RE: What gear should I bring with me?
HNI Visitor, after 20 seasons under my belt and other than my bow, arrows and release, if I could only take one other piece of equipment with me to the treestand it would be a grunt call. I have shot many bucks with a bow and only 1 did I kill without a grunt call.
You can try curiosity scents, estrous scents, dominant buck scents and they will work when conditions are right but mostly you'll be waisting your money.....
Rattling antlers will also work in PA with marginal success, used softly and sparingly....
But a grunt tube will do more than scents and rattling. At least it has for me.
<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>
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