ICE-MAN

im still new to hunting and need to know what i should put in my pack ill be gone from 5am to dark any help would be great by the way im in FL. thanks

zak123

Toilet paper
Food and water
Thermacell
Bow pull rope
Compass/Gps
Map
Knife

adams

That's a good list Zak.

What are you hunting for Ice?

As far as survival gear, I wouldn't be caught without a lighter and waterproof matches.

ButchA

Ditto.... I have matches, lighter, and a magnesium fire starter. Even though I primarily hunt public land and am never way out, like, 27 miles from the nearest road, I always keep surivival gear in my pack. ....you never know.

Butch's hunting backpack
Misc calls/scent block/scent wicks/doe pee/...etc...
Thermal socks (2 pairs) and a pair of normal socks
Sweatshirt and an old T-shirt
Extra pair of thermal long johns
Headnet and camo bandana
Small kit (compass/flashlight/buck knife/jacknife/multi-tool)
Small 12x25 binocs
Lighter/waterproof matches/Magnesium fire starter
Bandaids/2x2's/gauze roll in small pocket first aid kit
Water bottle/snacks/PB&J sandwich or whatever...
Cardeer necklace
Lastly, my most prized item: My dad's old 1982 NY State license with one deer tag removed, pinned to upper inside of pack.

Butch A.

Terasec

always try to pack as much as i can,
at the sametime i try to make my pack as light as possible,
in my daypack i have:
toilet paper,
food and water,
first aid kit,
compass(boyscout compass, not military compass) and GPS
Map, i generally make a copy of the page/section i need so i dont need an entire map,
bow supplies, tools,
emergency kit: firestarter, waterproof matches that i keep wrapped in plastic and in at least 2 locations, in the pack and on myself,
emergency blanket, silver reflective blanket has multiple uses, such as shelter, water gatherer, emergency signal,
additional small pocket knife,
dental floss wrapped around a pen, dont use it to floss my teeth,
field dressing kit,
all weighs under 1 lb and fits in a waistband type of pack,
I am probably missing some stuff,
I am always looking to improve my pack,
adding removing stuff, and always trying to make it lighter,

danowak

In addition to what everybody else said, this stuff sounds like a lot to carry, but it doesn't add up to much in either space or weight. I always keep this stuff in my pack so I don't forget: 2 sets of extra batteries, small bottle of scent killer spray (for mid-day touchups), flashlight (I use a small 5 LED flashlight to conserve batteries), ball of twine, some ziplock bags (I use them to store heart liver and kidneys which we have to turn in at the check station), latex gloves for field dressing, prepackaged hand towels (they make them scent free, good for general cleanup and wiping off blood), a whistle(in case of emergency, an extra release (has come in handy more than once), individually wrapped packs of Advil and a first aid kit.

statjunk

A whistle. You can blow a whistle even when you can't yell.

Steel wool.

Tom

Fieldmouse

Beer or Champagne

You'll need something to toast with after you have killed your monster. Other then that you only need your Marine Survival Kit: a compass and a mirror. Use the compass to tell you your lost and the mirror to remind you who is lost.

RIStrutStopper

What everyone else said. Dont forget an extra release. They come in handy when you pull your bow up and remember the release is sitting at the base of your tree [:-] I bring a small saw and pruners too...

Terasec

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Been thinking of adding a 3 point fishing hook to my pack for just that reason,
nothing like sitting in a treestand and looking at your release, glove or anything you dropped down there on the ground,