Tools for Marking my Pack and Bloodtrails

[Zbone]

DarkTimber  - Laid a shotgun against a tree while turkey hunting when later after distraction of running across a patch of mushrooms and searching on, am embarrassed how long it took me to back and find it too...8^) For a while, thought someone snuck in and stole it...8^)

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by SELFBOW19953:
TP is great, until you wave a length of it-flashing white-during gun season. Deer tails wave white and so does TP.  "I'm tellin' you son, it ain't no fun staring straight down a 44"!!!!  I no longer use TP, I use surveyor's tape.

Toilet paper is one of those things I never leave home without, and I end up using it for marking at times, when I need something.

Like you said, It's white, and I only use it for it's intended purpose in gun season. That's scary in itself around here.

I'm a Skynyrd fan too, by the way.  

Good tips Ryan, thank you. I always enjoy your posts.

Bob

[SELFBOW19953]

The past few years, I have taken empty medicine bottles (the older you get the more of those you have) and stuffed surveyors tape into it until it's full.  I cut a 1/16th" slot in the lid and feed the end of the tape through the slot.  I've now got a huge supply of marking material that takes up minimal space, and doesn't unravel.

Bob, I've started buying brightly colored party napkins for use in lieu of TP.  I also "never leave home without it".  In my younger days, I had my share of one armed and short tailed longjohn shirts!!

[Whitetail Addict]

Originally posted by SELFBOW19953:
The past few years, I have taken empty medicine bottles (the older you get the more of those you have) and stuffed surveyors tape into it until it's full.  I cut a 1/16th" slot in the lid and feed the end of the tape through the slot.  I've now got a huge supply of marking material that takes up minimal space, and doesn't unravel.

Bob, I've started buying brightly colored party napkins for use in lieu of TP.  I also "never leave home without it".  In my younger days, I had my share of one armed and short tailed longjohn shirts!!

I like the party napkin idea too, but the medicine bottle with the slit in it is an awesome idea. I'll be using that one, thanks.

Bob

[killinstuff]

In the heavy bush like in Canada, I carry string tracker string. I'll tie off a pull it off as I track.  10X better then TP.  

For night time tracking I have clothes pins with reflective tape on them and clip those on branches up high along the track..  If you loose the track shin your light back on your trail and you'll see a few of those reflectors, they will almost always point you in the right direction.

If I have to back out on a track at night I tie off a big white trash bag on the last spot of blood so in the morning you can spot that bag right off and don't waste time looking for where you left the track.

[fujimo]

i use flagging tape too.
your videos are awesome- an extremely selfless endeavor- i put many people onto your site and videos. thank you for doing that- its a great help for everybody!

[Ryan Sanpei]

Originally posted by fujimo:
i use flagging tape too.
your videos are awesome- an extremely selfless endeavor- i put many people onto your site and videos. thank you for doing that- its a great help for everybody!

Thank you very much for your kind words. They are appreciated. Just trying to share things that have worked for me. It may not be for everyone, but if it can help some, then my time invested will be well worth it!

Aloha from Hawaii!
Ryan