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    Posted: 11 October 2003 at 08:09

Checklist for Hunting

 

o     Hunting License

o     Rifle

o     Ammunition

o     Knives

o     Rifle Cleaning Kit

o     Knife Sharpening Kit

o     Appropriate Clothing

o     Appropriate Footwear

o     Gloves

o     Orange Vest/Jacket

o     Binoculars

o     Camera and Film

o     Thermos

o     Asthma Medication

o     Case for Contact Lenses

o     Field Dressing Kit

o     Rope

o     2 Gallons of Water

o     Basic First Aid Kit

o     Basic Survival Gear (including 3 ways to make a fire)

o     Compass

o     Scout Book

o     Ballistics Chart

o     Maps

 

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i may not actually USE everything on this list, but i TAKE everything. it all fits pretty handily into a bin in the back of the pickup (well, except for the rifles themselves, of course). anyone add anything to this? am i taking too much?



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rollingb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 October 2003 at 08:29

Tas,.... I also take 50 ft. of small dia. rope. It works good fer everthin, from constuct'n a ground-blind, to, "hang'n myself" for miss'n an easy shot!!

I'm still 'live'n kick'n, so I ain't had to use tha rope for "self-disciplin" (yet)!

Tha rope could also be used to construct a, "hammock", emergency shelter, fashion a "splint" fer broken bones, field-dress'n a critter on a "slope", tie'n a dead critter fer "drag'n", "hang'n quarters", pull'n yore weapon up into a "tree-stand", and probly "101 other uses". 

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rondo

i should have included that in the survival gear i have about 75 feet of rope, and in the field-dressing kit i have two 12-and-a-half-foot lengths of rope and a couple of "S" hooks in case the field dressing or dragging gets complicated. haven't had opportunity to use any of that rope yet, but it's waiting, just in case!!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mr mom Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 October 2003 at 09:32
 ron: when i go i take 2 or 3 of those little glow sticks. the kind the kids use for trick or treat.  they last for up to 12 hrs.  when there is only 2 of us hunting we use it for last blood. they mark your spot real good. and they can be good for other things. i also take a few 1 gal. zip lock bags with. i also take along a hand full of zip ties. i use them for kill tags and other things. i carry all this stuff in a little back pack like the kids use for school, but camo. i leave it packed all year . and when i use something i replace it right away. now if i could keep the kids out of it i would be all set.
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my hunting pack:

  • license
  • rifle(s)
  • appropriate ammo
  • binocs
  • spotter
  • tripod
  • camera
  • knife
  • zip saw
  • 25' of rope
  • 25' of cord
  • stocking cap
  • 32 oz gatorade (orange)
  • 20 oz diet coke
  • 4 gallons water (stays in the truck, and is put into smaller containers so if i need to bring it along, i can)
  • lens cleaner (leupold lens pen works well)
  • map w/ any appropriate notes scribbled on

i wear my orange vest on the way out, so that isn't included. i wear a baseball style hat (current one says 'got deer?'), but pack the beanie, just in case. since mornings are typically the coldest conditions i'll face in the day, i don't bring any extra clothes (sometimes i'll pack extra socks, though) because chances are good i'll be shedding clothes as the day wears on. i rarely wear gloves anymore. if i do, it is because temps are extremely cold.

i also don't pack a rifle cleaning kit, or a knife sharpening kit (i've found that my blades will hold an edge for 2 deer, and can work if need be on a 3rd). i'm not remote enough to require any survival items or first aid kits (in the navy i learned how to use other stuff for first aid).

everything i need fits nicely in a school backpack w/ plenty of room for me to add shedded clothes (2 layers, anyway).

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Ran across this article the other day and it contains a few good ideas:

 

http://www.buckmasters.com/buckmasters_links/features/031014List.html

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a lot of excellent ideas here, especially the glowsticks and something to drink besides just water. i'll be adding them to my checklist that i use! also, i used to carry a small notebook, kind of a journal, i guess, but i never seemed to use it, especially after i joined these internet forums and could just type out the story, post it, and feel like an idiot about what i did!
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Ran across this article the other day and it contains a few good ideas:

Saw his lists...he left out the hernia truss and the two tractor trailers he needs to carry that list.
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I'm starting to think i pack wayyyyyyyyy too much stuff.  Especially since our hunts are all day trips.  With the gear that I bring, plus my brothers and dads we barely have enough room in the truck for us !

Think I'll try a minimalist approach this year.  The clothes on my back, my knife, and my rifle and 5 shells. Thats it thats all......well maybe some lunch

and my grunt call

and my binoculars

and some kleenex

rope

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ahhhhh crap..here we go again.I have that disease " whatif itis"

what if i need this

what if i need that

 

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I've got about twenty different Checklists;   Moose fall bear, spring bear, whitetail lite, whitetail heavy, ducks, Africa, antelope, etc.

I try to up-date them upon return, so my list excludes thing I didn't use and adds the items I needed and didn't have.  I tend to include lots of small items (like postage stamps to mail home postcards).  these things make the trips easier.

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Elk Hunting Checklist

Carry items

 

Hunting license and taqs

 

Randall Knife

 

GPS

 

Maps

 

Compass

 

Binoculars

 

Extra cartridges

 

FRS Radio

 

Flashlight

 

Whistle

 

Muzzle tape

 

Flip-up scope protectors

 

Rifle

 

Canteen

 
   

Pack items

 

Gerber Saw

 

25’ rope

 

Fire starter

 

Cleaning Rod

 

Matches

 

Down vest

 

Foam pad

 

Space blanket

 

Lens paper

 

Toilet paper

 

Trash bags

 

Spare batteries

 

Flagging tape

 
   

Clothing

 

Gore-Tex Parka (1)

 

Waffle weave underwear (2 sets)

 

Poly underwear (2 sets)

 

Flannel shirts (4)

 

Battle Dress trousers (4)

 

Heavy socks (10 pr)

 

Gore-tex socks (2 pr)

 

Thinsulate liners (2 pr)

 

Insulated boots (1)

 

Stocking caps (3)

 

Orange vest (1)

 

Wool gloves (2 pr)

 
   

Other items

 

Sleeping bag

 

Gun oil

 

Patches

 

Knife sharpener

 

Duffle bag

 

Coolers

 

Shaving gear

 

Towels

 

Washcloths

 

Ammo .30-06 180 grain Nosler PJ

 

Ammo .35 B-W 225 grain Nosler PJ

 

Rifles and cases

 
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Great stuff guys but we left out one of the basic must have items. Tarps. I also have an 8 ft plastic kids snow sled that i use for dragging out game. You can fit a whole deer in there or elk and moose quarters. I drill holes every 6 inches all the way around and run rope through it. Once the parts or animal is laying in the sled you can run a seperate piece of rope over the top of your game and through the rope thats going in the holes to strap it down. Some of you may think i'm crazy but the sled glides on gravel, grass, dirt and of course, snow. For any of you that have been by yourselves with a downed animal and had to drag it by the legs or antlers a ways to get it to your trucks will agree how awkward and uncomfortable it can be but the sled will make dragging it a breeze. The sled on it's own only cost me $17.00 (cad) and it's well worth it. It's also great for dragging gear into a spike camp or cabin that's a bit of a walk away for those of us that don't have ATV's. I'll post a pic of mine when i can to show you how easy it looks.

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gary - that does sound like a useful tool. i'll look forward to the picture.
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Here's my game drag sled.

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thanks for posting that, gary - i've still got my sons to help me drag for a few years, but this is definitely something to add to the gear...just in case....
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Didn't see it listed on y'all's, but with our cooking - I always carry rollaids!!!
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Toilet paper, always take enough for one field emergency.  It's compact & nearly weightless, but oh so useful.

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Having travelled and hunted in some hell holes.

 

Handy wipes are essential.  I took an alcohol bath every third day for 2 wqeeks with them.  Clean is great, like a martini in hell.

If anyone wants my 40+ page hunting fishing lists, PM me.  They are in Word.

 

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