Survival Items Every Deer Hunter Should Carry With Them
Every time you go out in the woods, you should prepare yourself and assume you could be spending the night out there. You could get injured, lost, or you may find yourself in another less than ideal situation. Here's things every deer hunter should carry with them.
- 1
Compass
Even if you know the area well, have a compass. Know how to use it. It can save your life. I've hunted on our families property my entire life, but I still bring one with every time. It's not hard to get turned around if you're tracking a deer a long distance. You need to make sure you know which direction to walk out.
- 2
Rope / Cord
Usually I have this for dragging a deer out anyway, but this can be very handy for a lot of reasons. It can help with tying up a splint or other first aid purposes. You can use it to help tie together a shelter.
- 3
Lighter/ Water Proof Matches
Fire is life. Make sure you have a way to start one.
- 4
Knife / Multi-tool
You should already be carrying a knife, but this is an obviously an important piece to your survival.
- 5
Small First Aid Kit
This can be pocket size, but it should have some simple stuff like bandages, gauze, pain killers, etc. It doesn't have to be enough to do surgery out in the woods, but enough to stop some bleeding.
- 6
Flashlight
When it gets dark and you're alone is not the time to remember a flashlight. Always have one in your backpack.