Survival Items Every Deer Hunter Should Carry With Them

Even if you know the area well, have a compass.  Know how to use it.  It can save your life.   I've hunted on our families property my entire life, but I still bring one with every time.  It's not hard to get turned around if you're tracking a deer a long distance.  You need to make sure you know which direction to walk out.

Usually I have this for dragging a deer out anyway, but this can be very handy for a lot of reasons.  It can help with tying up a splint or other first aid purposes.  You can use it to help tie together a shelter.

Fire is life.  Make sure you have a way to start one.

You should already be carrying a knife, but this is an obviously an important piece to your survival.

This can be pocket size, but it should have some simple stuff like bandages, gauze, pain killers, etc.  It doesn't have to be enough to do surgery out in the woods, but enough to stop some bleeding.

When it gets dark and you're alone is not the time to remember a flashlight.  Always have one in your backpack.