What too buy list for a newbie?
 

Hi and thank u for your time. I am kind of new too bow hunting and I was wondering if u guys could help me with a list of things a person must or should have for bowhunting. Thanks.

I have a bow and arrows and broadheads and a treeclimber so thats a start. What next.

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The one thing that I love is my binoculars. I use them when I hunt and when I scout. I could not imagine not having a set.

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Do you have some type of budget in mind? How
often do you plan to hunt? These would both be
factors on a " bowhunting need list" that I would
put together for you.

Seeing that you are from Minnesota, I' d
recommend some high quality thermals, gloves/
mitts, boots, hat,...these will all be very
important when sitting on stand for hours
on end.Camo insulated bibs would be at the top
of my list, also.

I can' t imagine going bowhunting without one
of my backpacks, or at the least, a fanny pack.
These will be invaluable in hauling your gear
and extra clothing around.

Other items, in no particular order:

*Binoculars
*Rangefinder
*Pruning Saw
*Bow Retriever
*Camo Facemask
*Grunt Call
*Small 1st Aid Kit
*Backup Release Aid or Finger Tab
*Small Flashlight or Headlamp
*Hot Hands/disposable chemical hand warmers
*Large Portion of " Good Old Fashion Luck" ;)

I' m sure I may have left something out here
and I didn' t get into camo clothing too much,
but this will give you an idea on some of the
things you may need.

Best of Luck:)
TB

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i am from minnesota so i can tell u that ur gonna need some high quality boots that' ll keep u warm... clothes... dress in layers and u' ll want somethin thats gonna stop the wind from going through ur clothes....when it gets cold ur not gonna wanna be outside especially if theres wind... so dress warm in the winter...in the early fall when its still warm... ur gonna want some kind of bug protection cause the bugs get bad when ur in the woods.... if ya got any questions about startin out i can give ya more info but i don' t wanna make this too long... my e-mail is... [email protected].... give me a mail and i' ll tell ya about startin out... i hunt in southwestern mn so my hunting is alittle different than what u' ll be doin up there... but it' ll give ya a little bit better start than i had

RE: What too buy list for a newbie?
 

You need as much bowhunting stuff as you can afford. Go to an outdoors store and buy all the cool stuff you see. After your first year you will know what to buy for the next year.

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Scent control!

Rubber boots.

Rattle bag

Couple of differnet calls

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#1 Clothes and warm boots are must. I prefer layers of wool, fleece and polyproplene under garments. This is an excellent way to save money as insulated camo clothing can get pretty expensive quick. I hardly ever use any insulated garments and hunt a lot well below zero up here. I layer up or down depending on the weather and prefer a light fleece or brushed cotton as my outer wear (camo). Keeping your head, feet, neck and hands warm is a must. I like fleece hats, fleece mock, wool gloves and socks with polyproplene sock liners( plenty of hot hands) when she is cold outside.

#2 on my list to suggest: since you have a tree stand is a good 5 point saftey harness!

#3 binos are a must for hunting and scouting.
Rangefinder is a nice tool but not required to start if you are tight on a budget.
#4 Grunt tube that is very easy to operate, the true talker is one that comes with all different sounds and very simple to work or a good grunt only is the K&H EZ Grunter.
#5 Good field dressing knife, folding baldes are less weight and size. To go with your knife you' ll need a sharpening system, I would look at the Lansky kits if you are not accustom to sharpening knives.
#6 Scent control technique and practices.
a) Wash clothes with extra rinse in unscent laundry soap (Arm & hammer make a good one that also doesn' t have brighteners added)
b) Hang dry outside if possible (avoid clothes dryers)
c) A sealed containment system to keep foreign odours from pentrated your fresh washed gear. ( I use a rubbermaid container and line the bottom with field materials from the area I hunt - branches, leaves, dirt)
d) Suggest using unscent deordant & soap when showering before your hunt
e) Dress in the field
f) Have some scent elimination spray on hand to use while in the field
#7) GPS or compass
#8) A good pack (fanny or day pack)
#9) Wind checker device (either bottle with light powder or a piece of yarn works as well.
#10) A kit with bandages, tape, trail marker, flashlight, drag rope and allen key set for bow adjustments.

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Looks like you have recieved some good info so far.

Let me tell ya something about your what to buy list. I have been hunting for over thirty years and still have a what to buy list. Will it ever end? :D

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Don' t forget one very important piece of equipment. Hunting license and tags!

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how do u guys hall all that stuff?

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All my stuff fits in a fanny pack. It also has straps on the top to put and extra sweater or what have you. If tree stand hunting i wear my harness in and the tree stand is hung already. I carry my Binos around my neck and have rigged up a pocket on the inside of my outer wear to hold my binos. My range finder usually stays in my fanny pack or pocket, I range distance in my shooting lane than put it away for the most part.

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:Ddon' t forget that good ole roll of CHARMIN (extra soft):D[:o]

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Click mentioned the most important scent control device going, TP![8D]

String to tie on tag and for field dressing is something I do not see on the other list, rubber gloves for field dressing.

One word of advice, unless you have an unlimited budget many things can be left off your list that are mentioned in other folks list.

The must haves are TP, Bow, arrows, broadheads, clothing to suit the enviroment you are hunting in, license and anything you deem needed for field dressing.

Binoculars are nice, but if you think about it, bow hunting is all under 50 yards. There are lots of nice things that we feel we MUST have, but would we walk back to the truck after being on stand if we forgot it? If the answer is yes, you need it, if the answer is no, you don' t.

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Sounds like you are off to a good start, I would suggest the following minimum:
* Camo Clothes...face mask.....hat......
* Good Boots
* flash light
* fanny pack
* grunt call
* safety harness
* small dia. rope or twine to pull bow up.
* Spray on Scent killer
* one or two different kinds of scent lure.
* marking tape for marking way into woods while tracking and marking distances.
* folding tree saw for trimming limbs
* water bottle

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Since your new to bowhunting, you' ll need one thing more than any other, and that is practice. Lots and lots of practice. Shoot from tree stands, from your knees, while sitting. Practice with extreme closed and extreme open stances. Those type of shots occur all the time while hunting. Practice at dusk and with all your hunting clothes on. This will insure that when you finally get that shot, you don' t blow it. :)

It won' t take you long to realize what you wish you had on your last trip. Just make sure the thing your missing, isn' t your shot.

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Excellent advice Straightarrow.