Hunting & Fishing Hunting pack loadout, what do you carry

[565fitter]

now that my deer season has wound down I took an inventory of my pack to get ready for varmint season. I took a pick of the things that stay in my pack year round, depending on what I'm hunting I will add the appropriate calls. I noticed I have lost my first aid kit somewhere.

the pack is a 5.11 rush12 in multicam
contents
extra ammo for both my pistol and rifle
extra knife(other than my pocket knife)
2 lights handheld and headlamp
batteries(for light, trailcam, rangefinder, ect)
binoculars
rangefinder
kestrel
notepad and pencils
memory cards(for trail cam)
11in 1 screwdriver and folding allen wrench sets
coyote calls
first aid kit
bipod



post up what you carry.

 

[Muskyjerk]

no pics (maybe later) but I would include

glow stick = marking downed game for retrieval at night.
lighter or matches
gutting gloves
compass

extra jersey gloves
hand warmers
paracord

I am more of a walk out and camp, than hunt and stalk hunter

 

[565fitter]

that's what I was going to order until I saw what I linked to in my op. i like the space i'll save in my pack putting them together. generally if i have one out i'll have the other out, so having them together makes since.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

In addition to my clothing and side arm I typically carry:

Tripod
Pocket knife
Extra jacket
Hand warmers
Seat (if it's not already at the blind/stand)
LRF
Dope chart
Write in rain pocket notebook and pen
Regular pocket notebook and pen
Deer piss
Foam things for deer piss
Rattling antlers (sometimes)
Extra mag in case for some reason I miss 4-10 times with the first one, or extra ammo in a pouch for BDL style rifles
Extra pistol mag
Couple surefires (I carry a spare instead of batteries)
Couple glow sticks
Couple lengths of para cord
Snacks, sandwich or MRE
Grocery bag for any trash
6 pack of brew


In addition to this I think I'm going to start bringing a roll of duct tape, or leaving some in a baggy in each blind to seal leaks. If I'm walking around a lot of this stuff gets left behind. I typically don't bother carrying a dressing knife because I retrieve them with the tractor, I dont like to gut them near where I'm hunting. Depending on what rifle I'm using, distance I'll be shooting, position I'll be shooting I may leave the tripod for a regular shooting stick or may not take any at all.

 

[565fitter]

Snacks, sandwich or MRE
6 pack of brew

That's what is missing in my pack! lol

 

[redneckbmxer24]

If nothing else you can say you killed a six pack.

 

[Headquarterz]

Striking paper! Cause you know a shit pain will hit at the most inopportune time.

 

[--BLACKOUT--]

LIGHTS! Forgetting lights screwed me on my elk hunt in October. Shot a 6x5 right before dark and out of 3 people... none of us had any kind of light. So... now I know what to pack. There are a couple other things listed that are good ideas, too.

 

[RobertB]

I got an eberlestock X3 LoDrag that I carry,

LRF-Vectronix Terrapin

I always carry some taller support. If I know I will need it I carry my PRS tripod or Harris long bipods, think so my Stoney point shooting sticks, don't think so I still carry those snap together sticks. LOL

4 different flashlights- 1 handheld surefire, one headlamp, 2 clip on cap kind. One red, one blue. Very small and light-

Small dope book, very small

Extra mag with ammo in it.

Harris or Atlas Bipod

Game call

Toilet stuff-wipes-hand sanitizer

Food and water. Source bladder full and peanuts crackers and tuna, sawyer water filter too

Tab Rear bag, shooting mat, and sling

Small Rain jacket-gloves, scarf, beanie, thermals, extra socks, jacket, all depending on the weather. Summer most of that not there.

Grocery bag and stuff for cleaning animal. Usually don't have to use it but I carry it anyway, too small and light not to.

Small little camo bag that has bore snake, firestarter, poncho, rubber bands, binder clips, lens pen, allen wrenchs, lens spuds.

And Batteries, surefire, terrapin, and flir use 123 A, then a few AA for the PVS 14 and headlamp.

And depending on what I'm doing and the law the other stuff would be:

FLIR M24 Recon now
PVS14
Kestrel
PDA
Suppresor when the law will allow. Cmon Louisiana LOL

I try to go as light as possible. If hunting behind the house its just a rifle ammo and flashlight.
I'm sure there are some other things

 

[-=boone=-]

I hunt public land that only allows foot traffic. That means I need to be hands free to pull my deer cart behind me on the first day.
X3 LoDrag with HSGI battle belt.

 

[Exo]

Tag for later

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[witchhunter]

I carry a knife, sharpener, lighters & firestarter kit, candle, emergency blanket, stainless steel cup, tea, soup mix, canteen of water, paracord, first aid kit, saw, 8x10 tarp, gloves, spare sox, mini mag and spare batteries, .22 mag revolver and 50 rounds, toilet paper, baggies, 30' nylon rope, trash bag, energy bars, pencil and paper, water purification straw and tablets. I ran bear and lion dogs for a long time and have spent the night several times with just this pack.

 

[pizzamanny]

I always carry a survival tin like the WETSU survival tin.

 

[MTB13]

Went duck hunting yesterday and got soaking wet on the way in then froze my butt off when we were set up. Would have packed everything up and gone home without this setup. Cooked up some oatmeal and warmed the soul.

 

[45.308]

Shelter
Sleeping kit
Stove kit
Food
Compass with maps
Bic in almost every pocket
Candle wrapped in tin foil
Skinning knife and small detail knife, exacto knife works well for head detail
Saw either a folder Sven or piece of chain saw chain with nylon webbing handles on each end
Steel
Game bags
Contractor trash bags to keep the body/clothes clean gutting with skinning gloves
Contractor trash bag to keep pack contents dry, make shift shelter, etc
Zip lock bags
Head torch with batteries
Binos
Spotter and tripod
Mountain lounger sometimes
Sit and stand and lay on closed cell pad always
Mountain money
Baby wipes
Lip goo
Bug dope
Head net
Repair kit
Med kit
Mirror
Right in the rain note pad and pen
200 feet of 4mil
3 krabs
Camp booties
Bungee cords with hooks for pack duty
River crossing shoes or sandals
Not in my pack but trekking poles
List of contact names and numbers
List of nearest medical help
Icomm VHF with one button guard transmit

 

[tt123]

Knife (a cheap and cheerful Mora 2000)
Binoculars
Deer or fox call.
Paracord
Headlamp + spare batteries.
Gloves (I'm using some neoprene ones at present)
A folding foam seat pad thingy is an essential, nothing worse than having a cold wet ass for hours at a time in a high seat.
Lens wipes for your scope
Single use gloves for use while gutting/skinning your deer.
A multitool with allen key and screwdriver heads.
A boresnake in the stock pouch/cheek riser.
Coffee and a trendy Swedish folding cup.
Chocolate bars and perhaps a sandwich or two.
Tissues and hand disinfectant.

Edit: Not forgetting my cellphone with the list of registered deer trackers in my area.

 

[Bull Arms]

Good lists of gear, I would add surveyor tape (don't think I saw that listed yet)

 

[whitebread]

Below is my personal checklist for my hunting pack, a 3-day bag. The "Extra" items are backup for items I carry on my person.

Walkie talkie
Extra Compass
Extra GPS unit
First Aid Kit
Thermal blanket
Emergency Personal Locator Beacon
Toilet Paper
Flat folded paper towels
Folded flat garbage bags
Winter hat
Extra socks
Extra gloves
Extra Water (3L bladder)
Extra knife
Extra ammo
Lighter
Camping axe
Advil
Benadryl
Binoculars
Extra warmth layer of clothing
Extra flashlight
Batteries for all devices, 2x
License, permit, tags, etc.
Glow sticks
Rubber gloves
Blaze orange vest
Pencil and notepad
Rope
Gun cleaning kit
Optics cleaning kit
iPad and flash card reader