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Title: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Nivek on September 23, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
What do you take with you on a day hunt for deer.
Here is mine:- approx 1-2 miles from start point.

Bow...............Bama hunter 47# @ 27"
Arrows..........woodies with Ace 125gr total 560 gr.
Small stool for natural made ground blind.
Condor Bushlore knife /pruning shears.
Small binoculars
Snacks, Sandwiches, water, flask coffee,
Small first aid Kit.
Fire starting kit, 100 foot Paracord, whistle, cell phone, Compass ( all for emerg use only)
Rain Poncho, extra sweater.
All fits in a small backpack total approx 10 lbs. not including bow and arrows
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Rough Run on September 23, 2016, 08:35:00 PM
Very much the same as yours - in a small waist pack with a second pouch on the side.

waist pack - the "overnighter" for emergencies :
first aid kit, waterproof fire starter, windproof lighter, whistle, compass, space blanket, 2 heavy black garbage bags, 100' paracord, sierra cup, tea, sugar, candle, oatmeal, flashlight with spare batteries, note pad w/pencil, second knife.
- stool ties on outside, if I carry that day.

small leather pouch - the "daily" :
bow & arrow supplies / repairs, extra string, gloves if needed, water, snacks like beef stick, apple, cheese chunks, sourdough bread chunk, peanuts or cashews, ibuprofen, drag rope.
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: PeteA on September 23, 2016, 08:45:00 PM
Bow - Predator Hunter
Arrows - 5 xx75 2016
Glove
Arm guard
Small pack
Back tag / license
Extra glasses
Pruner
Saw
Bow hanger hook
FAK
Burnt cork/face paint
Paracord 50'
Poncho
Extra wool shirt
Water bottle
Snack bag
Bleat call
Earth sent wafers
Binoculars 6x30 Leopold
Compass/map
Phone
Brew kit - when cold, small aluminum cup with lid alcohol stove, fuel, wind screen, lighter, instant coffee
Gut bag- gutting gloves, tissue for trail marking, deer drag rope, plastic bag, Leatherman, point puller
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: PeteA on September 23, 2016, 08:46:00 PM
Forgot headlamp w/ extra batteries
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: motorhead7963 on September 23, 2016, 08:57:00 PM
Holy crap you guys pack a lot of stuff, I pack:
Bow : Bear Greenstripe T/D 60#s
1/2 doz arrows w/bear razor heads or Magnus 2 blades.
para cord.
knife.
Water
snacks/sandwich, PB&J
binos
piranta w/extra blades
headlite.
maybe a folding saw.
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Zwickey-Fever on September 23, 2016, 09:14:00 PM
Bow: Martin Hunter or Martin Scorpion, 55@28in..
 6 arrows: Gold Tip Traditional 400 shafts, 29.5    inches, 50 grain brass inserts, tipped with 170 grain Zwickey Delta's.
 Katquiver.
 Binoculars.
 30 foot of para cord.
 Snacks & Gatorade.
 Scent, cover scent and scent control spray.
 Grunt call & rattling antlers, (pending on time of year).
 Hunting Knives.
 Limb saw.
 Pull up rope.
 Bow holder and hook for to hang pack.
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: ron w on September 23, 2016, 09:41:00 PM
Pretty much the same as most.......for day hunts up north the phone stays in the truck, no service where I hunt. Just a small pack stropped to my Waldrop Pac Seat and off I go. A bow and 4-5 arrows.......good for the day.
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Post by: Michael Arnette on September 24, 2016, 12:31:00 AM
Pretty much the same except I always hunt from my tree stand:

Bow: TallTines
Arrows: 7, 4 good ones, 3 stump/small game hog arrows
Stand: Muddy w/lone wolf shoulder strap for carry
Steps: 7 screw in or my Muddy steps
Safety strap: I always wear it in

Fanny pack:
Flashlights (2)
Knife
Folding limb saw
Water
Pull rope
Camera
Video camera and apparatus
Bow hanger
Calls
Wind detector
GPS
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Michael Arnette on September 24, 2016, 12:32:00 AM
...I don't bring food unless I'm elk hunting where I might be walking around a lot. For my stand hunting I have to watch what I eat and that means skipping lunch
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: BWallace10327 on September 24, 2016, 06:40:00 AM
Bow
Quiver
Arrows
Shooting glove
Arm Gaurd
Binoculars
    In Pack:
2 knives
Flagging tape
knee brace
First aid kit
Camo rain jacket
Paracord
Nitrile gloves
Lightweight gloves
Warmer hat
Cow call
Cliff Bar
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Sam McMichael on September 24, 2016, 12:09:00 PM
Most of my hunting is near, often in sight of, my son's house, so I don't take much emergency stuff, mostly something for bee stings and snakebite, plus my cell phone. Navigation is no issue on a 65 acre plot, simply don't cross any creek, fence, or road. No food or water is usually needed, because I can stop at my son's house on the way out for a cooling drink. In short, I take my hunting gear and little else. However, on a hunt further from home I take a lot more stuff, especially in regards to emergency gear and water.
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Angus on September 25, 2016, 06:07:00 PM
Sam nails it-depends on location.  If I'm out behind the house, I'll take a whistle and some marking tape for tracking, but if i'm up on the side of a mountain, I take emergency gear, a hunting knife and a piranta, fire starting stuff, food, water and some sort of purifier, and a light source of some sort.  Also a rain shell and balaclava.  And food..gotta have some "nosh"!
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: bluegrassbowhunter on September 25, 2016, 06:46:00 PM
Not near as much stuff as I did in the past....maybe a little more for an all day sitting during the Rut.

One thing yall didn't mention that's a must for me this time of year is a Thermacell...
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: woodchucker on September 25, 2016, 07:19:00 PM
Bow, Arrows, Knife, oh yeah a drag rope
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Post by: woodchucker on September 25, 2016, 07:20:00 PM
Sometimes I forget the rope
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Post by: superkodiak on September 25, 2016, 10:33:00 PM
Toilet paper!  :)
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: woodchucker on September 26, 2016, 03:44:00 AM
Hmmm... Usually forget that too.....
Title: Re: Day hunt equipment carry.
Post by: Pointer on September 26, 2016, 10:20:00 PM
All depends on where I'm hunting. If I am at my brother's place and just a couple hundred yards from the truck I take very little. In an small fanny pack I will have my deer drag, flagging tape, knife some water and a snack. If I am on the state land I love to hunt which allows me to wander over some 17,000 acres I take a larger fanny pack with some other things that can come in handy in case I should suffer a little mishap that causes me to not be able to get back to the truck by dark. Then I add a small first aid kit, head lamp, fire starting kit, compass/gps and top map, some twine and a multi-tool along with a good quality space blanket. On colder days I'll throw some chemical hand warmers in there and maybe a thin wool watch cap. I also have a foam seat tied to the pack.