WHat do you take bowhunting with you..
 

ok ..say your stand is already in the woods locked up ..What to you take with you besides your bow, arrows and release
Here's mine ...

- New Testament..it keeps me sitting longer and quieter and I find favor with God.;)
- 2 light head sets with extra batteries..I walk over a mile to my stand ..Public hunting.
- Therma Cell and mosquito repelleant incase Therma breaks down
- Flagger tape to mark blood trail
- Compass..50,000 acres is big.
- short rope to attach seat and platform
- 20 foot rope to pull bow up
- 2Bow hooks..to hang bow /small back pack ..
- Range finder
- Hand held pruning shears ..for twigs I forgot about.
- Folding buck knife..to gut out deer in case it's too big.
- 38 revolver..for any mishaps
- a few trail tacks..in case I decide to move my stand.
- plastic gloves ..for cleaning a hog.
- key for my locked up stand
- pee bottle..one that won't make noise.
- 10x 42 Leupold binoculars..Florida is prime migratory time..warblers
- Grunt call
- Hunting license...make sure we are up to date..
- Turpentine ..as cover scent.
- Seat in the pants safety harness with loop rope.
Cold water stays in truck ..I take no water or food.
Wheel barrow in truck in case I need it..
Big cooler in truck.

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Binos, rangefinder, safety harness, scent killer, knife, headlight, thermacell, bowhook.

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2 cameras
shoulder mount for camera
4 batteries
wide angle lens
2 tree arms
2 back packs
lens cleaner
4tapes
wireless mics
8 extra batteries for them
grunt tube
rattleing antlers
2 climbing stands because we use climbers more than hangons
decoy
2 led lights for camera
2 head lamps for walking
toilet paper because if anybody knows me that fresh air does stuff to me
2 knifes
3 pull up ropes
I know there is more??

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3spotting scopes
2 pairs of binoculars
range finder
4 dozen arrows
day pack
back pack
paper towel rack
spare truck battery
jumper cables
cabala's master fall catalog
game boy
cell phone
lap top and solar charger
oder eaters
mosquito netting
snake chaps
signal flares
American flag
GPS
tree steps
and a chain saw for clearing shooting lanes
I think that about covers it.;)

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3spotting scopes
2 pairs of binoculars
range finder
4 dozen arrows
day pack
back pack
paper towel rack
spare truck battery
jumper cables
cabala's master fall catalog
game boy
cell phone
lap top and solar charger
oder eaters
mosquito netting
snake chaps
signal flares
American flag
GPS
tree steps
and a chain saw for clearing shooting lanes
I think that about covers it.;)

You forgot the portable DVD player and all the Jackie Bushleague DVDs

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I don't carry much besides the bow, arrows and release. I try to keep everything as light as possible and carry it in regular school backpack that I "modified".

2 LED Flashlights
2 Led clip on head lamps
1 Gutting Knife
1 Smaller lock blade pocket knife
1 Bow hook
1 small bottle of wind checker powder
Tags
Compass and map of area
Camera w/extra set of batt.'s
Extra parachute cord (handy if you lose pull rope, attaching tags, etc.)
Small bottle of scent killer spray (thanks Ducsauce for the directions on homemade stuff;))
Small survival kit (a little bigger than an Altoids tin)
A few Zip Ties and a little Duct tape - ya never know;):D

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Rangefinder, pruning snips, binoculars, water, Knife, cover scents and attractant. I think that's it...... I think

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binos and a bow hook.

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all depends on where im hunting.

behind the house:
cover scent, rangefinder, phone(on vibrate), phone has flashlight, grunt call - besides the bow/release/arrows thats it!!!

At the big farm and Mountains:
cover scent, range finder, binos, flashlight(LED), some water in CamelPack, some snacks, Knife, phone(vibrate), pee bottle, extra gloves, grunt, wallet(with tags), some tree pegs, small folding saw all in a Badlands pack

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That right there is funny!!:D:D:D:D:D

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It hurts my head to think of all that stuff. Bow, arrow, knife andboots are necessitites to me. All else are luxuries. :D

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I try to keep it light, but it doesn't always work:D

Contents of my pack:
Knife (for field dressing)
Digital Camera
Grunt Call & Can Call
Small Bottle of Scent Killer
Small Towel, for blood or whathaveyou
Cell Phone
Binos


During certain times of the year a Rattling Bag and some Tinks 69 will get added to that.

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4 or 5 Arrows
Bow
2 flashlights
1 camera
Cover spray
1 snickers bar
2 bottles of water
1 cell phone
1 walkie talkie (if I have a friend hunting with me)
1 compass
1 map
fresh doe pee
gum
Skinning knife with a gut hook
Game calls (doe bleat, doe grunt, buck grunt, fawn bleat, wounded fawn bleat, estrus doe call)

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Grunt call, bleat can, rattle bag, knife, field dressing gloves, drag rope, drivers license, archery license, necessary tags, one soda, sandwich and granola bar and book. All fits into my small belt pack and clothing pockets. Like to travel light since I slowly stalk in to and/or fromblind or stand.

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My wife joins meabout 1/3 of the time,so she helps pack some of this:)
video camera/lenses (wide angle and 2x zoom)
either tree arm or tripod
hand saw/knife kit
range finder
binocs
windicator
compass/watch
Elk reeds
Buck Grunt
Digital Camera
Scent Away or Vanishing Hunter Spray bottle
extra release
water/snack/butt wipe and pack frameif I am hunting elk all day inmore remote areas
light weight rain gear if the weather forcast calls for it
two LED lights
knife shapener
cell phone

sure i left something out but thats pretty close

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Binos - Nikon Monarch 8 x 42
Grunt Tube
The Can
20' Bow Rope
Folding Saw
Knives
Extra Gloves
Scent Elimination Spray
GPS
Compass
Drag/Hang Rope
Flashlight/Headlamp
Ziplock with Papertowel, wet wipes, TP, etc.
Screw in Hangers

I think that is all...[&:]

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Depends on waht I need that day.

But I like to travel lite. No backpack.

bow
arrows
rangefinder
gruntcall with multi sounds
windicator
digital camera
cell phone (cause the wife asks me to.)
binos
bow hook

if on the ground hunt.. will add..

pruners
ground bow holder taking away bow hook.

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I carry a ton of stuff in my pack, most of it has been already posted, but a couple things I haven't seen are my monocular (binos took up to much space), and extra release,and my small FM radio with earbud...have to listen to the Red Sox at night and football on Sundays.