Spare key for trigger lock in the ammo pouch/jacket etc., so you when you get to the shooting spot and forgot to take it off at home you can still shoot.
Didn't happen to me BTW
skin and bone weigh lots....leave it on the hill under a bush...your back and knees will thankyou for it when you get up in years.
try a few different types of scope on your rifle particulaly if you are a bush hobbit and most shots will be up close n personal....you SHOULD be able to close your eyes throw rifle up to shoulder and when you open eyes be pretty mush lined up through scope,like using a well fited shotgun. I own a nice bolt action .308 and tried two different 3x9x40mm scopes on her and yes it worked well and yes I shot animals with it but it just didnt feel quite right.....I then tried an old M8 4X loopy and holy smoke Batman she is a completely different beast now,comes up like a wet dream... oh and while on subject of scopes unless you are out hunting open country and going to be shooting past say 500 yards regulary you DONT NEED a super huge heavy 6-126 power scope.....yes its nice to be able to zoom in a bit more for the longer resting shots (used 9x on pig at 150ish yards yesterday) but in reality you can shoulder shoot big game all day long happily with no more than 4x maybe 6 if out in open....guys did it for years and years before vari powers got more reliable,the theory that fixed power scopes had less to go wrong still holds true today.
Years ago I knew a bloke who culled goats for Doc , he traveled miles through rough terrain in all sorts of weather and conditions .
To say he travelled light was an understatement all he carried each day was a large bum bag and even then he complained about the extra weight and inconvenience .
He used to shake his head at my little backpack and say we are here to hunt not relocate to a new town .
I watch youtube vids of guys these days carrying a 70 litre pack for a day trip I cant imagine what he would say about that .
Travel as light as you can safely .
FALL IN LOVE WITH THE NUMBERS , NOT THE IDEA
I know what your saying , and I agree .
I suppose what I was getting at is that there are guys carrying so much gear in their big packs during a day hunt that they would struggle to carry much meat out anyway
There are essentials for safety and then the basic necessities of a hunt , but after that ................
Last edited by Ground Control; 28-01-2019 at 04:14 PM.
FALL IN LOVE WITH THE NUMBERS , NOT THE IDEA
I'm a bit guilty of carrying a big pack but I love the way I can stand it on it's end and use it as a rest when there is nothing else about.
When hunting think safety first
I think the single best (and cheapest!) thing I've ever done in hunting is make a DIY "Z Aim" sling.
I've just used it for three days in the bush and it was awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFg7z3CGN1c
@mopheadrob posted a picture of his version on this thread, post #25
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....27/index2.html
Forget everything...but not the toilet paper!
Last edited by MB; 10-02-2019 at 04:17 PM.
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