Had posted this on another site and wanted to see what others on this site pack into the woods.
In my vest I'll have two box and one slate call with multiple strikers, chalk, 2-3 decoys (2 hens and jake), crow & owl call, gobbler, clothes pins (for my blind), 7-8 shells or release when bow hunting, flo-orange vest and hat (for when I'm moving or have a bird in tow), camo gloves and headnet, two bottles of water (one 1/2 frozen), extra clothes, bug juice, flashlights (2), knife, snack, ziplock bags, license, cell phone, compass, map, and digital camera.
On me but outside my vest are my roll up wall blind, stool, and gun/bow.
I could do without the decoys, locator calls, and blind for shotgun but the blind is a must during archery season.
Lets see some posts from the "I bring the minimum" to the "I bring everything" crowd.
2 box calls,2 friction calls,one glass and one slate. Sevaral different strikers.Several different mouth calls.A crow and an owl hooter.Gloves, face mask,flashlight,pruning shears,1 hen decoy,orange game bag,small binoculars,6 or so shells,matches, a small water jug,and something to munch on.
Here ya go Lefty...binos,7 different diaphragms,3 slate calls,1 box,multiple strikers,2 sets of gloves and my headnet,tp,bugjuice,5 shells,digital camera,coyote howler,goose flute,and pilleated woodpecker,shaker tube,utility knife,pruning shears,my knee gunrest,and of course my trusty little tape measure! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>My wallet goes in my pants,and my canteen along with an extra butt cushion besides the one on my vest attach to my belt!
Monarch isn't a butterfly it's the King of the Spring!
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Monarch isn' t a butterfly it' s the King of the Spring!
BOX CALL, TRIPLE THREAT FRICTION CALL,(3 STRIKERS),
LOHMAN PUMP YELPER, LOHMEN MOUTH YELPER, OWL CALL, CROW CALL,
BUG SPRAY, 5 SHOT SHELLS, 16 OZ HALF FROZEN WATER, SNACK,
3 DECOYS, tHICK CUSHION, LEAFY BLIND, CAMERA, AND SOMETIMES
MY VIDEO CAMERA (AFTER I GET THE SEASON LIMIT AND THE SEASON
IS STILL YOUNG.)and A HEN TURKEY WING.
fELL OFF A BEAVER DAM WITH THIS LOAD ONE YEAR. LUCKILY
THE INFLATABLE HEN KEPT ME AFLOAT.
I pretty much carry the same as everyone else but I also carry a light fleece vest for cold mornings. I also have this little tool that has a diamond face to condition my slates, has chalk inside, sandpaper for strikers, and a few other little things to condense. Don't forget about binos.
man you guys pack heavy!! if i dont need it chances are i wont have it...all i carry is a box call a slate and a glass...couple strikers... crow call..maybe a mouth call or 2 or 3 if i master it by spring...6 shells...matches..chalk...scuffing pad for slate...my liscense and camera and matches..maybe a compass if im somewhere i never been and a flashlight and my gloves facemask and hat but they dont stay in there while i have the vest on..and clothes if i dont wear it i freeze..i walk 2 miles to my spot i cant spare extra weight...o ya my lucky rock is in my vest a guy picked up off a trail for me my first year of turkey hunting....it never left my vest and never will unless i loose it...water would really be nice but to me it makes too much noise and it is too heavy..im not one to sit and call and wait all morning..if they arent playing by my rules i put on the orange hat and am running to beat them to wherever they are going..if that dont work im locating another bird
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I'll have some TP, one bottle of water, a snack, a slate call, a glass call, four or five diaphragm calls, one box, a piece of leafy cut camo (for extra cover), a couple of decoys, some box call chalk, a green scrubby for treating calls, two or three stikers, a couple of locator calls and a couple of extra shells. That Bucklick Creek makes one tough vest to carry all that!
What did hunters do before these multi-pocket vests?<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Hmmm...let's see. 2-3 decoys(usually), flexible canteen, orange turkey bag, extra gloves and headnet, toilet paper, liscense and pen for filling out tag. Call wise, M.A.D Aluminator for rainy days and striking birds, M.A.D mini box call, 3-5 mouth calls, 3-5 strikers, tube call, at least one custom friction call worth more than the vest itself <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>, friction and tube call accessories(in chewing tobacco cans), crow call, coyote howler, and hopefully a long-spurred turkey at the end of the day.
PBB
Pick a hair.....or a caruncle!!
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I haven't packed the vest yet...but I'm pretty sure I'll have:
4 dekes, 2 jakes, 2 hens
Lil Deuce-Double Glass Friction
Black Magic-Aluminum Friction
Aluminator-Aluminum Friction
3 diaphragms
Crow Call
Owl Hooter
carbon, cherry, and synthetic strikers
facemask
gloves
flashlight
bug and tick repellant
snake bite kit
Shells
Water
Knife
Cell Phone
I believe that's about it...if I think of anything else I'll let yall know. Good luck turk huntin!
Peace Through Strength
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"Error never shows itself in its naked reality in order not to be discovered. On the contrary, it dresses elegantly, so that the unwary may be led to believe that it is more truthful than truth itself."
-Irenaeus of Lyon
In my vest I'll have . . .
