Things You Need For Mule Deer Camp That No One Thinks About

[MTWop]

Agree with chapstick and eye drops. Tweezers came in handy this fall when I got into some cactus

 

[HilltopHitman]

Re-evaluate your sleep system. Sleep with it more than a couple times before season. You can live without almost all luxuries but no sleep will push a man to call it early on a hunt. Which can result in filling the tag or eating a tag.

 

[RockAndSage]

A few pairs of nitrile, textured surgical gloves - fold them up in pairs like you do socks, keep them in a cargo pocket. It just makes everything go better when dressing out game, especially when washing up may be less viable in a given moment:

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[Ultraheight]

1 meal of real food. I have lived several weeks on dehydrated meals, and that's what I usually eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on 5-8 day hunts. That being said, about halfway through, it's nice to have something not dehydrated, it will do wonders for moral. I usually take one frozen steak vacuum sealed with garlic, rosemary, tyme, and butter, and veggies and bury in a snow bank under a decently sized rock. keeps most critters away and keeps it cold enough for storage for 3-4 days. Yes, it's a small amount of weight to carry into the backcountry but it's nice to get a relief from shriveled chicken+pesto/beef stroganoff/summer sausage diet.