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Old 09-20-2005 | 06:59 PM
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I tend to bring probably more than I need to, so I was wondering if you could go through what you bring in for a hunt.
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Old 09-20-2005 | 07:08 PM
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Knife
Small Folding saw
Hoist rope
green LED Stylus
Bright but compact tracking light
Drag harness
Safety harness rope
Grunt call (variable tone)
Cell phone
2 way radio if I'm with a bud.
Digital Camera
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Old 09-20-2005 | 07:25 PM
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Knife, drag harness, CatsEyes, tracing light, gutting gloves, grunt, antibacterial wipes, scent wafers, compass, water, jerky, cell phone, whistle, first aid thermal blanket, oh yeah...and toilet paper
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Old 09-20-2005 | 07:44 PM
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Me
Bow and setup
License
Backpack
Treestand
Flashlight
Binoculars
Grunt Call
Can call
Rattling antlers
Various scents
Drag rope
Walkie Talkie and earpiece
Knife
Gutting gloves
Orange trailmarker tape
Cell phone

All I can think of for now.
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Old 09-20-2005 | 07:58 PM
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Backpack
pruners
pull up rope
release
spare release
200 proof
Primos hands free grunter
realtree EZ bow hanger
thermaCELL
safety harness
cayalume light sticks
Small flashlight
water bottle
marking tape
wind checking powder
cell phone
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Old 09-21-2005 | 01:18 PM
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Here's what's in mine:
Varying scents
Scent wick bottles
sm. first aid kit
pruners
knife
scent eliminator
binocs
range finder
tags
grunt call
coyote call (just in case)
mag light
extra gloves (don't like wet hands)
pen (gotta sign the tag)
harness
water bottle
snack bar
cell phone
digital cam
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Old 09-21-2005 | 01:31 PM
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Stick and string
release
water
bow rope
scent away
gloves
face mask
safety harness
hands free grunt call
2-way radio
and yes.....toilet paper
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Old 09-21-2005 | 01:40 PM
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Bow - recurve or longbow
Arrows (4 broadheads and 2 blunts)
Shooting glove + a spare
Knife, or two
Cell phone (in the first aid kit, for emergency use only!)
Canteen
Drag rope
Couple of granola bars
Small foldup diamond whetstone
Extra bowstring
Flashlight
Maybe a set of pruning shears, in case I want to make a quick blind
TP - can be used as a trail marker if not used for it's primary purpose
Pen to sign the tag and a piece of string to tie it on with
Might start carrying the digital camera, now that I finally got one.
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Old 09-21-2005 | 01:57 PM
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Now Arthur, you know you can't kill a deer without a backpack stuffed full of gizmo's and gadgets....

I will typically carry in my pack:

1. Flashlight
2. Grunt call
3. Skeeter Spray
4. Gloves
5. Headnet
6. Pullup rope
7. Saw
8. Knife
9. Red flagging
10.Screw in Bow holder
11. Wind checker
12.Scent killer spray
13.Face paint
14. Deer Pee
15. Water
16.Binoculars
17. Rattle Bag
18. Extra Batteries of Flashlight
19. Compass
20.Extra Clothes in the Winter

Sick ain't it?
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Old 09-21-2005 | 02:05 PM
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Backpack
Knife and saw
pull up rope
release
spare release
True Talker
realtree EZ bow hanger
thermaCELL
safety harness
Small flashlight
water bottle
marking tape
cell phone
two way radios
license
cover scent
various scents (depends on time of year)
very small tackle box for allen wrench, extra nock, broadhead wrench, mini leatherman.
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