I asked this in another thread and don't think it was answered by you hunters out there.
How many rounds on average does a hunter take with him/her into the woods?
I asked the hunters in my family and the answer was 3-5 rounds. This guy shot 20 rounds and said he tossed the rest into a swamp. Is 20+ rounds excessive?
It's usually enough to fill the weapon's magazine, plus one round in the chamber, about 5 - 8 rounds, depending on state hunting regulations and the magazine capacity. I could see someone carrying a whole box of cartridges, 20 rifle rounds usually, so that the box is there at the end of the day when the weapon is unloaded.
Being in familiar territory while being somewhat experienced and with no weather changes forecast for days and not in a camp setting would make 20 plus rounds more than needed but, in my run on humble opinion, subject to whatever burden you are willing to carry.
I have been hunting all my life and normally I take a box of ammo (20 rounds) with me. The rifle I use holds 5 rounds and I carry 5 more extra (in the mountain).
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The most common number, IMHO, is 20 rounds or a little less. The reason is that a standard box of ammo is 20 rounds, so it is an easy packet to carry. Often is is a little less because a few rounds have been fired to sight in the gun, or during a previous deer season.
I always liked to carry a box of ammo because there are times when you need more than just two or three rounds. You may shoot at a running deer and expend several rounds, you might want to head shoot a rabbit for camp meat, you may have an opportunity to shoot a porcupine that has been chewing up your hunting shack, someone else may have only brought a couple of rounds and needs to borrow a couple, etc.
Many seasons, though, I have not shot a single round or only one or two. Some people just load up their rifle and not carry any extra rounds.