Glassing Mitt
Browning Pahvant Pro Glove
Kuiu Peleton 240 Beanie

Rifle Equipment

When it comes to choosing the right rifle, accuracy is paramount! The further you can shoot, and the more accurate you are, the greater your likelihood of killing you once in a lifetime trophy! You need to pair that rifle with optics to match. Getting a repeatable gun, with fantastic optics, are a game changer.

Redrock Precision P2PX Carbon Lite 30 Nosler
Huskemaw 5-20x50mm Blue Diamond Rifle Scope
Berger VLDX 195 Grain Custom Loads
Atlas Bipod
ULTRA SLING WITH SEWN-IN 1" SWIVELS
Butler Creek
Brice Anderson Guide & Outfitter • Morgan, Utah
Outfitter, avid hunter, husband & dad
*NOTE: The links to purchase certain products I recommend in this gear list may result in me being paid a small commission. I appreciate your support!