How much, or little, gear do you take with you?

DuckHunt · Post by **DuckHunt** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:02 pm

At the beginning of bow season I need a backpack to take all of my essentials. By December everything I need leaves the house in my coat pockets.

Is that just me?

DuckHunt

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:22 pm

Gloves, headnet, knife, rangefinder, bino's, bugspray, flashlight.

I try to travel light.

I hunt from my house though and walk to and from my hunting grounds so I can always come back for the quad and ropes and bigger flashlights.

Arkbow · Post by **Arkbow** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:49 pm

Really depends on how far I paln to travel; if away rom home, to much to mention; if I hunt behind my house, bow, bino's, ground blind and lunch;

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:50 pm

Crossbow and arrows almost every trip.

Yes, I have made it a few steps before I went back to get the quiver.

I carry a pocketknife always, and have gutted a few deer with it.
Sometimes I remember the flashlight, sometimes I enjoy a stroll in the dark.

I usually carry a cell phone with me, but have learned to turn it off after a few "wrong number" calls interrupted hunts.
Luckily I hunt land I'm very familiar with, and can keep all the essentials in my truck. My normal procedure is to carry only the few basics I need for the hunt, then if I arrow a deer I can go back to the truck to get what I'll need while giving the deer plenty of time to expire.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:45 am

I try to keep it to a minimum . Water , snack , flashlight , extra sweater ( if it ever get cold again )knife and cell phone . The KIS system seems to work .

jay73 · Post by **jay73** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:19 am

I hunt behind the house as well, so I take very little. Always a knife, flashlight and a 2-way radio, if my wife's going to be home.

Jay

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:42 am

Weapon, knife, small flashlight, toilet paper (for marking trail and, well, you know), and shooting stick.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:07 am

I am a firm believer in the saying "those prepared for an emergency seldom experience one".

I carry a full backpack, emergency shelter, several flashlights, extra batteries in waterproof container, small roll of fishing line, hooks, first aid kit, binocs, length of 500lb para cord, water, high protene snacks, 2 lighters, little container of stuff to burn, 2 knives, water purification pills, rangefinder, extra clothes, phone, 2-way radio, trail tape, TP, spare bow parts, emergency fire making equipment and if I looked there would be more I'm sure..

Over prepared? Yes, I can see my house from my tree stand.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:44 am

I carry a backpack - water, apple, cheese, TP, compass, gloves, extra clothing according to weather, licences, signed permission forms, twine, flashlight, bleat can, rattle bag, binocs, lighter, light stick (for marking in the dark), trail marker tape, cell phone, hot hands pocket heaters (although it looks like I won't need those this year!)

, folding chair tucked into one of the bottle holders on the outside and strapped on. Last year I also carried a paperback copy of Dobson's "Parenting is not for Cowards" for those days when nothing was moving.

In my pockets: grunt tube, fox 40 whistle, chapstick, more TP, cocking aid. Knife on belt.

If I'm setting up, I'll carry the pack with the blind over my regular pack, I tuck the decoy into that pack as well. Once I'm set up I'll often leave the stool and decoy in the blind instead of packing it out every time.

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:46 am

I take Miss Vixen & rope cocker 4 arrows in quiver, pocket knife, bug spray until they go away. Headnet and gloves, camera, billfold with lic. & my cell phone just in case i need help. I hunt within 1/4 mile of house.

Kenton · Post by **Kenton** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:59 am

I try to take only the essentials, but I film my hunts which adds a ton of gear.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:04 pm

Man, I've got this old billfold I've had and used continuously for 17 years

... it's made of Cordura nylon (ballistic cloth) ... the stuff wears like iron ... and it doesn't get to stinking like sweat, as leather billfolds do. You can even wash it.

Even so, I see your point, Bob. I leave most of that stuff in the house or in the truck (haven't hunted off the farm in five years!).

Hope no nefarious character sees you hide your keys some day!

DoDFire · Post by **DoDFire** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:02 pm

COPENHAGEN, TOILET PAPER, WATER,,,,,,, I can Survive

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