I've been thinking about this over the last week and figured out how much I love and depend on one of my favorite accessories.
A few weeks ago I had another added in with this one but as the mosquitoes become less an issue the "Thermacell" has dropped down on the list of "must-haves" but even when it was important there was another that always at the top and it does a great job for me.
Tell us yours........
I'll pop back in a little later and disclose what I feel in my Number "1" accessory....lol
God bless,Mudd
depends on the day Mudd. On one day I really need the Thermocell. On another I may REALLY need the TP (and I don't mean target panic)>
CHuckC
That makes 2 of us Chuck
TP is a good one. I have come of the woods minus a shirt sleeve more times than I care to admit. I would say my knife. I forgot it one hunt this past weekend and was amazed how many times I reached to my hip to find it not there.
Jake
1. Thermacell
2. DEET or herbal skeeter spray
3. Skeeter proof clothing
4. Face mask/ ghillie hat
5. The rest of it...
Can you tell I live in FL?? :D
Permethrin based spray for ticks followed closely by cough drops. Non DEET mosquito spray is third on the list.
A flashlight, or a knife, but that's pretty obvious, so I'll say my fold out limb saw and/or my mini limb pruner/shears. I have a Thermacell that has never left the box after owning it for 2 years, and a GPS unit that has remained boxed for about four years. They seemed like such good ideas at the time, though.
Accessories, traditional Bowhunting, is supposed to be about keeping it simple, accessories minimal, but since you asked, and being a guy that likes to build as much of my stuff as I can, I'd have to the new quiver I'm using this year, the Short Trail...
Thanks,
Binocs and some form of wind indicator
Compass and bear spray. I can make do without the rest.
#1 would have to be a knife. But #2 . . . possibly #1 if I thought longer . . . is a resealable 15 count travel size pack of moist wipes.
my favorite is my elk call, cause it means im doing what I think I was put on this planet to do....
also partial to my fanny pack.
Heater body suit
Southwest Louisiana I have to go with Thermacell.
I have a strand out of the inside of para cord tied to my top string loop. It's about 8" long, and I took my fingers and rubbed it until it frayed out. I ground hunt with bow accross my lap, with a quick glance I know the wind direction, no more moving or reaching for my puff bottle
A hankercheif is something I always use. A lot of the other stuff mentioned is pretty standard stuff
The one thing I bought this year that I'm using a lot more than I imagined is a hydration bladder pack. It's so nice when I'm walking to my stand and my mouth gets a little dry I just grab the tube and take a sip. When I'm on stand I just reach down by my hip pull up the hose and take a sip.
I use to carry a water bottle but it was not as accessible and made more noise and movement grab it open it and get a drink.
Water and binocs are indispensable to me; but water isn't really an accessory-is it?
For me it's my Waldrop Pac-Seat.......I can stay much longer when I use it. Staying longer doesn't get me any more deer sightings but the naps are much better.
My 8 power Swarovski binoculars, I wouldn't go in the woods without them.
I'll agree that water is up there for me.
Other than that, despite many are not a fan of them, I have to admit I love my puff bottle for wind.
It's never gotten me in trouble and I really enjoy being able to keep tabs on exactly what my scent is doing.
I don't do too much to keep myself scentblocked, but I watch the wind and thermals like a hawk (although I must admit once I'm in a stand I can't do much but leave the area if wind switched.)
A big pee bottle, lol.
Here is mine Mr. Mudd..... If i forget my Yosemites it really bothers me I use them all the time.
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Thermacell, tolit paper, and glock 27.... Never leave home without them!
A bottle of water. As long as I have my bow and arrows...and I'm properly dressed for the weather...I can improvise for just about anything but being thirsty.
QuoteOriginally posted by perry f.:
I have a strand out of the inside of para cord tied to my top string loop. It's about 8" long, and I took my fingers and rubbed it until it frayed out. I ground hunt with bow accross my lap, with a quick glance I know the wind direction, no more moving or reaching for my puff bottle
Great idea cause I'm always misplacing my wind detector sqeeze bottle!
I bought a good pair of binos a couple years ago but didn't start wearing them regularly till I bought the shoulder/chest strap that holds them close to the body. Great accessory cause it allows me to use my most important accessory... The binos. I don't know how I got along without then before.
Yes, toilet paper; that is the one thing I would not be without. Can't believe I forgot that.
Milk weed pods. Kenny McKenzie gave me a lifetime supply last week. :D
Wet wipes are right up there though. I have one of the largest collections of half bandannas in the country. :rolleyes:
Knife , binos , wet wipes , and I hate to say it but this cell phone I'm on right now while out hunting hogs tonight...it keeps me entertained on my rest break and is my camera and is always a life line if I were to do something stupid....
,,,,Sam,,,,
I actually have several that I do not go into the woods without. First Compass, butane lighter, tp, knife and cordage. That gives me fire, shelter. I also use the lighter to check wind. Way out. Its the lightest survival pack I have been able to come up with. Besides those a good folding saw and space blanket are handy.
God bless, Steve
Probably my daypack with waterbag, a good knife and good boots.
Elk finder,without it I don't know where they are,ha.
A handgun. Survival is not about building a fire or building a shelter anymore. Its about providing your own protection from the two legged scum prowling our corner of the woods.
I love to have my smart phone in the tree stand and my wife in the mountains elk hunting. Have a wiz bang GPSap for the phone so iI use it a lot elk hunting too.
A foam A$$ Pad... (for my old butt)
My safety harness
My razor sharp VPA'S!
If the hunting is slow, a camera can provide great entertainment. I see too many hero pics of a dead critter in the back of a pickup which is not fair to the critter. Since I am solo 99% of the time I am hunting, I bring along a small tripod on the off chance that I kill something and want to get a pic on the scene. I enjoy watching all wildlife, and from time to time I get a decent picture.
Binocs are a close second. I try not to go to the woods without either.
My "Hunters Seat"...
Pruners and folding saw.
Thanks for sharing with us.
There are quite a few items listed that are also on my list but my number "!" has to be my Teresa Asbel "Hunter Image haversack".
I am so grateful for this user friendly product. It's quiet and has enough pockets in it that almost everything else on my accessory list fits inside.
I can access it without having to look at it and it's easy to determine which pocket I'm waiting an item out of.
Everything includes T.P., wind indicator,Knife,a couple of grunt tubes, bleat can,a "rack pack" garden shears,cell phone.
I don't think I've listed everything that's in there but these are the things I can remember off the top of my head this morning.
Thanks again for sharing your accessory list with us.
God bless,Mudd
PS: My thermacell attaches to my quiver which attaches to my Waldrop Pac seat.
My arm guard, it has a knife in it... Last year I shot a big gobbler and he flopped around then took off. I found myself moving faster than I remember moving in a while all in hot pursuit of the big bird. The gobbler ran under a pile of Cedar and that's when I realized I had left my bow back at the tree I was hunting. I grabbed the bird by the legs and then put my armguard knife to work. The whopping 5.5" knife did it's job. :thumbsup:
Aside for the basics. Such as things you should have with you at all times. The things I litke to carry extra R my binos no doubt. Second would be hand warmers. It has let me hang on a few more hours. Either my body, or feet. Mostly feet. They are a real saver for me when it gets nasty. I do like carrying my glock but usually end up taking it only when I hunt spots with bears.
I think there's a difference between ACCESSORY AND NECESSITY and I think those things vary depending on where you live and hunt and how far you have to travel to hunt where you do.. For instance if my hunting spot was a walk from my house like it used to be, I'd bring a light and a knife. Both necessities. And what else would you need? (NJ DEER)
Here in Colorado (for me) necessities are my day pack, filled with water, knife,light, batteries, extra clothes (typically rain gear), GPS. Minimum, accessories would be a face mask, and my gun.
Fun read....
A book preferably by C.J. Box or Robert Parker.
I don't need a thermacell during deer season-no mosquitoes in the woods where I hunt - too high and dry.
My favorite accessory (I'm a tree stand fanatic) is a simple rubber coated screw in hook for my bow. Of course my haul line is pretty important tool
with temp above 70 degrees thermacell
my torges seat
esse knife
vortex bino's
Every time I leave the house for a hunt mine goes, bow, stronger, arrows, knife. You can navigate without a light,, shoot without a glove, hunt while gold, but you can't gut without a knife.
Swarovskis
Definitely TP. I've been in the woods without it and a handful of oak will do the job, but not nearly as well nor pain free! :( :scared:
Bill
1.flashlight
2.TP
3.Knife
4.face mask
5.bow retriever to pull up equip.
6.safty harness
none of these items more important than others
550 paracord. Emergency arm/sleeve guard, tying branches to my set for cover, and a million other things.
I like Perry F's idea for a wind indicator.
joe Nichols: but you can't gut without a knife.
JUst in case you forget a knife , lose it ect. ( probably never happen) a broadhead works . been there and done that.
God bless, Steve
Baby wipes, headlamp, camera, Smoke in a Bottle.
QuoteOriginally posted by non-typical:
A book preferably by C.J. Box or Robert Parker.
I'm on #5 in the C.J.Box ...Joe Pickett series. :thumbsup:
Binos and Little Debbie cakes.
Got to love little Debbie. She's in my lunch box most everyday
My favorite is my wind checker, of any kind. Keeps me in the hunt.
My pruners and more for snipping my way through thick green brair than anything else..except for the time when I mistook my green bowstring for a green brair vine and almost cut it into.
I still get a squeamish feeling sometimes when snipping through brairs..you can bet I hold my bow way back and up for every snip now.
binocs for sure, I'm amazed at the amount of game I'm able to spot and watch. Feel naked without them.
pruning shears, January thru December I have them in my right hand while scouting, hunting, stump shooting.
A knife is not really an accessory for me. Its a necessity, otherwise it would be the knife.
Favorite is my Walstool. I use it with the legs collapsed not extended. Not perfect since I need a tree for back support; but not a problem where I live.
Light, quiet, and oh so comfortable. I pick out my tree and I am hunting in 20 seconds. 28 oz.
What I am doing, going, time of year matter, but a sturdy sharp knife, cord, flash light, whistle, mirror, first aid. :dunno: Good one.
My bow
My puff bottle
Redman
It's about the only thing I would head back to the house for if forgotten.
Stickbows and spittin' kinda go together.
Had to Google Thermacel! Guess if it were essential for me I'd have heard of it. TP jumps out, but these days it's a light weight chair that can fasten to the daypack. Got one leg that demands a frequent rest. Without it I can't go long enough or far enough to need the TP. LOL
Gerber folding saw..... every Summit Viper climber we own has extra pull rope and this saw in the side pouch. Also in my older years I carry the binocs more now once the leaves fall off.
My cell phone. You know, the one I left in the truck, on purpose.
Other than the Obvious, TP, Knife, etc. Mine would be my Folding "Hunting Chair"!! For a Gimpy critter like me, I gots to sit down now and again. I dont remember where or exactly when I bought it, but it has a Folding Back and a Pocket for storage with a Zipper underneath. The pocket is Waterproof and a fine place to carry My Lunch or My Camera!!
My Crooked Horn Outfitters Bino System
Duncan , thank you for your service. Because of what you do fme and mine are able to do what we do.
My favorite item is paper towels I tear off and fold square. Can be used for TP (done that ) wipe bald head , clean hands. Trail markers and a few more things I can not remember. Next would be moist towelettes. These items go with me to the woods, desert, archery range.
My Bible and my pack with all my goodies.
compass then everything else
QuoteOriginally posted by toddster:
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esse knife
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Which ESEE?
For me, my fav accessory has probably been my cheap little hand pruner. Man, that thing has been handy.
My primary knife is a Becker BK11 - right up there with the ESEE stuff. :)
Puffer, water, TP and very important is a first aid kit. It could save your life if you got cut bad.
Thermos, cause I don,t function too well for too long without coffee, and I seem to have a revolver with me about 97% of the time..
String wind indicators on my bow and arrow. Binos, of course. Wouldn't leave home without them. When it gets cold, a wool muff.
A good knife, puffer bottle, wet wipes, bandana, nylon cord, binos, compass. It all fits in a small fanny pack that I pick up with my bow and quiver for half day hunts. If I'm staying all day, the list gets longer and the pack gets bigger!
Pruning shears (ground dweller).
QuoteOriginally posted by centaur:
If the hunting is slow, a camera can provide great entertainment. I see too many hero pics of a dead critter in the back of a pickup which is not fair to the critter. Since I am solo 99% of the time I am hunting, I bring along a small tripod on the off chance that I kill something and want to get a pic on the scene. I enjoy watching all wildlife, and from time to time I get a decent picture.
Binocs are a close second. I try not to go to the woods without either.
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That full tang bowie aint no tooth pic! A good sheath knife and a EDC pocket knife is a staple for me in the backcountry.
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:bigsmyl:
A 6' hunk of rope.....
Some deer don't have handles!
That there aint no knife, THAT is a Machete!! :scared: Mighty Fine Looking too!! :thumbsup: Amen Longbow, my Trusty Camera goes with me Everytime I hit the woods!! You just NEVER Know what You are going to see. Have gotten some excellent pics of the Forest Critters trying to figure out what that Flash was?? :thumbsup:
My wife? :smileystooges:
well its got to be ass wipe a good knife and first aid kit and a good mason jar of peach moonshine never leave home without it. plus my Bow and a quiver full of arrows just incase i see something :laughing: :laughing:
Nooh, that's not a knife, THIS is a knife:
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QuoteOriginally posted by Cavscout9753:
Pruning shears (ground dweller).
Same. Close second would be my Niff-t-seat.
pruning shears, compass and a small light of some description always make it into my pack or pockets, but I never leave the house without my SPOT. Letting my caring wife know where I am and keeping her somewhat aware that I am still okay has allowed me much more time, much farther afield than years previous before I owned one.
If hunting Dorchester Co, MD for Sika #1 is a Thermacell. #2 is a good light. #3 is a compass.
For other places I'd say #1 is a good light. #2 is a good knife. #3 is a 6' hunk of 1/4" rope to make a deer drag.
My possible bag! It's a dry bag with first aid, fire starters, etc. it goes where I do from hunting and fishing to traveling with family.
A compass and a warm vest. Because if I can find my way and stay warm, the rest is all golden.
QuoteOriginally posted by Flying Dutchman:
Nooh, that's not a knife, THIS is a knife:
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Oh boy... I see where this is heading :campfire:
a folding saw
Relax Trumpkin, its only a Randall Rtak2... Nothing to worrie about really. Just a fine campknife with a shaving sharp humble 10" blade.