Gee, I carry even less than I did 30 years ago. I don't take a phone, I don't like cell phones much, I do have a flip phone, Verizon and I can make a phone call anywhere on my property- I just leave the thing in the car. What I do carry is a Compass, a means to start a fire, some rope and small tarp( works really well for dragging a deer out) some plastic bags, for the liver and heat, knife ( buck110) and a Havalon Piranta, Rifle one full load of ammo( bolt gun 5 rounds) plus 10 in my ammo pouch. 7 x 42 Bino's, Some food. that it. I hunt light and by myself. Yeah, I carried more when I lived in Alaska but I am nowhere near as young either. Some things like a range finder have its uses, Not so much for deer hunting, I do in CT with a rifle, maybe with a Bow, so far I have not had the need for one. All I care about is being warm and dry and having enough eats to keep off the low blood sugar, I am a diabetic now. other than that. The less complicated and lest stuff the better.
