Squirrel Hunting Gear
What should i take squirrel hunting ? i walk about 10 miles.?
What should i take squirrel hunting .... on a good day i walk about 10miles ... i need to know what i need to take i wanna pack light ...
right now i take .....(LOOK BELOW)
GUN: Ruger 10/22 , and a S&W Shoutgun
GEAR: A back pack with (FOOD,A vid cam. ,Water,a lighter,A first ade kit,and extra AMMO..22lr.,and 12 g.)
CLOTHS: A camo shirt , Camo JEANS , a pair of water proof boots , And a squirrel hunting vest..
AMMO: A Hand full of .22lr bullets and 1 box of shotgun shells
Can u guys help me i wanna pack light a and wat things do i realy need to take
WOW i love how animal lovers come to the hunting Section and are like this "*gasp* squirrels don't deserve to die. what if someone came to ur environment, saw you, and tried to shoot you???'' lol dont answer if ur gonna be like this plz..
Carrying two long guns is one problem. If I were you, I'd choose whether I wanted to hunt with a rifle or a shotgun and then take just that one gun. I'd choose the .22 for Fox squirrels and the shotgun for gray squirrels.
If you want or need to carry some food, try packing MREs or some of the freeze dried foods. That will lighten your load considerably over carrying anything that comes in cans.
Do not cut yourself short on water when trying to lighten your load. You will need plenty of water when covering 10 miles in the woods. You won't lighten your load but you can adjust how you carry it by buying one of the "camel back" hydration systems. Cabela's is having a killer sale on them right now (a $99 model selling for $33).
Your clothing seems to be appropriate and I would change nothing if that suits your climate where you hunt. Make sure that your shoes/boots are comfortable for the kind of walking you are doing. I might recommend that you carry a couple of the disposable rain ponchos. They are extremely light and add very little to the weight of your pack. They are indispensable if it starts to rain. They can also make an emergency shelter if necessary. I like to tuck one of the disposable "space blankets" into my day pack. I once got caught by an unexpected temperature drop as a front went through. The temperature quickly dropped about 20 degrees and I wasn't prepared for it. I thought I would freeze by the time I got back to the car. Now I have a space blanket in my pack. It, too, is very light weight and, in its original package, takes up almost no room in my pack. If I ever have to use it, I will just throw it away after I am through with it and replace it.
You are correct in having a first aid kit and a butane lighter with you. Both are important and are light and take up very little room in your pack.
In an oveall evaluation of your pack, I'd recommend chooing only one gun to carry, get rid of any canned food and replace it with an MRE and add a disposable rain poncho and disposable space blanket. and you are ready for a day of hunting Mr. Bushytail. Oh, don't forget a map, of the area, a compass and, if you have room, a GPS. Don't want to get lost. An unexpected night in the woods sucks.
Good luck, good hunting and screw the bunny huggers.
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