1st Season Absolute Must Haves...

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by eric.landry.7583, Sep 14, 2016.

  1. frenchbritt123

    frenchbritt123 Grizzled Veteran

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    Cash & a good woman.
     
  2. Shane0709

    Shane0709 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    If you look at it that way, I could just widdle my own arrows out of a stick in the woods while hunting. You might as well just leave the bow at home and strangle them with your bare hands.
     
  3. Jake/PA

    Jake/PA Grizzled Veteran

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    Butt out tool.
    An extra harness.
    Netflix account.
    Black rack.
     
  4. SharpEyeSam

    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Great List!!
     
  5. eric.landry.7583

    eric.landry.7583 Weekend Warrior

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    Really appreciate the honest thoughtful feedback and insight. I have noted each of these and am happy I'm not far off. My 8 year old son and I had a really good time scouting our tree stand placement today.


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  6. nrf414

    nrf414 Newb

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    My first year I had just the basics, bow broadheads release and tags and of course drag rope. You can make a lot of the extras for little to nothing.

    You did yourself a solid by getting the climber. My first year with one too but the possibilities seem endless

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  7. Bronson

    Bronson Weekend Warrior

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    Patience
     
  8. selfbros

    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Negative Ghost Rider. Human pee will attract deer "FACT". I conducted the experiment with my trail camera. I had a large buck visit for several days after peeing on top of my pee. Let it go with a flow, but be mindful of the sound it makes.
     
  9. selfbros

    selfbros Die Hard Bowhunter

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    A book would be handy if you don't have toilet paper, BAM!
     
  10. archer#5

    archer#5 Newb

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    If you shoot with a release, get an extra one to keep in your pack. I have done this for years and a couple of times I have arrived at my stand and forgot my release or have dropped it out of my stand but I had the extra release to fall back on. And my backup/extra release is just like the one I use all of the time
     
  11. turkish621

    turkish621 Weekend Warrior

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    baby wipes. Because a good pair of socks are hard to replace...
     
  12. smitty88

    smitty88 Weekend Warrior

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    Haha welllllll technically if you widdled your own arrows you would still need legal broadheads depending on your states laws. And strangling a deer with your bare hands is just wreckless! ;)
     
  13. NebMo Hunter

    NebMo Hunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    HA, been there! Was on a western Nebraska rifle hunt miles and miles away from anything
     
  14. cantexian

    cantexian Grizzled Veteran

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    Lots of practice shooting from an elevation. It is not the same as shooting on flat ground.
     
  15. Marauder

    Marauder Die Hard Bowhunter

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    When I think I have everything, I tend to find something to buy to make the experience a little better. Or at least I tell myself that. :tu:
     
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    successful failure Weekend Warrior

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    Foldable hand saw especially if you are using a self climber...gotta get the little limbs out of the way
     
  17. Greg / MO

    Greg / MO Grizzled Veteran

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    After 20+ years of exclusively bowhunting, I've broken it down to this list:

    The link for Hunters., HUNTERSlink.com GREG'S BLOG

    And don't carry a bottle to pee in... waste of time and all you're gonna do is spill it somewhere or on you at some point.
     
  18. Parker70

    Parker70 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    TP, safety harness, and extra release because $-it happens.
     

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