Safety When Hunting
Even when following safe practices to the letter, accidents do happen while small game hunting. It is wise to carry an emergency box with items that will take care of a small wound. The following are some of the basic things one needs to include in an emergency kit to use during a small game hunt in order to ensure the safety of all people involved, including you.
Got a wound?
The best thing one could do upon incurring a type of wound that needs immediate attention is to clean it thoroughly. Cleaning a wound is vital to keep the skin free from bacteria and germs that – if not washed – could become infected. Do not forget to ask a professional for advice regarding a serious injury; your doctor, a veterinarian (for animal wounds) or a nurse. Anti-bacterial soap is the best type to take or include in an emergency kit.
The type of cloth available to use as a bandage is another important consideration. In order to prepare a wound for bandaging, it is imperative the wound must be cleaned well. Ready-made kits include pre-cut bandages and are available just about anywhere - discounters, grocery stores, and drug stores. These kits have just about everything you need in pre-cut condition.
If in pain, relieve them
Relieving pain is as easy as one – two – three. An average pain medicine reliever is capable of relieving pain for four hours to six hours. It is a necessary item to include in every emergency kit: Pain relievers are very inexpensive and the packages contain about a hundred pain reliever tablets. The cost of all the pain relievers, the bandages mentioned above, as well as the anti-bacterial soap is usually about three dollars. This is a good price – and a cheap price – to pay for safety.
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There is no place like an emergency shelter
It is best to include a shelter of some type in an emergency kit since surviving the elements is one of the key issues when small game hunting. A tent or tarp made of plastic would be good. Pegs that are preferably made of steel to make the tent stand are also necessary. These pegs could also serve as an effective weapon to protect ones’ self during emergencies.
As important as the hunt is too many people, it is even more important to be prepared for emergencies. Having the proper emergency equipment can literally be the difference between life and death.
