I try and leave mine at home or in the truck but now-a-days, it's a good feeling to have mine on me because you never know what you will run into in the woods now;

You?

ALWAYS, no good reason not to!!!!!  I may not turn it on, but I have it for an emergency.

And it's on me, not in my pack.  I hunt from elevated stands almost exclusively.

Take it with me just in case.

Of course I do. No shame here either. I like to call people when I make a kill or see a nice buck while I'm out hunting. It's also nice to send them a pic or two right after the harvest. I also text my buds when I'm on stand and waiting for something to show.

QuoteOriginally posted by ishoot4thrills:
Of course I do. No shame here either. I like to call people when I make a kill or see a nice buck while I'm out hunting. It's also nice to send them a pic or two right after the harvest. I also text my buds when I'm on stand and waiting for something to show.

Ditto on all that

yes

always.  One of my buddies fell out of a stand, slipped through his safty belt and fractured his neck. No major spinal cord damage, but he was in rough shape.  was able to call another buddy for help.  Docs said that if he didnt get help when he did, he may have been parralized, or dead.

95% of the time I hunt alone.  You never know what can happen.

I always take mine, i don't have to carry a camera and I also have the kindle app on mine so I can read a bit which helps me stay in my stand longer.

If I'm hunting where I have cell service I carry it.  I usually don't have service when elk hunting. When I'm hunting alone I am a bit more careful, cause it's unlikely anyone would find me soon enough to be of any help.

Yes!

No reason to where I hunt.....no service.......no power, no phone lines.....seven miles to the nearest phone! If I'm closer to home... sometimes!

I also keep mine in my pack. As stated by elknutz alot of the country I hunt has no cell coverage. I did walk for several hours one night to find coverage to call for help when my truck died. I was glad I had it that night or I would have walked all night to get help.But they can also provide a false sense of security.

Well, I never have -- but maybe I should so that I at least have the phone camera with me.

Absolutely, if my wife or daughter need me hunting isn't nearly as important. I also use the weather radar all the time.

Yes!

always take it with me. Have it on silent and check it every hour or so.

ABSOLUTELY.

I don't even own one, but there is nothing wrong with having one with you if you want.

I don't have one of those cellular telephones.  So no, I don't carry one hunting.  Remember, you can't fall out of a tree if you're not up in one.  Nor do I have one of those global positioning things you asked about on another thread.  I do have a trail camera though, so I am not too old fashioned.  But it has been sitting on my shelf, never opened, for 4 years.  I rate my woodsmanship as questionable, so I carry two compasses and know to trust them.  Because I trust my compasses, I have never been REALLY lost in the woods.  I did learn a few things last year during Ken's ADK Attack hunting trip!  Like carrying a flashlight in the dark.

.........in the truck.......