Whats in your stand with you?

[Deaf jeff]

I hunt on my own property out of permanent stands, my bow blind is only a couple hundred yards out my back door. I travel light with my bow/arrows, binocs, dagriz knife,flashlight and added a wabi deer call this year

[rayman]

Bare essentials:
thermacell and/or bug spray
wad of paper towel for two reasons already mentioned
small flashlight
phone on vib
wallet with license in case you know who decides to spoil my hunt
sometimes remember to bring a seat cushion
sometimes bring a handheld game and my son to play it
rifle with extra clip or
xbow with rope cocker and a few bolts
usually have atv and rope in truck

[jody5252]

survival kit, water, food, gut kit, spare gloves, hat, face mask. binos,

[cdnarmyguy]

So most on here are what is a called a day hunter? Well a friend of mine thats a SAR Tech had to find 2 day hunters after thing went wrong. Both after 3 days and night were in not to good shape. The Army has a saying travel light freeze at night.

[Chris Dillard]

Thermos w/ Deer Stew
Extra jacket
Digital Camera
Toilet paper (marking blood trails / Nature calls)
Folding Saw
Water
First Aid Kit
Cell Phone
Range Finder
Extra Wool Socks
Heavy Duty Trash Bags

[bigredopie]

I also use the fanny pack method but my jacket can hold almost the same amount of gear.

I believe it is important to limit any disturbance to the area as much as possible, so when i go in(up) at least an hour before the sun has even thought about rising and i am there until it is dark enough that I am starting to see deer shadows everywhere

So with all that background I carry the bare essentials to actually hunt such as extra rifle clip, flashlights, scents, and GPS. As I always plan to be their all day I carry snacks, water, apples and sandwiches. If it is cold, I add a Coleman cooler of hot apple cider(warms you up and attracts the deer as well).

My DaGriz skinner is ready to go on my belt and I always carry an extra light weight vest so I can pull heavier layers off for tracking a kill and they can also be used to mark the recovery site for when I bring in the big gun atv. Never drag what you can load.

[rayman]

Well I guess being called a "day hunter" is better than being called a "night hunter."

[Drew]

A lot of good input here guys, I'm glad I asked as it has made me add and subtract a few things. I'll be hunting local on a farm with the the SUV only a 1/2mi away so don't need too much.

water
binocs
range finder
2 knives
rope
iphone
flashlight
toilet paper

[evaughan]

Most of what has been listed above. Will add one piece of kit I never leave home without; pruning shears.

They are essential gear for turkey hunting, and very handy for deer stand maintenace as well.

[VixChix]

I have a reputation for carrying a heavy pack.

Range finder
Camera
Granola bar
Water
Calls
Field dressing gloves
Butt out tool
DaGriz Knife
Zip-ties
Flashlight
Large glow stick
Lighter

If I'm out with other people I'll sometimes bring spare snacks and a thermos of tea or extra water.

If it's cool out I'll bring spare gloves, extra warmer hat, neck warmer, hand and body warmers. I'm always warm when I get to the stand but 2 hrs later I'm sometimes ready to pack it in because of the cold so the extra gear keeps me out longer.

In my pants pocket: Cell phone, folding knife
In my jacket pocket or around my neck: Fox 40 whistle

[Chris Dillard]

I noticed no one else carrying a First Aid Kit, guys and girls please take the time to buy a good kit become familiar with it and keep it in your daypack. I typically hunt 2 to 3 miles deep in the bush and normally walk in alone and hunt alone. I harvested a doe several years back and was cleaning her organs out when I cut the back of my left hand severely with my skinning knife. I didn't have a first aid kit and needless to say I had a heck of a time taking care of my injury and packing my deer out. Get a First Aid Kit

[Backstraps]

I noticed no one else carrying a First Aid Kit, guys and girls please take the time to buy a good kit become familiar with it and keep it in your daypack. I typically hunt 2 to 3 miles deep in the bush and normally walk in alone and hunt alone. I harvested a doe several years back and was cleaning her organs out when I cut the back of my left hand severely with my skinning knife. I didn't have a first aid kit and needless to say I had a heck of a time taking care of my injury and packing my deer out. Get a First Aid Kit

I started carrying a couple of antiseptic wipes, a tube of super glue, roll of gauze, and a small roll of electrical tape a couple of years ago after a similar incident. Lots of uses including closing and dressing a bad cut until you get home.

[VixChix]

I've packed a cut with TP and wrapped it with trail marking tape. I usually carry a few bandaids of different sizes now.

[ShayneThill]

Mine are keys, cell phone, wallet, phone blocker.

[massbow]

You forgot the pack mule!!