Tips for in the field use

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cnelk

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Please post some tips that you use for \'in the field\'

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I carry bright colored para cord. Easy to find in my pack and on the ground if I lay it down

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My range finder is on a stretch cord over my right shoulder and nestles under my armpit.
I can range something and let it go quickly knowing it wont be in the way of my bowstring
 
Try to set your tree stand up where you get some sunshine in the morning and lots of shade in the afternoon.
 
Drink more water than you think you need. It\'s never going to hurt.

Tie a short piece of unwaxed dental floss on your bowstring, fuzz it up and you\'ll never be without a wind indicator.
 
Carry at least two knives and a sharpener.
Keep a spare string and cable in camp, along with a pocket press and know how to use it!
Not all elk sound like elk. It\'s not another person until you prove it\'s not another person!
 
\"Bullnuts\" said:
Carry at least two knives and a sharpener.
Keep a spare string and cable in camp, along with a pocket press and know how to use it!
Not all elk sound like elk. It\'s not another person until you prove it\'s not another person!
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X2 !!

Very true I\'ve called in many elk that I truly thought a hunter would pop out at any moment...........Not a hunter a 3 or 4 point bull !!
 
Spray down the meat with a citric acid solution to keep off the bugs, and slow down bacteria. You can buy it at the drug store. There\'s also commercial products you can buy.

I used to use pepper, but the citric acid works better.
 
Always carry a map and compass when in unfamiliar territory, and know how to use them. GPS can, and eventually will, fail when you least expect it.
 
I use mini flashing bycicle lights to mark a trail to get back to my downed elk quarters. I use the red for where the quarters are and a few white ones at the best place to drop down a ridge. I set the white ones a few hundred yards apart toward an easy trail. I use the red so I know I am close and to keep my eye open for bears when returning after dark.

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Jeff, care to give us a bit more info on the wide mouth gator aid bottle... :clap: I\'ll bet I already know... :D
 
Words of wisdom: keep the big mouth bottle in your boots at the foot of the sleeping bag... Not by the pillow... :cool:
 
since someone already mentioned a flashy light..

i\'ll go:
Zipties

total multitasker. from tourniquet to holding your tag onto antlers to makeshift zipper pull..

i put a few in my pack at all times.
 
I wouldn\'t recommend zip ties for tourniquet material. They are way too narrow and will cause a bunch of damage. Also, since the plastic is stiff and has to run through the little keeper, you may not be able to get it tight enough. I would recommend that you either purchase a tourniquet - a lot of outdoors and tactical stores have them for about $35 - or you carry a couple old neck ties with you. They are plenty thick and can be used as a hasty bandage or tourniquet in a pinch, as long as you have some kind of tool to use as a windless.

Speaking of all this, I brought this subject up on another site a while ago, about the medical stuff you might want to consider carrying with you into the back country, separating them between what will save your life (like a tourniquet) and what will make you comfortable (like moleskin) and then making sure you have the right stuff that will save you. There\'s a lot of blood in the human system, but with an arterial bleed you can expect to bleed out in under 5 minutes. That\'s not enough time to do anything but slam a tourniquet on. Maybe it\'s time for a good tactical/backwoods medical thread here.
 
Nice thoughts but I was always taught to never use a tourniquet except in a life or death situation. There is a strong possibility that the limb it is placed on will be lost. But, I suppose when you consider the alternative, !?!?!?

I always wear one of those braded camo belts that you see in WallyWorld and K-Mapart. In an emergency it can be used as a tourniquet or strands can be pulled out for cordage.

I think this might be a good time for Dr. Deertick to chime in and give us the latest information on the tourniquet use.
 
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