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Hunting Tips - Hunting Gear Checklist

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife 

Preparing for a hunting trip is a major effort. Listed below are a few common items that hunters often forget as they get ready to go into the backcountry. 

· First aid kit (include mole skin/duct tape for blisters); 

· Compass and high-quality maps; 

· Fire starter for use in the field; 

· Knife sharpener; 

· Extra batteries; 

· Rain gear; 

· Blaze orange vest and cap; 

· Extra fuel for camp-stove; 

· Tire chains

· Cleaning supplies, trash bags; 

· Flashlight/lantern; 

· Game bags; 

· Sunscreen; 

· Toilet tissue; 

· Hunting license; 

· List of family/friends’ phone numbers; 

· Extra water bottles; 

· Water purification pump or tablets

· Latex gloves for field dressing animals; 

· 2017 Colorado Big Game Hunting brochure.