Field Pack
12-28-2012, 01:58 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 253
Field Pack
Hey Everyone,
New to the forum, looking to get into hunting of all kinds if possible! For big game where you cant simply drag out the kill like a duck or turkey, do you carry a small field pack to be able to dress or mark the place where you killed the animal? Ive heard of some people having to come back for the meat, only to find that they have no idea where they left it.
I was thinking when I go on my first hunt I would bring some kind of orange flag (construction type) to mark the location of the animal in case I have to come back to it. Along with a field knife and some food snacks, what else should go in the small pack? Or is it even necessary to carry one?
New to the forum, looking to get into hunting of all kinds if possible! For big game where you cant simply drag out the kill like a duck or turkey, do you carry a small field pack to be able to dress or mark the place where you killed the animal? Ive heard of some people having to come back for the meat, only to find that they have no idea where they left it.
I was thinking when I go on my first hunt I would bring some kind of orange flag (construction type) to mark the location of the animal in case I have to come back to it. Along with a field knife and some food snacks, what else should go in the small pack? Or is it even necessary to carry one?
12-28-2012, 04:49 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
Yes, you should carry everything you need to dress out the animal with you. I skin, quarter, and sometimes bone it out at the kill spot. Put it in game bags, and hang it up in a tree. In the shade.
Marking the spot with tape is a good idea if you don't have a GPS to mark it. You can even use some tape to mark your tail back to the truck, but please take the tape down when you're done.
I hunt with a small backpack that has everything I need dress it out. Game bags, rope, knives, wipes, gloves, plastic bags, and a tarp. I'll also have my lunch, first aid kit, rain gear, and ammo.
I have just enough room left in the pack to bring out the tenderloins, and backstraps on the first trip. I go back to the Jeep, and get my frame pack, and get the rest. That may take 4 more trips.
Marking the spot with tape is a good idea if you don't have a GPS to mark it. You can even use some tape to mark your tail back to the truck, but please take the tape down when you're done.
I hunt with a small backpack that has everything I need dress it out. Game bags, rope, knives, wipes, gloves, plastic bags, and a tarp. I'll also have my lunch, first aid kit, rain gear, and ammo.
I have just enough room left in the pack to bring out the tenderloins, and backstraps on the first trip. I go back to the Jeep, and get my frame pack, and get the rest. That may take 4 more trips.
12-30-2012, 07:12 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
12-31-2012, 10:02 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 612
Yes, you should carry everything you need to dress out the animal with you. I skin, quarter, and sometimes bone it out at the kill spot. Put it in game bags, and hang it up in a tree. In the shade.
Marking the spot with tape is a good idea if you don't have a GPS to mark it. You can even use some tape to mark your tail back to the truck, but please take the tape down when you're done.
I hunt with a small backpack that has everything I need dress it out. Game bags, rope, knives, wipes, gloves, plastic bags, and a tarp. I'll also have my lunch, first aid kit, rain gear, and ammo.
I have just enough room left in the pack to bring out the tenderloins, and backstraps on the first trip. I go back to the Jeep, and get my frame pack, and get the rest. That may take 4 more trips.
Marking the spot with tape is a good idea if you don't have a GPS to mark it. You can even use some tape to mark your tail back to the truck, but please take the tape down when you're done.
I hunt with a small backpack that has everything I need dress it out. Game bags, rope, knives, wipes, gloves, plastic bags, and a tarp. I'll also have my lunch, first aid kit, rain gear, and ammo.
I have just enough room left in the pack to bring out the tenderloins, and backstraps on the first trip. I go back to the Jeep, and get my frame pack, and get the rest. That may take 4 more trips.
Additionally, a couple of forms of fire starter. A flash light (head lamp is best) with extra batteries will be appreciated the first time you have to walk out of some thick stuff in the dark. Carry water. A little dehydration will rob you of a lot of energy. You can go days without a snack (though low blood sugar will rob you of some energy too), but you need to keep your hydration up to keep the nervous system and muscles working well. A couple of candy bars in case you need to spend an unplanned night will be good for moral. Extra wool socks, gloves and a wool hat can make a big difference if you get wet or it turns cold on you. Even if you have a GPS, a few flags to help you find a carcass is wise. Equipment fails, batteries go dead...
12-31-2012, 10:16 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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Yeah, I left out some stuff. Everything you mentioned I carry too, as should everybody.
I don't carry plain water anymore though. I buy a product made by Wilderness Athlete called Hydrate & Recover, and mix it with water. It works much better for me than plain water. Taste good too.
I don't carry plain water anymore though. I buy a product made by Wilderness Athlete called Hydrate & Recover, and mix it with water. It works much better for me than plain water. Taste good too.
01-03-2013, 06:48 AM
#10
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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