IN THE previous edition I discussed requirements that can be considered pretty much essential for a serious hunting trip. Here I’ll discuss equipment that is non-essential but is useful to have, and the all-important physical and mental preparation.
For starters, a GPS is very useful. In flat, featureless terrain this can make getting back to your vehicle, campsite or downed animal much easier. However, if you can’t afford one or, like me, you’re reluctant to learn how to use new technological goodies, some common sense can replace it. As an alternative, a very handy and cheap piece of equipment for getting back to your animal for recovery purposes, or even your vehicle/campsite, is a flashing (normally red) light as used by cyclists. It is so small and light that it can become a permanent piece of equipment in your rucksack or a pocket, and the small batteries will last for forty hours or even more of consistent use. By fixing this light on the roof of your vehicle or high in a nearby treetop near your vehicle,
