What’s your wallet (pack actually)

Wolfshead

Wolfshead

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To Segway off of the Hunting Pack thread, I would like to know what everyone carries into the woods (in their hunting packs) during the season.
Are you a minimalist, or a Boy Scout (always prepared for everything)
I'm always trying to improve on my hunting kit while trying to be as efficient as possible.
very interested in what everybody does and looking forward, possibly, to getting some good ideas.
 
I'm one of the boys scout types (army actually) so I carry a bunch of chit in my pack, or in a Bino Chest pack:

Binos (Chest pack)
Lens Cleaning "stuff" (Chest pack)
Tag(s) (Chest pack)
Pen(s) (Chest pack & Backpack)
GPS (Chest pack)
Headlamp (Chest pack) (another light I carry on my person)
Compass (Chest pack)
Extra ammo (Chest pack)
Toilet paper
Orange flagging tape, wrapped around a pen; for marking blood trails and downed animals.
Spare knife (Blaze Orange Mora)
Tripod (most of the time, unless I know I'm hunting from a stand)
Laser Range Finder (Chest pack)
Water
Snacks
Spare socks
Paracord
Small 1st Aid kit with Quickclot
Fire kit
Old Credit card with electrical and 100MPH tape wrapped on it, to fix chit.
Seasonal Snivel Gear as needed: hand muff, face mask, gaiters, hand-warmers, orange knit cap

Deer dressing kit: Blue nitrile gloves, Vet artificial insemination gloves (go up to shoulder, keep my shirt/jacket clean), ziplock bag for tenderloins, deer drag rope, Wyoming Saw, flex ties for putting tag on animal.
 
This stuff

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Here is the rundown.

Rope
Paracord
Folding saw
Multitool
Compass
Wet wipes and TP
2 lighters and a flint and steel
Flashlight
Chap stick
Nitrile gloves
Small scissors
Snacks. (I like sardines)
Game bags
Large black garbage bag
Band aids and gauze pads
Electrical tape for first aid use and as general purpose item.
Bug spray
 
Wolfshead said:
(in their hunting packs)
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It's not actually "in my hunting pack" (it's tied to a belt loop and stuffed in a pants pocket), but I carry 20 or 25 feet of paracord. It weighs next to nothing, and I use it to tie a tree limb (or a walking stick) through the antlers of a deer I shoot to make the dragging easier. Although, I have used that length of paracord once or twice when it got late and I had to hang a dead deer in a tree overnight so that the coyotes couldn't get to it before I got back the next morning with help. Also, even though it's never happened, I've imagined myself using that length of paracord and the "space blanket" (in my pack) to rig a shelter if I got lost and was stuck out overnight.
Actually "in" my pack are the normal things that most of the other people that are going to reply in this thread are going to list (or not), so I'll just add this: a gallon zip lock bag to put the deer liver in (we like deer liver), and in the bag are several paper towels for cleaning up a little after "gutting" a deer.:thumbup:
 
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I do not hunt, but I do spend many hours on many days hiking in woodlands and back country. I have a key that goes with me on every hike. It is intended to see me through 3 days being stranded. Everything fits onto a belt. I do not carry a pack as I have arthritis of the spine and a backpack is just not suitable for me. The photos shoe the cases and holster on the belt. Not shown is the belt suspenders straps that keep the loaded belt from slipping down. The belt is large enough to be worn over winter clothing.

My system is designed similar to what I carried in the Corps in Nam, all of which was on a belt with suspenders. Of course, being a photographer, I have to carry mu camera at the ready. The cases below carry everything listed in the contents. Two items are not shown: a Mylar emergency blanket and a disposable poncho. I used them on my last hike and have to replace them.

The holster is made by craft and is custom fit for the Ruger Security 9 Compact and Security 380. I have 15+1 in the pistol and 10 in the mag pouch. I have another 15 round magazine attached to one of the cases.

Inside the water bottle case are two bandanas, and 25 feet of utility cordage. The bottle is stainless steel in case I need to boil water.

The smaller case hold my iPhone, a solar charger with 24 LED lamps on reverse side and a cord to charge the iPhone. It also holds note paper, space pen with refill. Additionally it holds a Swiss Army knife with saw and scissors, 10 feet of paper accord, a compass, my KaBar folder, a knife sharpener, and a flashlight.

The larger case holds these items:
  • Ferrite striker, gorilla tape,
  • AA and hearing aid batteries
  • Gauze and adhesive tape
  • Medium guise pads with adhesive
  • Surgical dressing
  • Dryer lint for kindling
  • Hand sanitized to act as accelerant on lint and to clean wounds
  • Bleedstop
  • Bandages
  • 7.5 ozs. Tuna salad in packets
  • Mirror
  • Bic lighter
  • Sawyer Water filter and straw
  • 15 round magazine is pouch attached outside with 2 carabiners
The belt is 3/16 inch thick nylon with plain buckle to avoid locking buckle that might not unlock.
 
My pack is a small hydration pack. I have a handheld surefire flashlight, a rechargeable headlamp, and a couple of chem lights. I also keep a small squeeze light around my neck. Tp, both for its obvious purpose but mostly to mark blood trails, a small orange multi tool and my license, extra batteries, compass, snaplink, fully charged phone, and a tablet to read from. I can also stuff a field jacket liner/ heavier gloves/beanie in there for when it gets cold as the afternoon moves to sunset. If I'm crossbow hunting, I add a range finder, extra cocking rope, and quiver w/ arrows is attached to the pack. Knife (case hammerhead) and a pistol (Glock 23) goes on my belt. I don't gut animals in the woods- I drag them to a place I can access with my 4 wheeler, take them away, and gut/quarter in another location. Carcass and guts get dumped in an area where no one is hunting. So all of my gutting/skinning/quartering/ knives and other equipment don't even need to go into the woods.
 
FL-NC said:
I don't gut animals in the woods- I drag them to a place I can access with my 4 wheeler, take them away, and gut/quarter in another location.
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You must be hunting a lot smaller "big game" animals down there in Florida than we're hunting up here. Besides that, in many of the areas we hunt here, 4 wheelers and other motorized vehicles are absolutely forbidden. :confused:
 
.308 Norma said:
You must be hunting a lot smaller "big game" animals down there in Florida than we're hunting up here. Besides that, in many of the areas we hunt here, 4 wheelers and other motorized vehicles are absolutely forbidden. :confused:
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That's the reason I carry all the chit I do! Also when we travel we usually bring a couple game carts. At a minimum I field dress, sometimes bone out and use meat bags.
 
Chuck R. said:
sometimes bone out and use meat bags
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I've done that a time or two myself. It's definitely not one of my favorite ways to get a big mule deer or elk out of the hills. In fact, I suspect having to bone out a deer or elk on the spot is one of the main reasons Dad always told me to "never hunt downhill from the road."
Dad was a bit of a "Do as I say, not as I do" type guy about that though. More than once, I helped Dad carry a boned-out venison out of a black hole. :D
 
Eastern hunter her and no more than a mile from the truck and don't need survival gear.

Deer drag - 1' 1" dowel and 6' rope.
Heavy drop point knife to skin
Dissolving wet wipe pack
4 AA batteries for head lamp
Head lamp
Zip lock for heart and liver
Couple granola bars for the long sit.
Water if long sit planned
 
My normal gear past rifle/bow and ammo is.

1- knife for field dressing
2- 6' piece of rope for dragging
3- nitrile exam gloves for field dressing= started when CWD was a mystery still. Wear them now because it's nice to have clean hands after gutting.
4- toilet paper = leaves don't work very well.
5- flashlight
6- compass
7- bottle of water
8- license
9- cellphone = I have better reception in my stand than at home. I can call for medical help!

I carry other things if I will be hunting all day (clothing, food , and most importantly coffee 😀).
 
WisBorn said:
3- nitrile exam gloves for field dressing= started when CWD was a mystery still. Wear them now because it's nice to have clean hands after gutting.
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How is that? By the time I am finished gutting I got blood up to my elbows. If I am near the creek I wash in it. If not I us the wet wipes. When I used gloves I had clean hands and bloody forearms.
 
I don't usually carry a lot unless I'm
going to certain places with friends
where it might be the whole day spent
out in the bush. Usually everything is
pocket carried unless I have on a
hunting vest, or LBE belt and suspenders.
Just me- I don't carry things in front
of me as many do today
I daily carry a pen, memo pad, 20 + -
feet of tightly wrapped cordage, at
least one knife, all permits and ID
and a bandana/handkerchief.
Afield I have water, a USGI poncho,
extra ammo/arrows, some compact
ready-to-eat sustenance, at least 1
source of fire, rubber gloves, a mylar
blanket, and the daily pocket carry,
and a flashlight and/or headlamp.
I seldom carry enough stuff to
justify a pack ( unless you're counting
the USGI butt pack as a pack)
If wearing a hunting vest, the extra
items go in the vest pockets.
A full container of known pure water
is a mandatory carry item for me.
 
archeryrob said:
How is that? By the time I am finished gutting I got blood up to my elbows. If I am near the creek I wash in it. If not I us the wet wipes. When I used gloves I had clean hands and bloody forearms.
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I get some blood on my forearms and above my wrist, but my hands are and around my fingernails are fairly clean. Last season it was cold and windchill fridged. Our creek was frozen solid.
 
.308 Norma said:
Ever since I watched a local veterinarian "preg-check" a bunch of our rancher friend's cattle a few years ago, I've thought about getting myself some of these to use while "gutting" big game. They're available at the farm and ranch supply stores around here. :thumbup:
Amazon.com: FUNZUR 50Pcs Veterinary Insemination Rectal Long Gloves Disposable Plastic Full Arm 35.5inch for Field Dressing House Cleaning Gardening : Health & Household
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The Vet gloves that I use are kind of flimsy, which is why I put them on 1st, then the nitrile gloves over them. The nitrile exam gloves also give better purchase on the knife. I also forgot to add this to my list:



which I added last season. I used to use a stick/branch I'd find, but around KS there's often a shortage.
 
I don't bring a pack of any sort as my M81 Woodland shirt has enough pockets for everything I bring with me to the woods. It's nice to not have to worry about a bag getting hung up on stuff or accidently forgetting it at home. If I'm hunting I'm wearing my M81 shirt, so there's no way to forget anything.

This is what I typically bring with me
-Nalgene bottle full of water
-Pocket knife, usually an Opinel No.6
-Earplugs
-Facemask
-Candy/snacks
-Cell phone

This is what sometimes comes with me
-Reusable hand warmer(s), depending on weather
-Surplus wool beanie and/or surplus wool scarf, depending on weather
-Flashlight, if hunting in the evening
-Drag rope, if hunting far from easy vehicular access
-Plastic shopping bags, if small game hunting
-Toilet paper, if I'm going to be out all day

I used to carry an emergency poncho, but I never used the thing. I just endure light to moderate rain for fear of scaring game while putting on/wearing the poncho (they're quite loud), and when there is a downpour I just head in as I'm likely not going to see anything anyway.

I've been meaning to put together a small first aid kit with a tourniquet, gauze, and bandages, but haven't gotten around to it.
 
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Pack items:

- flashlight
- batteries
- extra ammo
- water
- small water filtration system
- baseplate compass
- topo map of the area
- para cord (in case bootlaces pop or for whatever)
- extra knife
- food (packs of almonds, nabs, etc)
- small, homemade ifak
- tender
- matches and lighter
- toilet paper
- poncho
- lenses wipes
- wireless phone charger
- cell phone
- bandana
- small roll of duct tape

That’s about it, off top of my head
 
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