Checklist for Hunters and Survival Kit Items:
Preseason Checklist
Purchase hunting licenses
Secure landowners permission
Take hunter safety courses
Preseason scouting
Get physically fit
Sight-in rifle
Schedule vacation time
Vehicle maintenance
Camp repair
Purchase or reload ammunition
Clothing Checklist
Check weather report for proper dress
Hat (Be sure it has the required amount of fluorescent orange)
Coat
Jacket
Vest
Pants
Shirts
Sweater
Boots
Extra socks
Rain Gear
Face Mask
Field Gear and Accessories
Knife sharpened
Flashlight and batteries
Drag rope
License and holder
Pencil string or plastic tie down for tagging
Field dressing kit
Compass
Topo map
Masking scents
Deer/Turkey calls
Water bottle
Thermos
Survival kit See separate listing
First-Aid kit
Whistle
Hunter's seat cushion
Tree stand (with safety belt)
Hand warmers
Daypack with lunch and snacks
Personal Checkpoints
Prescription medicine
Wallet with ID money and credit cards
Keys to camp, gun cabinet, and extra vehicle keys
Leave details of your hunting itinerary with your family
Cellular phone if possible
After the Hunt
Mail in harvest report card (if you got lucky!)
Process deer, turkey, etc.
Taxidermy arrangements (hope you saved some money!)
Clean and store all your gear
If you hunted on private property share you harvest with the landowner and send the landowner a thank-you note.
18 THINGS TO PUT IN A SURVIVAL KIT
2 BandAids
Peroxide swabs
Iodine swabs
1 Triangular BandAid
Small bag with 10 bullion cubes
1 Bottle water purifying tablets
Matches in a water tight bag (Ziploc bags work great!)
5-Feet of aluminum foil folded tightly
Small knife
Hot Sparks Kit in case you run out matches
1 Fire starter stick
Small strip of marking tape
Salt
2 Survival candles (Emergency Candles)
Assorted hooks
20-Feet of fishing line
Assorted split shot
2 or 3 Spinners or small lures
You should be able to fit all these items in a small water tight container, 3" x 6" long. The container should be made of plastic or light metal. It should be able to hold water and also keep supplies dry, such as a small coffee can.
