How and what do you carry when you step into the woods with your ML?

[bobcat]

I have a camouflage vest from Cabelas that I use for muzzleloader hunting. I believe it was designed for archery hunters but it works just as well for my purposes. It has lots of pockets and for most of my hunting I can usually get by without carrying a fanny or day pack. It has enough pockets for my speed loaders, capper, short starter, rangefinder, gloves, lunch, license/tags, etc.

This one is similar to what I use:


camo vest

[fair-chase]

I either carry a fanny pack or a backpack (depending on how far I am going) to haul all of my water, food, emergency, and game cleaning supplies. I don't use a ball starter so the only things in my pockets are 4 speed loads, caps, and windicator. I like to keep them in separate pockets so that I don't have to search for them. Speed loads go in outer chest pocket (opposite of shooting shoulder) and the caps and windicator are in separate front pants pockets. Caps are in a ear plug canister that is pretty thick plastic so it keeps the noise down. I have never had any luck with the cap dispensers. They work good for #10 or #11s but I haven't found one that works good for musket caps yet.

I also use a lanyard that holds 8 calls that I attached my bino's to. So now it holds my bino's and 6 calls.

[ElkTipper]

OK CP you have me going now. I looked up making cartridges on the internet and found this WIKI that someone put together that shows pretty much what you said. There is a video that is part of the WIKI that shows what you describe. I am definitely going to give this a shot. I like the idea of the cartridge being easily made, disposable and biodegradable. Very good info CP thanks a lot! I went to the Cabellas site and they have several "possibles bags". That leather one looks real nice.

www.wikihow.com/Roll-Paper-Cartridges-%28Reenacting%29#Tips

[carpsniperg2]

Plastic bags are my friends when hunting with a muzzy. I put everything in them. I can't stand stuff getting wet and messing up my hunts. All my stuff is in coat pockets and my pants.

[ElkTipper]

Thanks Everyone. Really good info. I found a dowel that is 1/2" and I am going to try rolling my own today.