The boots can make or break a hunt, never skimp on a good pair of boots customed to your hunting style and weather,have well broken in too. The saw is a great suggestion also,depending if you will be just gutting the animal and dragging out or if you will be quartering/boning/cutting off the horns at the kill site?? All I carry is a small pocket knife, a wyoming saw, andstone to touch up my blade in the field.