Gear you couldn’t hunt without

[edward]

my wife,always my wife.shes my hunting buddy.

 

[Divernhunter]

^^^ Good answer if you want to keep hunting

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I think Major Kong's B-52 survival kit (from the movie Dr. Strangelove) covers all the needed items

 

[Britt Beck]

My MSR stove.

 

[MarkCZ]

toilet roll
Markcz

 

[Bruce]

Over and above the obvious personal items listed above, I now also ALWAYS check out the hunting vehicle for spare wheels/ tyre spanner/ jack and a proper tool kit.
Hunting elephant in Zimbabwe about 6 x years ago the outfitter supplied a new model Land Rover for the hunting vehicle, with all the bells and whistles.
Well, being about 25kms from the main road and in some really rough, hilly terrain and NO cellphone reception, the Land Rover picked up a branch lying across the track and the left rear wheel brake pipe got ripped out. The vehicle came to a standstill and would not start. NO FUEL getting through. Long story short, there were NO TOOLS AT ALL ON THAT VEHICLE... not a screwdriver, pliers, NADA!!!!!!! So, it turns out that these new model Landies computer brain cuts off the fuel supply when there is a fault in the brake system.. We were in HOT, rugged terrain, very wild... poachers sighted earlier in the day and miles from anywhere. Myself and one of the trackers remained with the vehicle while the local black PH and the rest hiked out to the main road and cellphone reception to call for back up. We got back to camp at 03h00 the next day, so TWO full days lost of my hunt.

 

[wesheltonj]

Besides the obvious, gun, ammo, knife, binoculars and license. All purpose paper (read Toilet Paper) and MSR Water Filter. Bad water and you will need the Costco size of the all purpose paper.

 

[mark-hunter]

Range finder. (except for driven hunt)

I do not shoot in hunting at more then 200 meters. I know what I can do at 50, 100, or 200 meters, in standing position, kneeling, prone, or on sticks.
Range finder gives me additional confidence, and decision to shoot, or not easier to make.
The result, at least I think, is less misses.

 

[IvW]

Over and above the obvious personal items listed above, I now also ALWAYS check out the hunting vehicle for spare wheels/ tyre spanner/ jack and a proper tool kit.
Hunting elephant in Zimbabwe about 6 x years ago the outfitter supplied a new model Land Rover for the hunting vehicle, with all the bells and whistles.
Well, being about 25kms from the main road and in some really rough, hilly terrain and NO cellphone reception, the Land Rover picked up a branch lying across the track and the left rear wheel brake pipe got ripped out. The vehicle came to a standstill and would not start. NO FUEL getting through. Long story short, there were NO TOOLS AT ALL ON THAT VEHICLE... not a screwdriver, pliers, NADA!!!!!!! So, it turns out that these new model Landies computer brain cuts off the fuel supply when there is a fault in the brake system.. We were in HOT, rugged terrain, very wild... poachers sighted earlier in the day and miles from anywhere. Myself and one of the trackers remained with the vehicle while the local black PH and the rest hiked out to the main road and cellphone reception to call for back up. We got back to camp at 03h00 the next day, so TWO full days lost of my hunt.

That's why we use Land Cruisers!

 

[Bruce]

That's why we use Land Cruisers!

Exactly...was seriously apprehensive when I saw the green landie!!

 

[BeeMaa]

my wife,always my wife.shes my hunting buddy.

Just like you.
My wife...or else.
And she usually keeps me from forgetting the important stuff as well.

 

[npm352]

I am located in Idaho and much of my hunting is on foot in the winter looking for lion and bobcat tracks to run with my hounds. I always bring a Glock. 40 in case I have to defend my hounds. I always bring fire starting stuff and back up fire starting stuff. If it is below 10 degrees or so, or I am hiking a canyon at night or making a loop that will put me back say the truck after dark, I will actually pack a road flare as a fire starter. I figure if I can't start a fire with something that burns a couple thousand degrees for 30 minutes, Darwin was on to something. I bring a small vinyl tape measure to measure the stride length of lion tracks to know if I am on a tom or not. I also have extras for anyone who is involved. That way if they split up searching for tracks and they call about a "big" track they found, I can have a better idea of what it is in the event we are looking for a male to kill and not just chasing anything.

On archery hunts or hunts where noise does not matter (like with hounds), I bring a little tin foil as well as powder marinade spices in case I find a tasty grouse or rabbit to shoot. Makes for a nice snack when waiting for the thermals to change or just whenever.

 

[edward]

352,know of any places a handgun hunter could shoot rock chucks around shelley?

 

[npm352]

@edward Hi There, I do not. I love shooting rock chucks but I have not really found any decent places other than the 5 or 6 I kill every spring in the back of my pasture near Pocatello. I wish I had a good public land place!

 

[npm352]

By the way @edward that elephant in your profile pic is awesome

 

[IdaRam]

By the way @edward that elephant in your profile pic is awesome

I will second that! Gorgeous bull

 

[edward]

my wife and i kinda like it.

 

[edward]

@edward Hi There, I do not. I love shooting rock chucks but I have not really found any decent places other than the 5 or 6 I kill every spring in the back of my pasture near Pocatello. I wish I had a good public land place!

i had one look me up one day here at home,it was him or me,lucky i had the big gun handy,wow,close call.

 

[JakeH]

I live and hunt in the South. My Thermacell is my most valuable piece of hunting equipment. The mosquitos here are big enough to stand flat-footed and hump a turkey!

 

[Dr Ray]

That last sentence gave me sone very naughty visions. Laughed my head off!