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What's in your hunting pack??

Old 11-09-2010, 12:12 PM
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Okay, now I've been hunting for a few years (since I was 12) and my Dad helped me set up my first pack. After reaching adulthood I was able to customize the pack the way I wanted it a little more by adding some other stuff that I would need since I wouldn't always be hunting with my dad. I have two packs that I use. One is a fanny pack I take for short trips where I'm not going to be out for more than a few hours and the other one is a back pack that I take with me for the long trips. My question is this: What do you carry in your packs? Feel free to add a list of full contents as I'm always looking for options.

Also, what do you use for fire starter? I've recently been researching homemade fire starters and am looking for something that is about 99.9% waterproof and haven't found much yet. Let me know!!
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:24 PM
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one thing that i have found to start fires with that works really good is Ignito Packs. they can be found at walmart and other places. They are water proof to. they are little plastic packs of some chemical that will burn at like 1000 degrees for around 10-15 minutes. these work great because all you need is a lighter to get it started and you dont have to spend anytime trying to get your fire started. also you can start with bigger pieces of wood so you can get a nice fire going great.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:09 PM
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Never heard of those, I'll have to go to the local Wally-World and see if I can find some of them. It'd be worth the money if they're actually waterproof and work all that well!!
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Old 11-14-2010, 09:44 AM
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I got this tip from an old Field and stream magazine. Save a couple of months worth of lint from the clothes dryer filter. It weighs nothing and cost nothing. I like that. Lately, I have taken to tightly packing the lint into a 35 mm film canister and squirting in a few drops of lighter fluid. Foolproof. Wishing a safe and successful hunting season to all!
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:00 AM
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CAMEL PACK
COMPASS
LEATHERMAN TOOL
KNIFE, LIKE CROCODILE DUNDEE
WATER PROOF MATCHES
SNACKS
RANGE FINDER
NOC'S
FLASHLIGHT (MAKE THAT 3)
THERMACELL AND REFILLS
BAG OF KNIVES(GUTTIN HOOK, SKINNIN KNIFE, BUCK KNIFE, BONE SAW, HACKSAW, DEER SACK(bag to wrap deer in..like cheese cloth), lil pocket knife)
SPOTTING SCOPE
PEN, PAPER
BATTERIES
man i gotta lot of crap in here.
ANTLERS (FER RATTLING)
TRIPLE DEER CALL
ROPE...5 DIFFERENT PIECES, ALL NYLON
RAIN GEAR.CAMO ONLY
LOL 6V BATTERY(TAPED TERMINALS AS I HAD MY OTHER BAG CATCH FIRE FROM GROUNDING OUT ON THE ZIPPER.BEWARE!!)
CAMERA NOC'S
HAT
SHIRT
GLOVES
LEATHER STRAPS, ALMOST SHOE LACES
RUBBER SCOPE COVERS
LOL GLUE TRAPS, FER RODENTS
HAND WARMERS
WATER SANITIZING TABLETS
LOL MIRROR (I INTENDED THIS TO BE A HELP ME ITEM JUSINCASE)
STRING..WHITE KITE STRING IF YOU WILL
LOL MAGNET ( I HAVE NO IDEA)
WOW I AINT SURE HOW MUCH OF THIS WILL GO BACK IN, BUT THATS IT.
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:40 AM
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My pack for deer hunting:

topographical map of the hunting area
compass
water
lunch
a few layers of clothing depending on weather
waterproof gear
deer drag harness
bottle of doe p
can call (it's a doe-in-heat bleat call)
plastic field dressing gloves
pack saw (for cutting the breast bone)
extra ammo (not that I've ever needed it!)
camo net for making a makeshift ground blind
pack field chair
tripod
hunting license and hunter safety card, pen
headlight (a flashlight that straps to my forehead)


I also wear these items while carrying the pack:
binoculars
blaze orange hat and vest (different kinds depending on weather)
knife

And of course I carry my rifle!

This is my standard load, which I carry whenever I'm less than a few miles from my truck. If I'm going WAAAAY out into the Colorado mountains (like elk hunting, which I rarely do anymore) then the list gets bigger. That's when I throw in the fire starting equipment, etc.

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Old 11-14-2010, 12:37 PM
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I have on me when hunting.
2 water bottles
1 compass
1 hunting knife (Buck)
1 Leatherman
1 deer drag (if i get lucky)
2 sets of gutting gloves
small binoculars
bic lighter
sandwich
candy bars (from Halloween)
2 pairs wool gloves (one insulated full finger, one uninsulated fingerless)
25ft rope for lifting my rifle into the stand after I climb up, and for anything else i might need it for
Zip ties, for applying tags (if I get lucky)
electrical tape for the gun muzzle in case it snows
plastic scope caps (on the scope)

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Old 11-14-2010, 04:48 PM
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If it's a day pack


Everything I would need to spend the night.............................
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Old 11-14-2010, 04:53 PM
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My rifle,the clothes on my back 2 knives a bottle of water (and used as a spit bottle when empty) can of Grizzly....cell phone wallet extra ammo. Not much but it works lol
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Old 11-15-2010, 05:27 AM
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do you leave the electrical tape on even when you fire the gun?
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