Willis Macbeth – Fiordland Wapiti Bugle

May 14, 2016

I was lucky enough to draw the Narrows River block in the wapiti ballot this year. Callum King was to join me for this adventure; always reliable and keen for a good mission.

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Even with some reasonably poor weather, we managed to cover most of our block and see about 30 animals of varying quality, but no big bulls.

It was the perfect location to really test out some gear too. We were kept dry and warm thanks to our awesome Hunters Element gear, see photos below.

Testing out the Plateau day pack in the torrential rain. It was my daypack for the trip and provided perfect for that evening or morning shot

Callum glassing a head basin. XTR Extreme Hunter was the clothing of choice for the trip

Callum and myself saddling back into Long Gully as the front approached

Callum capturing a shot not long after we got up to the tussock

An unforgettable experience all in all.

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MEN'S JACKETS AND TOPS

Place the tape measure around the large part of your chest, usually just below the arm pits. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size. Outer layers are made larger to accommodate layers underneath.

MEN'S OUTER LAYER JACKETS

SIZE	CHEST CM	CHEST INCHES
XXS	85-90	33-35
XS	90-95	35-37
S	95-100	37-39
M	100-105	39-41
L	105-110	41-43
XL	110-115	43-45
2XL	115-120	45-47
3XL	120-125	47-49
4XL	125-130	49-51
5XL	130-135	51-53

MEN'S BASE & MID-LAYER TOPS

SIZE	CHEST CM	CHEST INCHES
XXS	85-90	33-35
XS	90-95	35-37
S	95-100	37-39
M	100-105	39-41
L	105-110	41-43
XL	110-115	43-45
2XL	115-120	45-47
3XL	120-125	47-49
4XL	125-130	49-51
5XL	130-135	51-53

MEN'S PANTS & SHORTS

WAIST: Place the tape measure around your waist, just above where your pants would normally naturally rest. Don't pull the tape tight, but make sure it is snug. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size.

INSEAM: This is the measurement from the center of the crotch on our pants, to the base of the inner leg.

Our over-trousers are designed to be worn over the top of your regular pants. The sizing is therefore larger than our regular pants.

MEN'S PANTS & SHORTS

SIZE	WAIST CM	WAIST INCHES	INSEAM CM
XXS	71-74	28-29	78
XS	75-79	30-31	79
S	80-84	32-33	80
M	85-89	34-35	81
L	90-94	36-37	82
XL	95-99	38-39	83
2XL	100-104	40-41	84
3XL	105-109	42-43	84
4XL	110-114	44-45	85
5XL	115-120	46-47	85

MEN'S OVER-TROUSERS

SIZE	WAIST CM	WAIST INCHES	INSEAM CM
XS	83-86	33-34	79
S	87-90	34-35	80
M	91-94	36-37	81
L	95-98	37-38	82
XL	99-102	39-40	83
2XL	103-106	41-42	84
3XL	107-110	42-43	84
4XL	111-114	44-45	85

WOMEN'S SIZING

Place the tape measure around the largest part of your chest, the narrowest point on your waist and the just above where your pants normally sit on your waist. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align these measurement with the table below to help select your size. Outer layers are made larger to accommodate layers underneath.

WOMEN'S SIZING GUIDE

SIZE	CHEST	WAIST	HIPS
6	79cm / 31"	70cm / 27.5"	102cm / 40.2"
8	84cm / 33"	74cm / 29.1"	106cm / 41.7"
10	89cm / 35"	78cm / 30.7"	110cm / 43.3"
12	94cm / 37"	82cm / 32.3"	114cm / 44.9"
14	99cm / 39"	86cm / 33.9"	118cm / 46.4"
16	104cm / 41"	90cm / 35.4"	122cm / 48"
18	109cm / 43"	94cm / 37"	126cm / 49.6"
20	114cm / 45"	98cm / 38.6"	130cm / 51.2"

BOOT SIZING

All sizes are US men's sizing. Measure from the from the back of your heel to the end of your longest toe. Use your foot measurement to select the closest boot size.

BOOT SIZING GUIDE

US	FOOT LENGTH (approximate)
6	9.3 in / 23.6 cm
7	9.6 in / 24.4 cm
8	9.9 in / 25.2 cm
9	10.25 in / 26 cm
10	10.6 in / 26.8 cm
11	10.9 in / 27.8 cm
12	11.25 in / 28.6 cm
13	11.6 in / 29.4 cm

GAITER SIZING

Measure the circumference of calves at the thickest point. The size on the chart is the largest measurement that will fit in the gaiter. Gaiters can be tightened, but cannot be stretched to fit legs larger than the measurements shown on the chart.

GAITER SIZING GUIDE

SIZE	CALF SIZE
S	380mm
M	410mm
L	440mm
XL	470mm
2XL	500mm

GLOVE SIZING

SIZE	LENGTH CM	WIDTH CM
S	18	9
M	19	9.5
L	20	10
XL	21	10.5

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