Survival Tips For Deer Hunters
Recently I was planning a Deer hunt for a section of National Forest and throwing together a little survival kit for day hunts. When I called my buddy and asked him if he had his survival kit together he asked "What for?"
It then struck me that many Deer hunters do not give a Survival kit serious thought.
That's understandable seeing that a majority of us hunt land that is fairly close to a road. On the other hand, there are also many Deer hunters who head off into vast tracks of National Forest, BLM or Timber Company land every year who get lost. Some make it out alive while a few others don't.
Wilderness Survival Is No Accident
There's no excuse for a Wilderness Hunter coming out of the woods in a body bag. All it takes for a hunter to survive in a Wilderness setting is a plan and a few basic tools and skills.
I was reading the Suburban's Bushwacker's blog a while back and he had an excellent post about firestarters.
The first thing in your Survival kit should be some type of firestarter. While I've carried several different versions of the firestarters outlined in the Bushwacker's article, I've also created my own from cotton balls stuffed into 35mm canisters and soaked with lighter fluid.
I also carry a waterproof match case with matches and a BIC lighter. I also carry a magnesium fire starter. You can't have enough fire starters in my opinion!
Other Items To Include In Your Survival Kit
Here are other things you should include in your Wilderness Hunter's Survival Kit.
- 2 Compasses
- Pen & Paper
- Floss, String and Parachute Chord
- Flashlight
- Survival Candle
- Leatherman Tool
- Aspirin and/or Advil
- Small First Aid Kit
- Batteries for flashlight and GPS device
- Signaling Mirror
- Rescue Whistle
- In really remote areas, I include a tiny fishing kit with line, hooks and split shot
I've found a kit like this is easy to stash in a fanny pack. It's there and does not hinder my hunting. I forget all about it unless I need it! A small Survival kit like this would have saved many Outdoorsmen over the years if they would have taken time to assemble such a Survival Kit.
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Thanks for the mention, i’m also a big fan of the cotton wool and vasaline in a film can approach. What it lacks in romance it makes up for in utility.
Also worht a mention; I saw a site the other day where the writer recommended taking surgical sutures in your first aid kit, they are cheap and hurt a lot less than stitching yourself or your hunting buddy up with fishing line.
I do hate to see a grown man cry – especialy in the mirror!!
Best wishes
SBW
Very good reminder, and very good tips. I’m all for anything that will help hunters be safer.
An excellent post and excellent idea all the way around!
I know you have all seen those little candles in those small tin cups,you get a dozen in apack and they weigh nothing,And are so easy to light all you have to do is pile twigs onto ,And presto you have a fire going,I always pack those with me safe hiking and hunting out there.
Big fan of fire starters myself. I purchased two small waterproof containers, about 1.5 by 4.5 inches at Dicks Sporting Goods. One I use for First Aid, the other I use for a survival kit. In the survival kit is a small knife, magnesium firestarter, a whistle, a mirror, fishing line and hooks, one of those candles mentioned above, waterproof matches, a small flashlight, and a couple cubes of beef and chicken boulin. And finally some water purification tablets. I have a small stainless steel cup that both kits fit in and it snuggles nicely into the bottom of my pack. I’ve hiked alot of trails and hunted a few game, you never know what mother nature will bring. Have to be prepared.
Good tips! In a survival situation, you will surely need a survival kit which contains the items necessary to keep you safe and alive.
These are great tips, thanks for sharing!