Guns, knives and axes, what do you take in the woods?

[Bald1]

2 dandy's.

 

[Igiveup]

If I am carrying my day pack while hunting, I generally have an old Estwing hand axe I got when I was eleven and a Boy Scout, a sheath knife or two with a diamond e-z sharpener, a Knapp small hand pack saw. On my belt, usually a .357 Smith of one sort or another and an Old Timer Sharp Finger knife I have had for over thirty years. Other things in the pack are first aid kit, para cord, matches and flashlite, plus other stuff if the season calls for it. In the truck is a long handled axe, Stihl saw, emerengy gear, chains, and a .22 for grouse.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Don't forget the handgun.

For me it is a 329 PD in an El Paso Saddlery Tanker rig. And the wife carries her model 66 in a similar rig. They carry really well like that.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

For me it is a 329 PD in an El Paso Saddlery Tanker rig. And the wife carries her model 66 in a similar rig. They carry really well like that.

Since you're both right-handed, you don't get tangled together when slow dancing.

Love the revolver shoulder rigs!

Ivan

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Speaking of being with your spouse in the woods: My wife is left handed , so we hold hand with our off-hand and it doesn't interfere with drawing and shooting! We had practiced what to do a number of times. One evening (about 15 years ago) we are walking the trail around our farm. I the twilight ahead something appears out of the gloom. As practiced, I draw as I step forward and see that it is only a deer. As practiced, she turns to the rear while drawing and BAM! There was a skunk about 10 feet behind us! (I about peed my pants when I heard the shot!)

Ivan

 

[Farmer17]

My Yamaha Grizzly four wheeler has a Kukri short machete strapped to the handle bars and I have an Estwing hatchet but it doesn't get used nearly as much as the Kukri. I rarely use my big axes since I have gasoline and battery chainsaws and Sawzall's. My Ram truck has a Ontario Knife Company 7" military "Ka Bar" style knife under the seat and a 4" Lighting "out the front" automatic in the dashboard cubby. I like my Browning HP MK III for roaming the woods or my Bersa Thunder .22 but when I go backpack camping in bear country I have a S&W 4" 10mm M&P with hot FMJ flat point ammo.

 

[arjay]

Trailmix,a sandwich,water,a beer and a lighter

 

[CA Escapee]

What about signal flares? Emergency rations, water purification kit, ect.
All them side arms, knives and axes ain't going to help you unless you are stranded in the city park.

Who says you want to be found?