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Caribou Gear’s Game Bag Day is here, and it’s the perfect time to dial in meat care for every hunt. The legendary Wapiti Game Bag System is back in stock, alongside our versatile Carnivore and heavy-duty Moose packs—premium, reusable systems engineered to protect every ounce of meat from field to freezer. If you’re looking for the ultimate holiday gift for a hunter (or upgrading your own kit), this is the go-to lineup to secure while inventory lasts.

This Black Friday, give the hunter in your life gear that’s built for real mountains—not the bargain bin. From the Caribou Gear® Rifle Cover to the Montana and Colorado Hunter’s Tarps, the high-visibility Orange Wapiti game bag set, and the ultra-durable Koyukon® Waterproof Duffel, these field-tested essentials deliver unmatched performance in the backcountry. Explore our top five gift picks and shop the full Black Friday Collection to gear up for a season of success.

Below are my top 10 Caribou Gear gift ideas, all available in the Caribou Gear Black Friday Hunting Gear Collection . Whether you’re shopping for a dedicated elk hunter, a mule deer fanatic, or the backcountry addict in your life, these are the pieces that will actually see the trail—and come back with meat.

There’s something about Colorado’s second rifle season that humbles even the most prepared hunter. The mountains look different this time of year — not green and alive like in early archery, nor buried in snow like the late hunts, but caught somewhere in between. Yellow aspens give way to empty branches, frost paints the meadows, and elk tracks tell stories older than any of us.

There’s a silence spreading through the hardwoods this fall—not from lack of hunters, but from what’s happening to the deer themselves. Across parts of the country, outdoorsmen and women are seeing what none of us ever want to find: fallen whitetails, sometimes in groups, victims of a sickness that’s leaving its mark on the herds and on the rural economies that depend on them.

When we started Caribou Gear®, our mission wasn’t to chase the industry — it was to change it. We built our name on products that could survive the kind of hunts that test the soul: cold nights, steep climbs, and the quiet satisfaction of doing it right.

There’s something sacred about a first-season elk hunt in Colorado—the frost in the sage, the hush before daylight, and that private promise every hunter knows: this might be the season.

Late season is where intent meets outcome. The story isn’t the shot—it’s the system you run afterward. Snow may fall, wind may shift, and terrain may argue, but the fundamentals don’t change: clean work, continuous airflow, smart staging, disciplined transport.

This turnkey playbook operationalizes field-to-freezer excellence with repeatable steps, risk mitigation, and the right gear stack—so your harvest arrives home in premium condition.

Clean, cool, and protected—that’s the operational framework for premium wild game meat. This field guide consolidates best practices for elk, deer, antelope, caribou, and moose so you can execute a consistent pack-out in heat, weather, and distance.

Prepare for your DIY Argali hunt with Caribou Gear’s ultimate gear list—featuring the Carnivore Game Bag, Hunter’s Tarps, Rifle Cover, and Koyukon Duffel Bags. Proven gear for the world’s toughest mountains.