I had to swap to my wife's car yesterday and suddenly realised I'd accumulated a lot of gear. Oh for the days when I managed (badly) with a rifle, binoculars and knife.

Binoculars )
Laser range finder ) locked in glove box
Electronic ear plugs )
Spare cheap knife )

Shooting sticks
2 large plastic boxes stacked one in the other, one for carcasses the other containing:-

pullover
scarf
coat tweed (for stalking near roads, houses etc)
coat camouflage
thin gloves
thick gloves
cap with face veil
roe call
fox call
polystyrene block (for fox calling)
folding saw
knife for carcass sternums
multi tool
first aid kit
emergency whisky sachet
dog blood trailing collar with bell
electronic ear muffs
passive ear muffs#
field zeroing targets and pins
field rifle cleaning kit
knife sharpener
electric shaver (saves time before going to work)

In the boot is a dog box and

washing up bowl
liquid soad
5litres water
spotlight for foxing
bag containing tools, straps and locks for stands
gambrel
s hook
surgical gloves
telescopic handled pruning shears
folding high seat

1894,

Sounds a lot like my car:-)

My 4x4 contains the following with slight variations according to season/circumstance etc:

Rifle,
One security cable and decent padlock for securing the rifle.
Rifle cleaning kit including rod and a few basic tools.
Collimator
Spare ammo,
ear defenders,
orange zeroing stickers.
Shooting sticks &/or bipod
Bino's
Spotting scope
Small camera
First Aid box including tick tweezers
Small stove & brew kit or Flask
Small folding saw and secutuers
Document Folder containing Written permission, maps, cull sheets, FAC, useful telephone numbers, keys
Rechargeable torch plus lamp plus spare bulbs and fuses ect
Roe calls
Compass & GPS
Head net
Spare glasses

Carcass handling & prep tools including:
Carcass tray,
Roe sack
Drag rope
Folding GI shovel
personal washbox
general cleaning kit including detox spray,
half a dozen S hooks, & gambrel,
bone saw,
Spare knife and sharpener
small double pulley hoist,
small brush,
paper towels,
Net larder (to keep fly's off),
rubber gloves.
scales
Plastic bags
Tags for marking carcass & offal
Plastic bags of various sizes.

Spare clothes & shoes as required,

Dog box
Tracking lead & harness
Dog bowl & water, food etc

The above list is primarily aimed at Roe stalking but will cope with the odd Fallow too. If I were stalking fallow, sika or red regularly, I would probably rig up a winch and/or ramps to assist loading them into the car. The places I stalk have plenty of permanent highseats, so I don't usually carry my folder. Sometimes I do carry a couple of bits of cammo net, a fishing umberela (sp?) and a small folding stool for use in the open tower style Thetford highseats.

[This message has been edited by Pete E (edited 06-28-2001).]

Rifle, ammo, binos, mobile phone ,credit card.

Geez. How about:

Rifle, ammo.
Water: 3 containers (including 1 gallon Camelback).
Emergency gear: (flashlight, wistle, firestarters, rainshelter, aspirin, first aid kit).
Traveling gear: Compass, surveyors tape, watch.
Game cleaning kit: Knives and sharpeners, gloves, plastic bags.
Miscellaneous: Sandwiches, sunglasses.

That's enough to carry already.

FWIW, Dutch.

Hey, I am a modern hunter too. Try getting all that sh!t on your horse.
Actually, I am not that bad. I travel pretty light. You would not believe some of the sh!t hunters bring on a wilderness horseback hunt. One guy came with samsonite suit cases, wheels and all. Others have brought full boxes of laundry detergent, electric razors,electronic circuit tester that weighed 5 pounds, you name it. One guy had his rechargeable razor in his gear which was packed on one of the horses. The damned thing turn on from the shifting about. You can only imagine the rodeo we had. Stuff all over the place. I have gotten a little off topic , but this is what came to my mind after reading the thread. I get a good laugh at some of the stuff we pack around sometimes.

Daryl

I thought I was the only one who carried a ton of crap with me!

Actually I'm a little more pared down than you guys...

I ALWAYS have this stuff in my truck-

Rifle, ammo
Binos- I have a pair of roof prism 7X Canons for my truck, because I have had expensive binos stolen. These are pretty good and were $40, used. The B&L's stay home or go to the field, but they don't get left in the truck!
First Aid kit
Insect repellent
TP
Spare sleeping bag- if I get a break down at night driving home in the winter- it's going to be cold!
Spare clothes/warm clothes
Knives and Leatherman
Flashlights, batteries
Tools, including a folding saw, bow saw, axe and shovel
Raingear
earplugs
maps/compass
There's usuually a Powerbar or two kicking around, as well.

If I'm out on foot, which is mostly, I try to take the bare minimum.

Daryl- what the hell did the guy want a circuit tester for??

If you guys take a big bodied Whitetail, how do you load into the truck if your on your own??

Whats a Powerbar??

Pete
There aren't many whitetails around where I am, but we have some big mulies.

If I'm alone and I kill anything-bear, deer (not birds ) I butcher it up and put it in my pack, and hike down to my truck. Repeat as necessary!

If it's a long way, (like you are on top of a mountain) I'll debone everything. If it's not too far, and can make quick trips, I'll leave it in quarters.

If it's close to my truck, I'll use a come-along or a block and tackle on a tree limb to load it. Or I'll just muscle it in.

A Powerbar is like a high energy granola bar. Eat one and drink a litre of water and you have lunch. They will never replace T-bone steaks though!

Having spent most of my time in the grunts, I still pack light. Rifle, knife, box of ammo, gloves and cap as needed. Maybe a laser range finder. That's it.

I usually have this:
A shotgun almost always
Sometimes a spotlight
Sometimes a 22 lr
usually enough ammo floating around in the boot or in the back seats to keep me hunting
My coat
boots are always worn in cold weather
gloves ( if I can find them, if not, I just tough it)
litre of water or pepsi
binoculars
hat
knife
I'm pretty much a light traveler
Glad to see that they're still rednecks in the british isles!!!!!!
No worries, being a redneck usually a good thing, redneck = country boy, hunt, fish, carries a firearm most of the time, etc...
The opposite of being a city slicker

BLOODY HELL 1894 and Pete, you guys need porters

This is what I chuck in the ute.
Rifle
Ridgeback, one of
Daybag containing:
Binos
Knife
Camera
First Aid kit
Camelback bladder (1.5 lt)
Water bottle for dog
and thats about it.
Bakes

Pete, a big whitetail we just drain, peel, fold up and carry out . Everything is fun and games until you kill that 800 lb elk 7 miles in........... or that 1,200 lb moose in a bog. LOL! Dutch.

I would say that most woodland stalkers in the UK rarely stalk more than an hour or so from either their car or some other base...hill stalking is a bit different though. Most of my kit is left in the car, although some is carried either in the Roe sack or a small bum bag depending upon the circumstances.

As a lot of our carcasses go into the commercial food chain, there is more and more
stress being laid on making sure the beast reaches the game dealer in top condition. Some of the rules we follow are actually law, while others are best practice/common sense. Much of the equipment carried reflects this ie carcass trays, "s" hooks, cleaning kit, fly proof net larders ect.

If I'm stalking a new bit of ground for a couple of days, another bit of kit I often throw in the 4x4 is some medium duty chain.
10' of this takes up very little space, and is very is easy to sling between two trees
instead of cutting or carrying a pole to hang beasts from. It works better than rope as it does not stretch and if the beasts are hung using S hooks, they don't slide about.

I moan at carrying out a 35lb roe buck in my roe sack; I don't know where I'd start if I shot a 1200lb moose!:-)

Pete

[This message has been edited by Pete E (edited 07-04-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Pete E (edited 07-04-2001).]

As Pete says we're never far from our car. Me I probably am never further than 10 minutes walk max. That's not out of choice it's just I'd be tresspassing if I went further.

I actualy carry my rifle, FAC, binos, knife, puffer for wind direction and a dog collar. That's it. The rest of the gubbins is just to make life easier and save me forgetting to pack it when I need it and having to turn back to get it.

Pete, here, it is illegal to sell any wild game, other than some commercially caught fish, and some antlers / furs. You kill it: you eat it, or give it away. As far as where to start, well, I start at the rear leg, cut up the inside........ It's the same thing, just more trips to the truck. It can be a real struggle to keep meat in good condition, especially in the more southern states, or the earlier seasons. Dutch.