Here is a checklist to make sure you have all the necessary gear before you head out on your next upland hunting adventure!
___ Ammunition
Clothing
____ Boots: Hiking style, waterproof
____ Shooting glasses
____ Blaze orange outerwear as required by state
____ Brush pants or chaps
____ Outer jacket or vest with bird pouch
____ Shooting gloves
____ Billed, weatherproof hat
____ Knit hat, neck warmer as needed
Backpack
____ Change of socks, liner socks, gloves, hat
____ Quick gun-cleaning kit
____ Water/Thermos
____ Extra ammunition
____ First-aid kit
____ Knife
Dogs
____ First-aid kit for dogs
____ Hemostat or pliers, if headed to porcupine area
____ Dog booties
____ Training collar
____ Dog location aid, such as belled collar, beeper collar or GPS collar
____ Squirt water bottle
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One Response to “An Upland Hunter’s Gear Checklist”
Michael
As someone who tends to hunt alone fairly often and in new places I would add a few emergency items. A GPS Tracker app for your phone, a compass and other small items like two protein bars, a whistle, a couple of hand-warmers and one of those small emergency space blankets. You never know what can happen and carrying 8 more ounces in your vest might save your life or the life of someone else…