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I've used actual dry ice before. You just have to make sure the cooler you are using has a way to vent off pressure. I propped a corner open with a piece of cardboard before taping the lid shut.
Airline Travel for Hunt Gear, Meat
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Place flight itinerary and all possible contact information in ALL luggage checked. Outfitter number as well.
Print and carry Airline AND TSA firearm requirements.
www.tsa.gov
www.delta.com
Place GPS tags in luggage to "find" if placed in wrong security location "by mistake".
FAA dry ice total weight 5.5lbs and off gassing restrictions
Try to be at bag claim belt just in case rifle case is placed there instead of special designated claim. I had rifle end up there.
Print and carry Airline AND TSA firearm requirements.
Transporting Firearms and Ammunition | Transportation Security Administration
Learn how to properly prepare, pack and declare firearms and ammunition in checked baggage when flying. Review TSA rules, airline policies, and legal requirements.
Ammunition, Explosives & Firearms | Delta Air Lines
While firearms and ammunition can be checked as sporting equipment with strict guidelines on Delta, there are a few exceptions as required by law.
Place GPS tags in luggage to "find" if placed in wrong security location "by mistake".
FAA dry ice total weight 5.5lbs and off gassing restrictions
Try to be at bag claim belt just in case rifle case is placed there instead of special designated claim. I had rifle end up there.
Just got back from my hunt this year, flying with two of my sons. I met my third son there.
On the way out, the MOB TSA (Mobile, AL) decided I needed to check my two (2) cloth backpacks since they did not fit neatly inside their gray box. They explained that it was because the scanner would not work properly. Returned to the desk and paid for two (2) extra checked bags.
As for our other four carry-ons, MOB TSA rifled through them meticulously. They allowed me to keep my aluminum tent stakes, but told me to return again to see if I could put my 10" gutter screws (heavy-duty tent stakes) in the bags I just checked. Said they were too 'sharp'. I asked if this was a 'judgment call' and kindly mentioned that I returned to the front desk earlier. They acknowledged the proper suggestion but apologized by stressing that I we not be able to carry them with us.
I laughed with accepted compliance... Suggested to TSA that if my aims were so nefarious, I would be more effective with a concealed pencil or pen as an impaling device. I feigned an agreeable smile and complied despite inner resentment.
On the way back from SLC, Utah, I passed through TSA without a hitch. Our packs didn't fit in TSA's gray boxes. However, their friendly security detail still opened up every one of my carry-on packages and sifted through them as before. The gutter screws and tent stakes, they let me carry them on.
I guess sometimes it just depends on whether TSA wakes up and decides to be a dick. I know I'm prone to being one, so I try really hard not to by looking for a way to be a blessing to them. I know their job sucks, so they need our help.
In Mobile, the lady searching through all my bags kept griping and complaining as she opened my bags. Said she'd never seen so much gear (microspikes, trekking poles, tent stakes, ratchet straps, and foil bags of food).
Later in the process, I quipped, asking if she had found any gold treasure yet. She smiled, showing a visible release of her disdain and condescension over my unusual luggage. As I walked away, I thanked the TSA supervisor for ensuring passenger safety.
On the way out, the MOB TSA (Mobile, AL) decided I needed to check my two (2) cloth backpacks since they did not fit neatly inside their gray box. They explained that it was because the scanner would not work properly. Returned to the desk and paid for two (2) extra checked bags.
As for our other four carry-ons, MOB TSA rifled through them meticulously. They allowed me to keep my aluminum tent stakes, but told me to return again to see if I could put my 10" gutter screws (heavy-duty tent stakes) in the bags I just checked. Said they were too 'sharp'. I asked if this was a 'judgment call' and kindly mentioned that I returned to the front desk earlier. They acknowledged the proper suggestion but apologized by stressing that I we not be able to carry them with us.
I laughed with accepted compliance... Suggested to TSA that if my aims were so nefarious, I would be more effective with a concealed pencil or pen as an impaling device. I feigned an agreeable smile and complied despite inner resentment.
On the way back from SLC, Utah, I passed through TSA without a hitch. Our packs didn't fit in TSA's gray boxes. However, their friendly security detail still opened up every one of my carry-on packages and sifted through them as before. The gutter screws and tent stakes, they let me carry them on.
I guess sometimes it just depends on whether TSA wakes up and decides to be a dick. I know I'm prone to being one, so I try really hard not to by looking for a way to be a blessing to them. I know their job sucks, so they need our help.
In Mobile, the lady searching through all my bags kept griping and complaining as she opened my bags. Said she'd never seen so much gear (microspikes, trekking poles, tent stakes, ratchet straps, and foil bags of food).
Later in the process, I quipped, asking if she had found any gold treasure yet. She smiled, showing a visible release of her disdain and condescension over my unusual luggage. As I walked away, I thanked the TSA supervisor for ensuring passenger safety.
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