Safe hunting tips
11-11-2016, 09:03 AM
#1
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Darien, IL
Posts: 6,744
Safe hunting tips
Here in IL we have our firearms opener next Friday. I thought I would start a thread where I will add a few safe hunting tips here and there.
Today I will offer these 2 tips.
1. Plan your hunt and hunt your plan.
Essentially what this means is let atleast one responsible party know where you are hunting and what time you plan to be safely out of the woods or back home. If you don't show up back home or call to let them know all is good, they will know where you were supposed to be and can start trying to locate you and save valuable time by not looking elsewhere.
2. Keep a whistle on yourself attached in an easily accessible location.
Use tornado type whistles with no moving pea as the peas type can freeze up in freezing temperatures due to moisture from your mouth. Keeping the whistle readily accessible allows you to more effectively signal for help should you need it as a whistle will carry much further than yelling. 3 blasts on a whistle is an international signal for help.
Hunt safe!
Today I will offer these 2 tips.
1. Plan your hunt and hunt your plan.
Essentially what this means is let atleast one responsible party know where you are hunting and what time you plan to be safely out of the woods or back home. If you don't show up back home or call to let them know all is good, they will know where you were supposed to be and can start trying to locate you and save valuable time by not looking elsewhere.
2. Keep a whistle on yourself attached in an easily accessible location.
Use tornado type whistles with no moving pea as the peas type can freeze up in freezing temperatures due to moisture from your mouth. Keeping the whistle readily accessible allows you to more effectively signal for help should you need it as a whistle will carry much further than yelling. 3 blasts on a whistle is an international signal for help.
Hunt safe!
11-11-2016, 11:18 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Midlo, Va
Posts: 561
Carry something to eat that you will leave alone until you are out of the woods.
Use a harness if in a tree stand.
Carry more than one knife.
In your plan specify when you are planning to contact someone to let them know you are safe. I always call my wife when I am out of the woods and headed home.
Carry extra ammo.
Also have an extra smaller flashlight. They are light and can be real useful late at night.
Always know your target and what is beyond it before shooting. Always.
Use a harness if in a tree stand.
Carry more than one knife.
In your plan specify when you are planning to contact someone to let them know you are safe. I always call my wife when I am out of the woods and headed home.
Carry extra ammo.
Also have an extra smaller flashlight. They are light and can be real useful late at night.
Always know your target and what is beyond it before shooting. Always.
11-11-2016, 01:25 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,230
Carry what you need to comfortably spend a night in the woods. Doesn't have to be anything fancy just some basic gear like space blanket, water, food, a way to make a fire, couple big trash bags (you'd be amazed what you can do with them), some warm clothing etc...
11-12-2016, 05:04 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,568
Keep your head down if hunting Michigan public land opening week.
We always carried two compasses in the UP just as a reminder that the iron ore in the soil made both go crazy GPS much better. If your a worry wart carry extra batteries.
Don't get lost in the first place know your hunting grounds.
Al
We always carried two compasses in the UP just as a reminder that the iron ore in the soil made both go crazy GPS much better. If your a worry wart carry extra batteries.
Don't get lost in the first place know your hunting grounds.
Al
