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Snacks?
« on: October 06, 2013, 04:20:06 PM »
What kind of snacks does everyone take in when deer hunting. I will only be day hunting as I don't have anyone to spike camp with but plan on a 3-4 mile hike to glass and then the hike out in the evening to still hunt closer to the truck.

I usually just take trail mix and a candy bar but since I will be hunting longer this year and not from a stand I am thinking I need a better energy source.

Any ideas of quick hi energy snacks. Was thinking maybe some kind of sandwich for lunch.

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Jerky
beef and cheese sticks
Trail mix
Honey sticks
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2013, 05:01:29 PM »
All of my hunting buddies laugh at how much chow I take with me.  I generally have enough to get me well into the next day with out the tummy grumbles.  With that said don't over think it.  There is now reason to suffer while hunting especially if just plan to be gone for the day and the worst case scenario is you have to spend the night in the woods.  Just load up on things that you would enjoy eating while hunting.  Some healthy, some not so much.  You will burn calories.  If you get into a situation where you may have to pack a long distance.  It helps to have something to put in your tummy when needed.  Also food fuels the furnace and helps keep you warm.  Again don't over think it.

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2013, 05:02:21 PM »
Bagel sandwiches are good.  Trail mix, dried fruit, jerky, Pop Tarts, Payday bars, Cliff Bars, and granola bars are all good.

I do alot of hiking, so I like to make sure I have a good mix of quality protein, fats, and complex carbs in my food supply.  Don't forget the water like Naches said.  I'll carry up to 3 liters sometimes, depending on available sources and weather conditions. 
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2013, 05:02:43 PM »
6 pack and an apple. Great for some good ol fashion gas
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 05:06:29 PM »
All of my hunting buddies laugh at how much chow I take with me.  I generally have enough to get me well into the next day with out the tummy grumbles.  With that said don't over think it.  There is now reason to suffer while hunting especially if just plan to be gone for the day and the worst case scenario is you have to spend the night in the woods.  Just load up on things that you would enjoy eating while hunting.  Some healthy, some not so much.  You will burn calories.  If you get into a situation where you may have to pack a long distance.  It helps to have something to put in your tummy when needed.  Also food fuels the furnace and helps keep you warm.  Again don't over think it.

Good point here on bringing enough food.  You never know when the "easy shot" becomes the tracking job from hell.  Of course, the weather will go south too and you'll likely be wet, cold, and tired with a hellacious drag/pack ahead of you. Now is not the time to bonk.  Have a little extra food, as well as some emergency calories.  I always carry a couple of Hammer Gels in my pack for this kind of situation.  Adequate food and hydration can go a long ways towards preventing hypothermia.
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 05:15:11 PM »
I usually take along an energy/electrolytes drink mix either powder or Mio and mix in a water container that I carry in addition to my hydration system. For food I bring along a few cliff bars, granola bars, dried fruit or apples and a banana, jerky and a few energy gels; such as, stinger, GU, and cliff. I also like to bring along some hard candy.
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2013, 07:44:18 AM »
I like to dip banana chips in in jif to go single servings

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2013, 08:15:38 AM »
Been a bunch of good things in the way of grab & go type snacks mentioned, really can't go too wrong there.  Just pick stuff you like to munch on.

One thing I learned from a buddy a long time ago that I do now is keep a one burner propane stove in my rig, and I stock up on a dozen or so different kinds of canned foods, like chili, stew, soups, etc.  No worries about spoiling or getting messed up since they are in cans.  Several have pop top lids so a can opener isn't needed, but good to have anyway along with a few pieces of metal silverware and a couple small cooking pots.

All of this fits neatly into the medium sized Rubbermaid type containers, easy to grab it and toss in the rig.

Used to do the sandwich and other "cold" finger foods only, but on a cold or wet day, getting back to the rig and having a nice hot meal in just a few minutes is priceless.
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2013, 08:24:41 AM »
Don't forget the salty.  Worst headache I had was after summitting St. Helens.  It magically went away once I got a burger and salty fries in my in Cougar.

Otherwise, I like a bagel sandwich, trail mix, jerky or meat sticks, powerbar harvest bars, and lots of water 2-3L.

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2013, 08:29:31 AM »
Landjaegers!   They are awesome, get the ones from Bavarian Meat Works in Seattle.  Lots of places sell them.  They are a little expensive but most guys only get to hunt a few times a year.  Try them, you can stick it in your shirt pocket, jacket pocket and have them ready to go. 
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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 08:21:44 PM »
I like trail mix & granola bars. I also will bring a thermos of coffee, water and a couple sandwiches made from whatever's in the cupboard.

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2013, 04:51:24 AM »
I dont get that hungry when I am out hunting...I pack cliff bars, bannana, granola and sometimes pack my MSR and boil water for oatmeal or even cup of noodle type meal

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2013, 06:25:33 AM »
My wife makes me homemade granola.  10x's better then anything you get in the store.

A bagel with peanut butter is great.  It will last about a week in the pack too. 

I always take my pocket rocket with me.  There's not much better then being in a snow storm having a cup o' noodles and a Starbucks Via. 

Here is a tip.  Don't hike out in the evening, hike out in the pitch black.  If you are going to do all that work to hike in a few miles, stay there until the bitter end, that's prime time anyway.  Most guys are afraid of being in the woods at night.  Don't be.   

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2013, 06:36:23 AM »
 :yeah:  and you get the guys who say they went in 6 mi, but failed to say they started hiking at daylight big difference

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Re: Snacks?
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2013, 06:58:50 AM »
I'm at the opposite end.  I tend to starve/dehydrate myself when hunting all day.  I tend to not hunt too far from the house though so if it gets too bad, I just go home.  I bring 2 power bars and 2, 20oz bottles of water.  If for some "out-of-a-story-book" reason I get caught out there, I have a portable water filter for when my water runs out and I know what plants are edible.  The last 2 deer I shot, not including my 2nd deer from Tonasket, I shot them and then went home to drop off gear and eat before recovering.  That gave the deer about an hour to expire before I started tracking.

 


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