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Hunting is a prevalent early time in the United States and is an excellent exercise for survivors and prepared ones. Not only will you learn how to sneak up on animals, track animals, and learn how adrenaline affects your gun use, but it can also be a great time to practice survival with minimal supplies. Until it is time to hunt because your life depends on it, you should have fun and learn by hunting. Although it may not be close to significant game hunting season in your area, many of these are pre-research suggestions, so they can help you prepare now for your hunt.
This is an essential aspect of hunting. Although you need to have the right weapon for the hunting you are doing, having the right gear in your backpack is very important. When going out for a day, your backpack should have enough for 1-2 days. It is better if you have a little more than you need than not enough. Here are some things I carry when hunting.
Comfortable and sturdy backpack - first aid bag - flashlight - shooting equipment - poncho - warm hat - long johns - gloves - hand saw (for cutting animal bones or tree branches for the blind or to make a fire) - food and snacks - water - tablets Water Purification - Glow Stick - GPS (it's nice to have a compass and map too) - Binoculars - Various types of knives (one for giblets and leather) - Camping Tableware - Leatherman - Survival Blanket - Folding shovel
Bow or rifle (whatever I use to hunt the bow usually) - Pistol (for self-defense if shooting hunting, make sure it's legal in your state) - Trumpet tube (if stag hunting) - Range finder - Camouflage hat, pants, and shirt - Warm socks - camouflage jacket - good hunting shoes (comfortable and waterproof are the best) - pocket knife - wallet with driver's license, hunting license and tag (for the animal they hunted) - car keys - mobile phone (set silent or off, if there is no service, You may not need it).
There are other things I probably should own and hope to have before I go hunting next time. Some items may suit your stalker that I haven't listed. Every hunt is different, so the equipment you need will change. If you are looking for a southern AZ white-tailed deer, warm clothing may not be necessary. Remember to customize your gear to match your hunt.
To be successful in hunting, you must know where the animals are and how they move. Many ways you can use to do this. I usually like to go to my hunting site two weeks to a month before hunting to see how the animals move. I find game tracks (actual tracks used by animals, and yes, they want to make things easier just as humans do) and cross them to see if they're used. Usually, this is easy to figure out. Just look for litter, hooves, or footprints and assess when to leave them. Scouts can be more critical if you don't know the area and have never hunted. Scouts will also help you figure out what types of equipment you should have.
You will also be able to find places with fewer people. This is important because many times after the first few hunting days, there will be more pressure on the animals to move to a less fished area. This is what happened last year on a deer hunting expedition. We saw many elk in the first two days in some areas that we discovered, then on the third day, there was nothing, and it was frustrating. We had to hunt about a mile away as the elk moved. Hunting became more fun at this point as there were far fewer people and more elk. The only drawback to this was that the terrain was more challenging in this area, but it provided more exercise, which is a plus.
Although I have never used a trail camera that many people have and swear by, I don't think they can be used during hunting season, so follow the rules. There are also two big problems with them: you can forget where you put them or be stolen. Here are a couple of suggestions for jotting down the exact coordinates where all the lane cameras are positioned and devising something to lock them into the tree to make the robbery more difficult. A lot of the hunt I do is elk hunting, so it is essential to track trumpet and summon elk with your trumpet. Since these are the main things I use to find elk, I don't have much of a need for a trail camera. I could see them very cooperative with other animal species, from deer to wolf to mountain lion.
These were a few pieces of advice to warm you up.
Lucky hunting.
