Ask your self two questions first are you hunting Private land, Public land or Both. Second how much money you are welling to spend. First if you are hunting private land you have no worries if you are archery hunting only all you need is a hunting permit, electronic habitat stamp, and an archery tag all together it should cost you about 40 to 45 dollars depending on weather you want to hunt turkeys or not during bow season you will also need to get a treestand which can cost anywhere from 200 to 400 dollars depending on what type and quality you want climbers are more expensive due to the fact to can move them much more easily. If you are hunting Public land you have got a few more things to consider do all the above and call the DNR office at the place you want to hunt and get on the list and then go buy a a large chain as if you take your treestand out there I have heard of people stealing them often. Of course you will need camo and cover scents, earth scent is a good place to start, and you might need to configure your bow to shoot low depending on how high you stand is and at what angle you are shooting from with a bow about 8 inches low from the spot you are aiming at on level ground. If you are hunting both Public and Private scout both pieces of land thoroughly and identify what places you want to hunt it might be a good idea to identify better hunting areas for different weather as this might be a better avenue to proceed down than alternating days. Stick and stand and make it pay. Good luck.