Badlands Packs makes some very nice hunting packs and are very affordable. And I am sure you have seen information about their packs posted on the hunting forums.

There’s one item that most of us could definitely use, the Badlands Bino Vault!

Even if you’re not a hunter, the Bino Vault makes a lot of sense if you spend a lot of time in the outdoors and want to take protect your pricey optics.

The Bino Vault retails for $60 and is available on the schnees.com website.

View the full article, with a video clip here.

The Fall 2009 Hunting Catalog has been printed and mailed out. If you haven’t received a copy yet, please visit Schnees.com and request one. You can also download or view the PDF version here.

I thought that I would pass this along to all you outdoors friends!  This is a great company, that sells top-notch products and provides customer service that is outstanding!

We’re proud to introduce a new apparel line in this catalog. Coats, jackets, shirts, pants- all with the same workmanship you’ve come to expect from our popular line of Schnee’s Pac Boots. We have worn and tested this apparel and have made changes to pockets, buttons, stitching, fit and feel, collars, material… the process has been a lengthy one but the end result is a clothing line that we feel meets the same standards of exceptional materials, workmanship, and functional design that exists in our Pac Boots.

The Fenceline Jacket (on the left) is just one example from the clothing line. This is the jacket that appeared on the back cover of Big Sky Journal prior to the catalog mailing and resulted in a lot of phone calls to our customer service department asking when the jacket would be available.

Nearly all the individuals you see in the catalog work at Schnee’s, at Schnee’s Powder Horn Outfitters, are members of the Powder Horn Pro Staff, work on the Powder Horn Montana television show, or are regular customers of ours who’ve volunteered to be a part of the catalog.

So to make a long story short: check out the new catalog or visit Schnees.com. Lots of great new product!

If you are in need of a professional guide or some local expertise for some fly fishing, while you are in Bozeman.

Schnee’s Powder Horn Outfitters offers full-day and half-day guided fishing trips on all the area rivers: Yellowstone, Madison, Gallatin, Big Horn, and Big Hole plus numerous smaller and private waters. Our outfitter, Jamie Benedickt, has been guiding and oufitting for more than a dozen years and has experience all over the western United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and the Gulf States. We offer full equipment rental if necessary.

My wife Amy can tell you first-hand what her experience was like out on the Madison 2 weeks ago! She is in the 3^rd photo down. This was her first time fly-fishing. Jamie (her guide) gave her a 30 minuite casting tutorial in parking lot and off they went. You will be able to read all about her trip in a future post, as she will be a guest writer!

In the meantime, you can get more information here.

A buddy and I are planning big hunt for next year. During our last pre-planning conversation, he mentioned that he would need to replace his boots. After a few tips that I gave him, like them now and start wearing them! I thought to myself, how would he know what kind of boot to get? Does he purchase it like he has in the past…one size larger for thicker socks? Then, I remembered reading something on a blog a while back on how to choose a boot. 

Well, with some digging, I found this post on Schnee’s from 2007!

For many people, the process of researching and selecting a new pair of technical footwear can seem quite overwhelming, it was for me. Whether you are looking for a pair of trail runners, a new light hiker, or a serious backpacking boot, there are a few steps that can be taken to simplify this process.

Read the full article here.

In fact Amy, Ciro and I are headed near Three Forks, MT to do some hiking today!

The 2009 Sitka Mountain Gear performance layering system of hunting clothes now features the revolutionary GORE OPTIFADE Concealment camouflage, a first-of-its-kind hunting camouflage pattern based on how deer and other hoofed animals see. Also, the extremely effective multi-season camo, Mountain Mimicry™ is still available. Build using technologies from the mountaineering industry, Sitka Mountain Gear is sure to improve your hunt. By utilizing performance driven fabrics and construction techniques in a true layering system, Sitka Gear excels in the most diverse and challenging range of hunting conditions.

This is awesome and painful at the sametime! Now you can view it online, but the wait for the shipment continues…

You can pre-order the Sitka Mountain Gear in GORE OPTIFADE Concealment from Schnee’s here.

They started the weekend off with a pasta feed on Friday night with the sales reps from all the major hiking boot manufacturers.

You guys are killing me with these photos!  My family and I cannot wait to get out there in June!

Read the full article here.

Well, physically they have not moved their retail locations, but they have moved their blogs to the following new locations:

http://schnees.wordpress.com/ (Schnee’s)

http://powderhorn.wordpress.com/ (Powder Horn Outfitters

Sign-up for their newsletters or if you prefer, they have RSS feeds that you can subscribe to. This organization is second to none! Customer service at Schnee’s is nothing like I have ever seen. On my hunt to Montana last year, I was cutting it close in getting all of my Sitka Gear , (from another vendor) before I left home. They held 2 pair of pants and 3 pair of socks for me, for 2 weeks before I finally arrived. I have learned my lesson they are my goto outerwear store.

When I arrived, they sales person informed me of a better pair of socks, which were at the other store. He “ran” not walked to the other retail store and brought them to me! And they were awesome, as I wore this socks for 8 days in “The Bob”!!!

In addition to thier recent upgrades, Schnee’s is a TV show called Powder Horn Montana on the Sportsman Channel in June.

Schnee’s and Schnee’s Powder Horn Outfitters have been serving the needs of serious outdoors-people since 1946. Their mission is to provide best-of-breed footwear, apparel, and outdoor products to discriminating customers worldwide, together with world-class customer service. Their headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, which they have worked for more than 60 years to establish Schnee’s and Powder Horn Outfitters as a trusted resource for the highest quality products and customer service.

They strive to provide you with the best experience and knowledge, and apply what they know and learn to bring you even better service and products.

In addition to supporting local charities and community organizations such as the United Way, Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, Schnee’s is proud to participate actively in numerous organizations and efforts to preserve and enhance the natural environment and wild lands of Montana.

They support organizations such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, and Quail Forever underscore their commitment to sporting traditions and the natural environment.