It's that time of year when we're all getting ready for the season. So what do you put in your packs? Maybe we can all list our stuff, and then people won't forget anything. :D Me: Toilet paper Pack Rack Grunt tube (2) Bleet cans (3) Urine (doe and dominant buck) Scent drag Cell phone (pocket, but it's packed) Drag rope Bow rope Flashlight Headlight Knife Extra socks Extra gloves Folding Saw bottled water Snacks packed in ziplock bags Rain Poncho Binoculars Tags!
My Pack: Grunt tube (2) Bleet cans (2) Scent bomb (doe P and doe in estrus(for the rut)) Hunters Specialties Scent a Way spray hunters specialties Scent Wafers (Fresh Earth and Natural Cedar) Cell phone Pull up rope Flashlight Knife Folding Saw Gatorade Breakfast Bar Sugar packs Rattle n Antlers Binoculars Tags!
water proof paper and pens bleat can (1) grunt tube (1) sent (some) knife (2) bow and arrows climber fanny pack binos 550 cord harness ratchet strap caribener water bottle cnady bar(maybe maybe not) phone tags range finder flash light rattle thingy bag of awsomeness(me) face paint gloves camera
Pack: Sitka Bivy 30 Sleep System: Slumberjack or OR bag Thermarest Prolite Sleeping Pad Silnylon Tarp Eating/Water Systems: Iodine Water Tabs Frontier Pro Drinking Straw Platypus 1L Bottle Camelback 72oz. Bladder SnoPeak Ti Stove Primus 4 Season Fuel (2) Lighters Game Processing: (4) Alaskan Game Bags (1) Sand Angelo Deer Body Bag Knives of Alaska, Cub Bear Kershaw Boning Knife Kershaw Foldable Saw 50' Para Cord Flagging Tape Rubber Gloves for Mule Deer, Allergic to them Zip Ties Safety/ Misc.: First Aid Kit T.P. MP3 Player Cell Phone Maps Notebook w/ Pen Extra Socks Camera w/ Extra Batterties (2) Headlamps Mini Mag Too much to list on the food side of things. Average weight for a 3 day bivy hunt..22lbs
Bow/Arrows Toilet paper Grunt tube Scents (doe in heat for later in the season) Scent drag Cell phone Drag rope x2 Bow rope and carabiner Flashlight x2 Headlight Knife x2 Extra socks Extra gloves Folding Saw Fresh water in camelback Snacks/candy bars Rain Poncho Binoculars Tags! Range Finder Hooks for hanging stuff in the tree Handheld GPS First aid kit: Aspirin Super glue (for a quick stich if needed) cloth tape Couple bandages Bandaids
In my pack: Release Knife Grunt Tube Head lamp Tote rope EZ Hanger Range Finder Binochs Water bottle Wind Checker Folding saw Phone Compass In my truck: Camera Rubber gloves for gutting Paper towels Rope Gallon of water
Bow, Quiver, Arrows, Release, warmer hat/headcover, face pain, mock scrape spray, scent wafers, buck bomb (rut), buck/doe scent, scent away spray, drag rope/rag, change of gloves/socks, cell with plenty of apps, water/gatorade, zip locked snacks/lunch for all day sits, hand clippers for any last minute pruning to clip growth since trimming trees in june/july, binos, range finder (backup battery), thermacell with replacement pads/butane, knife, tags, lotion free-kleenex, wind checker bottle, hunters safety system, back up carabiner, mini maglight, hat light, iPhone bow attachment, growl call, estrus can, rattling horns, flextone call, replacement parts for bow (string loop, arrow holder, camo felt, alan wrench, super glue, lighter), mountable rain umbrella (when it may rain and not in an enclosed blind), apache bow sling, and batteries and cards for trail cameras I can swap out on the way into or out from my stands. All my hang on's have bow ropes and hooks all ready to roll put up when I hung them in June/July. When I use my lone wolf climbers I have an attached bow rope a EZ Hang in a pouch, and a tree strap with 4 hooks to hang my pack and accessories from. In my 4-wheeler (vehicle when I'm not using it) I have some more supplies like drag ropes, a battery operated spotlight for late night tracking, replacement track for lone wolf, and hand saw/clippers). I think that is almost everything. I defiantly going to use this checklist when I pack my bags this week! Only 6 days left for me here in WI!
I have: rattling antlers primos buck roar scent away spray scent wafers (fresh earth) flashlight extra bow hanger range finder beverage spit bottle extra screw in step wind checker sometimes a camera
I forgot to add Turkey Calls to my list. As last year I was caught without them and had a flock of turkeys 50 yards away.
In wrap around storage belt with multiple bags: range finder ez hanger 2 knives pull up rope binoculars rattle bag grunt and bleat calls deer scents, varies on time of year water bottle flash light cap light iphone in the rig, tp, deer cart, cooler, extra rope and straps, beer
drag rope my arrows toilet paper butt out tool turkey call my small bible knifes scent away deer urine flash light snacks water iodine water tabs 1 can of beer My binos are straped to me and my range finder and phone is in my pocket
Since I still hunt within walking distance of the house: Grunt tube bleat can rattlin sticks pee bottle doe urine buck urine portable saw cell phone water bottle munchies
grunt estrous can 2 knives hoodie thing for cold gloves bow rope 3 hooks to hang gear head lamp lighter orange vest camo rain suit SAFETY HARNESS cell phone release bow and arrows food and drinks scent away truck keys
Scent Lok Backpack Badlands TSO Tinks knife (3) field dressing gloves deer drag hand held yatzhee game binos harness wind checker gum or breath spray scent killer spray caribener (3) water bottle food phone bunge cord with caribener's on ends (great for securing extra clothes and pack to tree) tags clothes range finder flash light head light release (2) headcover (2) gloves (2) camera and mini flexible tripod
As of right now this is what I carry: Bow Rope Drag Rope Toilet Paper Scent Away Wipes Scent Away Spray Thermacell Binoculars w/harness Rangefinder Water bottle Food Sometimes-depends on duration Knife Rubber Gloves Tags Wind Powder Tags/Pen Copy of Driver's License (hate sitting on my wallet) Grunt Call Various Bow Holders/Tree Hooks Fleece Jacket Cell Phone Headlamp and Handheld Flashlight Spray Bottle of Vanilla Pruners Saw
