What’s in your pack and your rifle?

[lpshunter29]

Kill kit (like a dozen knives, zip ties, a tag, and another dozen pens), emergency kits (survival and first aid), sunscreen, ammo, delorme, game bags, butt pad, glass, extra clothes if need be, hand warmers if need be, and as much paracord and water as it takes to fill the empty space.

Factory 130 grain accubond in 270. Ruger American with a boyds spike camp.
OR
CVA Accura with lead round balls, patches, and pre measured pyrodex (antelope)
OR
CVA Accura with .50cal 270gr. Powerbelt platinum with pre measured BH209 (anything else)

 

[AndyPOW]

Tags, license, drivers license copy, compass, Garmin or mini-Ipad with OnX, pencil/pen, mini-Sawyer water filtration, InReach, calls, DIY Gun Bearer, game bags, rain coat, rope, small tarp, surveyors tape, knife, food (some that is for the day, some that is emergency backup) Primos monopod.

Either a Ruger GSR synthetic ss in .308 w/ a Leupold 2x7 or a Tikka T3x Veil Wideland in .308 w/ a Leupold 2.5x8 with Boone & Crocket reticle.

 

[JT88]

Exo 4800, game bags, paracord, electrical tape, Elk inc wolf howler, Gatorade, protein shakes, jerky, outdoor edge knife & saw, MSR pump style water filter, trail mix, homemade pop can alcohol stove with aluminum holder, denatured alcohol, MSR aluminum pan, mountain house, plastic fork, Rem. 700 DM 7 mag, Zeiss Conquest 3x9, Berger 168 VLD hunter, Zeiss Terra ED 10x42 binos, Sig Kilo 2000 Rangefinder, wind checker

 

[Pax2525]

Are most of these answers a day pack list?

what are in kill kits? I saw a few folks break it down

 

[JLS]

what are in kill kits?

For me it’s tags, game bags, a pair of latex gloves, and paracord.

 

[F250]

Like JLS : latex gloves, zip ties for tags, transport tag (some states), felt marker to fill out a tag, all in a plastic ziplock. I shove my game bags to the bottom of my pack.

 

[Clover Leaf]

Usually pine needles, twigs and a bunch of leaves.

 

[jejack26]

Much of what's list but added tourniquet and quick clot few years ago after my son cut himself on a mountain taking care of an elk

 

[Alpine01]

Are most of these answers a day pack list?

what are in kill kits? I saw a few folks break it down

All of the previous items mentioned (excepts the twigs, leaves, and dirt). I also carry a thin poly tarp; if its nice, I put it down under my game bags to keep ground dirt, etc from my meat, if its raining, I can string it up with some parachute chord and keep myself and the meat dry.

 

[belshawelk]

pack is the same, gun different

Bull elk- Nosler .30
Cow Elk Browning .28 Nosler ( also for elk/deer combo
deer only- Buck Tikka 270WSM, Doe Tikka .243

Pack- Kuiu Icon Pro 3500 with Kuiu Stalker 500 inside for bladder and final stalk scenarios
Kuiu Load Hauler
Kuiu gun bearer
Kuiu butt pad
Headlamp
flashlight ( both headlamp and flashlight take same batteries ( lithium AAA)
1 set spare batteries ( AAA)
orange tape
fire starter
electrical tape
cow call
TP
wet wipes
hand towel
the greatest knife in the universe Benchmade Steep Country
Benchmade 7 hook gut blade
boot lace
first aid kit
extra bullets
maybe GPS ( depending on where I am going)
I carry a few pills with me ( Tylenol and some pain pills ( name withheld) for bad accidents
leatherman
Wyoming back country saw ( sometimes depending situation)
energy bar, snacks, protein mix for water
hunting tags
1 XL game bag
large ziplock bag
shooting stick
walking sticks ( depending on hike)
And the greatest rope in the world swimming pool auto cover rope ( nothing stronger for its size PERIOD!) you can do anything with this rope, even pull out your truck, nothing ties tigher or holds better. (Wait, most of you cant this so never mind)

 

[Guest member 25165]

Kill kit? Sounds like a Dexter episode.

 

[Leigonofboom25]

I'm rocking a mystery ranch beartooth. Packed with my exchangeable Shockey blade, caribou game bags, prepackaged lunch and Mt Ops, milwaukee headlamp with extra batteries, rhino 650 (as backup) about a liter of water. About 14 mouth reed's haha and my first aid kit

 

[Scarey]

Game bags
Extra ammo
Tp
Rope
Electric tape/ zip ties
Rangefinder
Matches/ lighter
Extra knife
Game call
Latex gloves
Binoes
Water bottle or two
Snacks in pockets [ jerky or granola bars]
First aid kit in the truck

 

[Trailblazer1]

Anybody have any tips for how to organize your pack on a western hunt? New to the western hunting game and wasn't sure if there was a right or wrong way to do it?

 

[Wildabeest]

• Kill kit with knives, blades, gloves, game bags, tags (with ziplock bags and zip ties for attaching)
• Utility kit with some black tape and duct tape, paracord, multi-tool, matches and a few other misc things
• First aid kit
• TP
• Lip balm and Vaseline
• Extra layering clothes as needed
• Two headlamps
• Compact collapsible camp chair
• Tripod with quick change adapters for scope/binos or gun rest
• Spotting scope if needed
• Extra mag with shells
• 3l water bladder
• Snacks/lunch
• Calls, wind detector, bear spray and range finder all in or strapped to my bino harness
• Trekking poles but they in my hands more than in the pack

Tikka 300WSM or Browning .270.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

.270 Win 110 Savage. 3-9 VX-1 and any factory 130gr.


Bag-
Headlamp, batteries
Binoculars
Strike anywhere matches
Emergency shelter/space blanket
Layers including down puffy
Rain jacket
Trauma kit
Phone, Garmin 64S, compass
Solar battery charger
Game bags
Outdoor Edge knife with blades
Rope, carabiners, ratchet straps
Wallet, tags
Food

 

[hank4elk]

For me it’s tags, game bags, a pair of latex gloves, and paracord.

Add knives & sharpener to that.

My pack is lighter in day use,but not much.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Tea, Crumpets & 16 gauge shells.

Kidding.

Havalon & Gerber Gator for knives. Gerber pack saw
Game bags
tape
bullet wallet w/10 extra rounds
First aid kit
Shit kit
Emergency kit
calorie dense foods like gorp, jerky, etc
2-3 liters of water w/Pedialyte packets
20 ounce Thermos w/broth or tea
water filter
Extra layers/rain gear
spotter (some hunts)
Tripod
Wooby on cold days
foam pad for glassing
lamp/batteries/charger/phone (GPS)

Usually carrying a 30-06 Ruger MkII or a Ruger #1 in 9.3x74R

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Electrical tape to protect the crown of the rifle

Kevlar/Stainless steel mesh fillet glove to protect my non-cutting hand

Lightweight tarp

• to keep meat clean while working on animal,
• for glassing in the rain,
• as emergency shelter
• to gather rainwater on hunts where I need to loose serious elevation to get to a water source

 

[Lyfter1013]

• Kill kit with knives, blades, gloves, game bags, tags (with ziplock bags and zip ties for attaching)
• Utility kit with some black tape and duct tape, paracord, multi-tool, matches and a few other misc things
• First aid kit
• TP
• Lip balm and Vaseline
• Extra layering clothes as needed
• Two headlamps
• Compact collapsible camp chair
• Tripod with quick change adapters for scope/binos or gun rest
• Spotting scope if needed
• Extra mag with shells
• 3l water bladder
• Snacks/lunch
• Calls, wind detector, bear spray and range finder all in or strapped to my bino harness
• Trekking poles but they in my hands more than in the pack

Tikka 300WSM or Browning .270.

What set up do you have for your tripod to be able to use it for a gun rest?