I still like hunting when it's nasty. I've always liked hunting in the rain, not downpour, but a drizzle.
I don't carry shooting sticks, seldom a sling. My clothing/boots/binos/rifle with ammo in belly and a knife.
That takes care of most things these days.
Im with you on all the above, but when Im expecting the Great Migration to go through, I usually have two spare shells....
A sling is a rarity these days....sometimes use it to carry the rifle back out if Im dragging something dead, but frankly, Im getting to old for that schitt.
My last Axis...shot from a quickie brush blind...guide comes to pick me up- he is my age- asks if I got one. Yes...hes about 250 yards off into the bush...
" Lets go back to camp and get a couple young guys...."
THIS is the wave of the future for this kid!