ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis
AM pretty much covered it. Though I have my doubts as to getting his list in under 50 lbs. Only thing I would add would be a box of wet wipes, or tucks pads. The bush is no place to be galled raw, or have inflamed hemroids.
Shato,
That list is about 70 lbs. I start dropping the cot, the sleeping pad, the sweater, the radios, the hip boots, and take a much lighter tent when I have to get down to 50lbs.
The only thing is, at 50lbs of gear, it is hard to stay out much more than five days, and none of those days are comfortable.
For my moose trip this year, I am chartering an extra SuperCub load. That acutally boosts my gear alltoment up to 300 lbs of gear for two people, but that is more than I really want to carry. You still have to hump that crap from the landing strip or lake to your campsite.
I have found that 80 lbs of gear per person will keep you pretty darned comfortable on a hunt. If I have the weight and know I will be in the trees, I will bring along my 6 man Alaskan Guide Model tent. It is very roomy and sometimes it is nice to be able to stand up in your tent. I never bring that tent on a hunt in the tundra though because even though it is a fairly good tent, it is too tall if you cannot set it up in the trees and it will blow down in heavy winds.