Dried fruit, trail mix, beef jerky and nuts will help fuel a hunter's body during a long day in the field.
August 01, 2025
By Greg Duncan
Whether you are headed out West for a long and arduous big-game hunt or walking the Nebraska Sandhills for upland birds, your body needs plenty of fuel to stay on top of your game. Just packing up random calories won’t do. You have to be mindful of what you put in your pack so you don’t run out of gas before the hunt is over.
Two factors that will influence your choice of foods are the duration of time spent in the field and the level of effort required to be successful. Packing for a short, 1,000-yard hike to your whitetail blind or stand requires minimal essentials to keep you in the hunt. Heading into the Western backcountry for big game will require significantly...
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