warriorsociologist
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Well, it can be anywhere between -20 F degrees and 45 F degrees when I hunt in N. Wisconsin, so I generally carry (I'm never more than an hour's walk or so away from the house/camp):
(1) rifle (5 rds. in mag) + 5 or so more rounds.
(1) handgun in a legal length & hunting caliber (between my 6" 686 or one of my 10mms) + spare mag or speadloader
(1) sighting compass
(1) 1 spare "type 7" or similar compass
(1) stout fixed blade knife
(1) "backup" folding knife
(1) lighter
(1) flattened 1/2 roll of TP in ziplock bag
(1) whistle (Fox 40) on neck cord
(1-3) packs of handi-wipes
(1) handkerchief
(1) 'drag out' rope/harness
(1) LED headlamp (w/ lithium AAs) - and both clear & red lens covers
(1) stripped-down sectional rifle cleaning kit (in case I take a tumble & get snow or something in my bore)
- and sometimes a camelback "stealth" under my jacket plus a few pieces of jerky or sunflower seeds if I'm going to be out all day.
- Also, on most of my land, I can get cell phone reception, so I have taken to bringing one along (ringer OFF).
- I am thinking of taking a no-sh&% trauma/first aid kit just in case (I have a fanny-pack sized one I made for backpacking)...probably will bring it this year.
- Finally, usually when I am field dressing my deer, I get a little warm and take off my jacket. Long ago I took to wearing a blaze orange shirt & ballcap underneath so that my top half stayed "hunter" (not hunted) colors. Even though I hunt on my land, I was mistaken for game once before...and that one time was enough.
(1) rifle (5 rds. in mag) + 5 or so more rounds.
(1) handgun in a legal length & hunting caliber (between my 6" 686 or one of my 10mms) + spare mag or speadloader
(1) sighting compass
(1) 1 spare "type 7" or similar compass
(1) stout fixed blade knife
(1) "backup" folding knife
(1) lighter
(1) flattened 1/2 roll of TP in ziplock bag
(1) whistle (Fox 40) on neck cord
(1-3) packs of handi-wipes
(1) handkerchief
(1) 'drag out' rope/harness
(1) LED headlamp (w/ lithium AAs) - and both clear & red lens covers
(1) stripped-down sectional rifle cleaning kit (in case I take a tumble & get snow or something in my bore)
- and sometimes a camelback "stealth" under my jacket plus a few pieces of jerky or sunflower seeds if I'm going to be out all day.
- Also, on most of my land, I can get cell phone reception, so I have taken to bringing one along (ringer OFF).
- I am thinking of taking a no-sh&% trauma/first aid kit just in case (I have a fanny-pack sized one I made for backpacking)...probably will bring it this year.
- Finally, usually when I am field dressing my deer, I get a little warm and take off my jacket. Long ago I took to wearing a blaze orange shirt & ballcap underneath so that my top half stayed "hunter" (not hunted) colors. Even though I hunt on my land, I was mistaken for game once before...and that one time was enough.
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