Do you remember when worried about having enough ammo for a hunt?

I was getting my hunting gear ready for some pig hunting this weekend. My bag was kind of in disarray, so I pulled everything out and repacked it...as I did, I suddenly realized I was more worried about having enough BATTERIES than I was about having enough ammo. When did this happen?

I took a picture of all the batteries in my bag...then I realized the pic did not represent all I was taking with me. There is the Li-Ion rechargable for the thermal scope, plus a portable cell phone charger.

I remember going 'yot calling as a teenager and all that was required was a new 6 Volt lantern battery for the headlamp, a half box of .243, and my rifle. Now I've got a bag with almost 15# of stuff in it, plus a Pelican case with the electronics.

Just as a sanity check...all this technology means we are having more fun. Right?

It's worse if you have 3 kids that want to participate.

What about the batts for the Hearing Aid? Maybe NOT!

NO WAY are those for hearing aids. Those are for my Custom Fitted Electronic Hearing Protection !!!!







They just happen to have some amplification..







...and happen to be calibrate especially for me

When you grow up poor, you learn to make a box of 30-30 shells last for 4 years.

X2 Yep this

we was so poor mine lasted close ta 20 years, & last two rounds both misfired on hogs...

Not 20 years, but I had a box of .243 100 gr that lasted 4 or 5 years of deer hunting. But in that same time, I probably went through 5 boxes of 72 gr varmint loads...but we were getting $5 - $10 a piece for coyote pelts (gotta learn to make those head shots).

those two rounds were ones left overs from first deer lease, when stand was just climbing a tree, several times caught in rain... casing's actualy were turning color were powder ended... Also found good deal on a .270 savage with scope at Walmart for under $200.00, son also got a .270 & wife a .243 that year... That & hunting 1 buck counties & other leases didn't have hogs, ammo lasted awhile... two different occations fireing pin fell on primmer at close range hogs in switch cane ending in dry fire... removed the lead & powder was clumped together... That & a dry fire on a huge buck back in 70's with my Kentucky .45 when woke up from me nap on hill side, tis reason say: Keep your head held high & your powder dry ... had fired & cleaned the .45 night before a hunt, forgot to fire a cap before pouring powder & seating patch & ball that night, it not considered loaded until cap is on... did end up with a nice 8 pointer though... Part of hunting... another sleepless night, i got cheap posts...

Climb up tree in backwoods Oklahoma last year with bow. Ranged about 3 maybe 4 spots with range finder and batteries went out! We're talking town that rolls up the pavment at sundown so what you think odds are of finding battery for my Bushnell? I did get lucky and find one!

I don't need a lot of ammo. In the last 4 years I have taken 5 deer and a pronghorn and have fired 6 shots total. I rarely carry more than 5 rounds into the field, 3 in my 7 mag and 1 in each breast pocket of my shirt. I won't fire unless I know I can make the shot since I'm getting too old to chase a wounded deer around. When you get right down to it, how much ammo do you really need on the average big game hunt? And I don't need batteries for anything besides my flashlight.

that's all it takes. 1 per animal ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

that's because you're a real hunter. nobody should ever try a marginal shot
though many these days often do

I do not need a lot of ammo, but I have enough for ten years and that includes a lot of night hunting for pigs. Not paranoid, just pissed that I had to make so much effort trying to but 308 9 mm 22 lr. Couldn't have picked worse calibers for ammo shortage.