Gear list for north island day hunts

Another thing about what to take is that sometimes its easier and safer to kip down and walk out in the morning than it it is to push on. Quite a few times Ive made a bed of ferns, put on all of my clothes and broken out a space blanket rather than risk pushing on. Ive done this when I haven't been able to find a shot deer in the dark and when I have had a big load and not felt up to it. The odd time when I've been temporally lost, and sometimes just because I was having a great time and wanted to stay for a morning hunt. I have seldom lit a fire, but have at times.

Being prepared with a little bit of extra stuff is easy peasy. Macho bullshit hunting with not enough gear is foolish.

Here’s a link to what can easily happen and I recommend a SOL escape to be in the bottom of your day pack.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....rite-up-33376/

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Being prepared with a little bit of extra stuff is easy peasy. Macho bullshit hunting with not enough gear is foolish.

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Totally agree. It's a bit like saying that all of the safety stuff in the car is unnecessary because you're not planning on an accident...... I don't plan on getting lost, break a leg etc, but remember having to hobble out of the bush after sticking a knife into my knee while head skinning a goat. I decided to wait until the next day; dumb idea. By that time it had got infected and my knee was double the size.... So hobbled out of the bush using my old Mauser K98 as a walking stick. A 2-3 hour walk that turned into a full day..... No PLBs etc then.

If shit didn't happen to prepared and unprepared people the ED, ambulances, recue choppers etc would be unnecessary....

rifle,ammo
knifex2 steel

cloths Im wearing
jacket of some sort....light nylon bumfreezer will keep wind and rain off top half
beanie/gloves and crawford.....thats my emergency/gets cold layer
PLBcause Mrs bought it for me and would be a dick to leave it at home
GPS nice to know how far from the car,known spots I am.
string
handful of lollies
muesli bars
water bottle
all in a daybag or multi pocket belt bag inside daybag.
DOG

I always look at the worst case scenario: If you take a fall/break a leg... what do wish you had then?

This is different for each hunt, who will come looking for you, what's the terrain, what's the weather, do you know the area, how hard would you be to find, when would SAR be notified etc.

So the gear list varies from a knife on my belt and a small first aid kit in my pocket - to a daypack with PLB, survival bag, warms, food and a kitchen sink LOL