What's in your pack? - Page 2

Thunder · September 16, 2001, 03:21 PM

I carry a
-rifle/bow
-Arrows if I'm with bow, 10 round with rifle
-Two knife, one skinnning, one leatherman
-water
-rope
-one buck grunt/moose call/elk bugle depending on what I'm hunting.
-lighter
-GPS/compass
-and in winter/remote hunting I carry a blanket
-TP

I keep it light, and simple.

Thunder

nickE10mm · January 27, 2005, 02:29 PM

Typically, in the steep hills of the Ozarks in Mark Twain Nat'l Forest, I try and stay simple and lightweight.

On a typical handgun deer hunt, I carry:

pistol with full mag and holster
1-2 spare mags
extremely large, sharp folding knife
about 10-20 feet of thick rope (for dragging/hanging deer)
deer tags

walkie talkie for calling back to camp or "home base"
blaze orange

Cheers

Twycross · January 28, 2005, 01:51 AM

This time of year, pretty much the only things left in season are varmints, and so I usually only go for half a day. I carry:
.270
~25 rounds (5 in rifle, 20 in cartrige belt)
Water
2-way radio
6-in combat knife
Snack bars
Binoculars
Facemask (for wind)
Predator call
Flashlight
Blaze orange

This can all be either strapped to me, or carried in a fanny pack. If I am after deer, then add these to the preceding list:
Additional 20 rounds (I am always afraid of running out of ammo)
BB pistol
A gazillion BBs
At least 10 CO2 cartriges
Extra clothing
More prepackaged food
50 feet each of chord and rope

This is placed in an external-frame pack (the frame can be used to haul out the deer, or half of it at a time).

Jseime · January 28, 2005, 08:43 PM

-knives of various sizes and styles (big one i made myself, gerber gator, swiss army knife, crap knife for crap work)
-Hatchet and hammer for field dressing
-ammo
-rope
-permits
-habitat certificate
-wallet
-lunch
-spare gloves usually
thats about it more or less i dont go very far and i know the terrain so i dont take a survival kit with me

Walter · January 30, 2005, 12:37 AM

just about the same stuff that has been mentioned here already.
Flashlight, poncho, snacks, water, knive, cellphone, ammo, rope,
gloves, RUBBER gloves (actually the latex ones), I hate getting my
hands all bloody.
The one thing I have started carrying the last few
years is one of those single-use disposable cameras. They are
about 5 bucks at Wal Mart.
If I am lucky enough to get a deer, or turkey, or whatever, I like
to get a couple of pics of it right where it went down. And you never
know, you might need a picture to back up your story about the one
that got away.

Walter

Abby · January 30, 2005, 12:44 AM

Hmmm...
10 rounds extra 30/30
25 feet dragging rope
.5 gallons water
candy
birdbook
binos
bug dope

handgun, knife are on my belt. Spotting scope has been forbidden by husband as it leads to total blocking out of hunting in pursuit of bird identification.

Arizona Fusilier · January 30, 2005, 07:52 PM

Here's what's in mine:

binoculars (when they are not around my neck)
spare ammo (what's left in the box most of the time)
drag kit (includes rope/cord)
dressing kit (game bag, gloves)
large hunting knife
small folding knife
small game saw
two quarts water (minumum)
snack (vienna sausages or the like)
TP
"british scarf" (that's what we called it in the 82nd; it's a small camo net looking thing that you can use for a drag, personal camouflage, etc.)
Sweater (probably after taking it off from the early AM)

I used to wear military LBE with butt pack, but the first time I had to deal with a deer I graduated to a small backpack/daypack fast.

I usually make it back to camp around lunch, so I can refill with water. If it looks like the game plan for the day won't allow that, I carry more. I recently got a hydration-capable pack, and with this additional capacity, I can carry close to a gallon of water. Even though I hunt (mostly) in the desert, it's usualy the cooler months, so I can get by with two canteens. My friends will go out with only one, regardless of the temperature, and I have to say that drives me nuts.

MeekAndMild · January 30, 2005, 10:16 PM

double tap!

MeekAndMild · January 30, 2005, 10:17 PM

OK, here goes, what is actually in my pack:

17 ounce plastic bottle of water
Knife sharpener stone
24 inches of string
Single use camera in its sealed container
Copy of Erica Jong's "Fear of Flying"
Pen
Two 3x5 file cards
Pair of 7 inch heavy duty side cutters for cutting briers

I usually keep a small flashlight in it, but I had to go outside tonight so 'borrowed' it. The pack itself is an old gas mask bag and it has room for the above plu 2 apples and some peanut butter crackers.

MeekAndMild · February 3, 2005, 08:33 PM

I guess I killed the thread with that Erica Jong book. But what the hey, I'd never gotten around to reading it before and it can double as TP.

Jseime · February 3, 2005, 10:10 PM

my dad just won a handheld GPS so ill be extending my hunting trips a bit i might carry some more water and things like that along with the new GPS

January 27, 2005, 02:29 PM	#27
nickE10mm Member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 91	Simple Typically, in the steep hills of the Ozarks in Mark Twain Nat'l Forest, I try and stay simple and lightweight. On a typical handgun deer hunt, I carry: pistol with full mag and holster 1-2 spare mags extremely large, sharp folding knife about 10-20 feet of thick rope (for dragging/hanging deer) deer tags walkie talkie for calling back to camp or "home base" blaze orange Cheers

January 28, 2005, 01:51 AM	#28
Twycross Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,187	This time of year, pretty much the only things left in season are varmints, and so I usually only go for half a day. I carry: .270 ~25 rounds (5 in rifle, 20 in cartrige belt) Water 2-way radio 6-in combat knife Snack bars Binoculars Facemask (for wind) Predator call Flashlight Blaze orange This can all be either strapped to me, or carried in a fanny pack. If I am after deer, then add these to the preceding list: Additional 20 rounds (I am always afraid of running out of ammo) BB pistol A gazillion BBs At least 10 CO2 cartriges Extra clothing More prepackaged food 50 feet each of chord and rope This is placed in an external-frame pack (the frame can be used to haul out the deer, or half of it at a time). __________________ The test of character is not 'hanging in' when you expect light at the end of the tunnel, but performance of duty, and persistence of example when you know no light is coming. - Vice Admiral James Stockdale, USN (ret.)

January 28, 2005, 08:43 PM	#29
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	lots o good stuff -knives of various sizes and styles (big one i made myself, gerber gator, swiss army knife, crap knife for crap work) -Hatchet and hammer for field dressing -ammo -rope -permits -habitat certificate -wallet -lunch -spare gloves usually thats about it more or less i dont go very far and i know the terrain so i dont take a survival kit with me

January 30, 2005, 12:37 AM	#30
Walter Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: North Texas Posts: 641	I carry just about the same stuff that has been mentioned here already. Flashlight, poncho, snacks, water, knive, cellphone, ammo, rope, gloves, RUBBER gloves (actually the latex ones), I hate getting my hands all bloody. The one thing I have started carrying the last few years is one of those single-use disposable cameras. They are about 5 bucks at Wal Mart. If I am lucky enough to get a deer, or turkey, or whatever, I like to get a couple of pics of it right where it went down. And you never know, you might need a picture to back up your story about the one that got away. Walter

January 30, 2005, 10:16 PM	#33
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	double tap! __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

September 16, 2001, 03:21 PM	#26
Thunder Junior Member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Kamloops British Columbia Posts: 4	I carry a -rifle/bow -Arrows if I'm with bow, 10 round with rifle -Two knife, one skinnning, one leatherman -water -rope -one buck grunt/moose call/elk bugle depending on what I'm hunting. -lighter -GPS/compass -and in winter/remote hunting I carry a blanket -TP I keep it light, and simple. Thunder

January 30, 2005, 12:44 AM	#31
Abby Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2004 Posts: 139	Hmmm... 10 rounds extra 30/30 25 feet dragging rope .5 gallons water candy birdbook binos bug dope handgun, knife are on my belt. Spotting scope has been forbidden by husband as it leads to total blocking out of hunting in pursuit of bird identification.

January 30, 2005, 07:52 PM	#32
Arizona Fusilier Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2000 Posts: 1,082	Here's what's in mine: binoculars (when they are not around my neck) spare ammo (what's left in the box most of the time) drag kit (includes rope/cord) dressing kit (game bag, gloves) large hunting knife small folding knife small game saw two quarts water (minumum) snack (vienna sausages or the like) TP "british scarf" (that's what we called it in the 82nd; it's a small camo net looking thing that you can use for a drag, personal camouflage, etc.) Sweater (probably after taking it off from the early AM) I used to wear military LBE with butt pack, but the first time I had to deal with a deer I graduated to a small backpack/daypack fast. I usually make it back to camp around lunch, so I can refill with water. If it looks like the game plan for the day won't allow that, I carry more. I recently got a hydration-capable pack, and with this additional capacity, I can carry close to a gallon of water. Even though I hunt (mostly) in the desert, it's usualy the cooler months, so I can get by with two canteens. My friends will go out with only one, regardless of the temperature, and I have to say that drives me nuts.

January 30, 2005, 10:17 PM	#34
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	OK, here goes, what is actually in my pack: 17 ounce plastic bottle of water Knife sharpener stone 24 inches of string Single use camera in its sealed container Copy of Erica Jong's "Fear of Flying" Pen Two 3x5 file cards Pair of 7 inch heavy duty side cutters for cutting briers I usually keep a small flashlight in it, but I had to go outside tonight so 'borrowed' it. The pack itself is an old gas mask bag and it has room for the above plu 2 apples and some peanut butter crackers. __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

February 3, 2005, 08:33 PM	#35
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	I guess I killed the thread with that Erica Jong book. But what the hey, I'd never gotten around to reading it before and it can double as TP. __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

February 3, 2005, 10:10 PM	#36
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	yipee my dad just won a handheld GPS so ill be extending my hunting trips a bit i might carry some more water and things like that along with the new GPS