What's in your hunting pack??
 

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!!

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.

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!!

Cheap effective firestarter
 

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!

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.

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.

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)

If it's a day pack


Everything I would need to spend the night.............................

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

do you leave the electrical tape on even when you fire the gun?

I do. It doesn't cause any kind of obstruction on the barrel and it keeps all foreign particulates out of the muzzle while in the field. You can also use things that look like the finger of a latex glove (or a tiny condom for you people that have never seen a latex glove) and it does the same thing. The Electrical Tape is just cheaper and provides more than just ten or so with each package.

I do. It doesn't cause any kind of obstruction on the barrel and it keeps all foreign particulates out of the muzzle while in the field. You can also use things that look like the finger of a latex glove (or a tiny condom for you people that have never seen a latex glove) and it does the same thing. The Electrical Tape is just cheaper and provides more than just ten or so with each package.

The pack contents vary pretty widely ,what time of year ,what I'm hunting ,where I'm going. A local day hunt takes a day pack with some gear for just in case,If I'm getting on a plane or boat the pack gets much bigger with enough that if I'm stuck for three weeks , I'll be just fine.
Alex

In Alaska I can see exactly what you mean. We're only allowed to hunt here for about 6-weeks or so in the fall so that's what I base my pack on. Our season leads into the early part of winter so I want to make sure I have enough to sustain me through that part of the year too. I'm always looking for ideas.

In my pack I have=
Extra Shirts
Pants
Thermals
Socks
Gloves
All in compressed bags to save room and keep water proof ^^^

Plenty of water
Snacks
Vest Harness
Face Paint
Knives (3)
Flash Lights
Hand & Toe Warmers
Cover Scents
Doe Estrus & Wicks
Grunt Calls & Other Calls
First Aid Kit
Pen & Paper
A Book
GPS
Ranger Finder
Binocs
Bow Repair Tool Kit
Extra Archery Gear

Ummm.....I think thats about it.

i carry very little. i have small fanny pack.
2 sandwichs.
small nissan thermos.
knife
cleaning gloves.
small flashlight
paper towels

i used my coat pockets and i have pockets in my pants.
i see hunters carrying TOO MUCH STUFF in big packs.

use your coat pockets and pants pockets and you can get away with very small fanny pack.

Opening my pack i see:

Camo Rain Gear
Extra Socks
Gut Hook
Flashlight
Knife
Rope
2 Water Bottles
Snacks/Candy
Binoculars
Bic Lighter
Box of Shells
Gutting Gloves
Deer Drag (just a nylon strap about 10 feet long)
Needle and thread/fishing line
Ibuprofen
Whistle
Toilet Paper
Rattling antlers/calls
My collapseable seat.

GPS unit after getting lost once in the scapegoat Wilderness
Two water bottles
two lighters
two knives
a short rope to aid in gutting
Stoney Point shooting stix
camera
range finder that doesn't do much good in the pack
extra socks
bone saw
hand held weather unit so I know whether to be cold or not
fire starter- cotton balls soaked in vaseline
tripod
Leupold spotting scope
two sandwiches
Ya and it only weighs about 28 pounds when I leave the truck and 980 pounds by the time I get back!

Check out the hunting gear on www.adventurebidz.com. Example: Swarovski binoculars with a reserve bid of only $52.00!

1. First-aide kit
2. Cell phone (turned off)
3. Gerber Multi-tool
4. Buck knife
5. Browning flashlight
6. Set of extra batteries
7. Hand warmers
8. Call
9. 2 water bottles on each side.
10. Boonie hat if I'm not wearing it.
11. Extra dry gloves
12. Zippo
13. Steel wool
14. Butt out

Off hand that's all I can remember but I have so many little pockets that there's no telling about all the little stuff I've stuck in there.

Good thread!

Ah, lets see....

Binoculars
zip ties
water bottle
knives (multiple because I always lose one every season :(...)
Big Chief Tablet. For real, my wife found one for me. I like to write alot
gloves, stocking cap, etc. in case it gets cold.
Maglite
Annual hunting laws guide Texas puts out
ammo!
peanuts....my daughter and I eat them and chuck the shells out for the birds
various half full scent killer bottles and junk
face mask even though I'm not bow hunting these days it kinda stays there
as does my release that's way too small for my hand
and the holster for my .38 pistol that was stolen 3 years ago....
batteries and memory cards for my trail cam


/shrug

probably a few other odds and ends. I picked up a cheap camo shoulder bag at Academy years ago and it still does the job pretty well.

Depends, on how har from home i am.
Most of the time,
3 AA battries for my rino
Extra knife
Hot hands hand warmers
Two fire starters
Some "soft" paper
Water
Food, nuts granola dryed beef ect.
Short length of rope

in my pack I carry the following:
2 packs of gutting gloves (allergic to deer hair so this is a must)
benadryl and tylenol
matches in a waterproof container
deer scent and wicks to put scent on
rope
tie wire to wrap my tag around the deer leg
snips
hatchet
hand saw (folding)
c batteries for flashlight
aa for rino gps
gps
extra compass
flashlight
camera
tripod
whatever food I have that day
water
deer call
butt out
additonal items as needed that day..clothes or etc

usually i only carry this pack on days i am way back deep in the woods. otherwise i just carry what i need on person and go back to the vehicle if i need the other accessories

I actually made some videos with the stuff that i would use in a pack. The packs are badlands but that is beside the point. The videos are on youtube under my username TheCasey012293 and i have several packs with what i take on trips, i have changed my gear a little bit over time so the videos have a little bit different gear. My sister did a video with her stuff and the Badlands Kali as well.

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