Isn't hunting or fishing, just hiking with a additional specific gear? 10 essentials is mandatory. Extra layers or insulation a must for colder and shoulder seasons. proper coloring if required. PLB, PLB, PLB. I'd also add a 2 way walky talky.

So much depends on where he's hunting. I hunt farmland in NYS, I can hear the kids playing while waiting for the school bus... The farmers and other locals as well as my family know my stand locations,in fact we sign in and out up at the main farm.

What I carry here is much differant then say when I backpack for elk in Montana. But a hunter will carry well a lot of hunting stuff. Calls,scents, gutting gloves,bino's extra tree steps and a safety harness. One or two lights,headlamps are handy.Some snacks and water,although I often go to town for a turkey club .

My day is spent 20 feet up a tree, my risk is falling not getting lost and spending the night.

In remote areas same as if i was hiking there,fire making stuff,something for shelter.

+1. My daypack is identical whether I'm walking in the forest or hunting. Instead of a hiking stick, I carry a shotgun and ammo.

I always have 2 forms of fire and tinder, emergency shelter (mil poncho, double heatsheet...and the right hat, boots and clothes) signaling (mirror, 160 lumen light and extra batteries, whistle), two forms of safe water procurement and purification, a little food and tea, fish hooks and line, a small wilderness FAK, two knives, cell phone, map, wire, tape, 25" paracord, compass, stainless canteen and sierra cup, bandanas, small binoculars, Leatherman. Except for the clothing and Leatherman, it all fits in my Kelty Oriole.

I also have a separate beltloop paracord clip with fire striker, mini light, compass, SAK Classic, Fox whistle.