Hunting Gear

Being prepared when you go hunting is the the key to a safe and enjoyable hunt. Listed are the things I take out in the woods when deer hunting. Some equipment I take always and other equipment I take if the weather or situation dictates.

If I am not sure if I will need something, I take it anyway and when I get out to where I park my truck I can then take it or not. Sure as eggs if you leave it home, when you get out to the woods you will probably be wishing it was with you.

CATEGORY	ITEM
Clothing (warm weather)	ScentLoc light-weight Mossy Oak pants and jacket Light weight Mossy Oak 12" rubber boots ScentLoc cap / face mask combo Mossy Oak light weight gloves
Clothing (cold weather)	Down filled Mossy Oak bib type pants and jacket Rossi Mossy Oak 1200 Thinsulate boots Mossy Oak wool ski mask Mossy Oak Thinsulate combo fingerless gloves / mittens
Waist Belt	Fold away tree saw Hunting / Skinning knife Hunting license, deer tags and FOID Coon urine cover scent (for boot soles) Scent-away atomizer Arm guard (only for for archery season) Bow release (only for archery season) Buck grunt call Doe bleat call Estreus bleat Range finder Binoculars Orange PVC tape (for marking trail when tracking deer) GPS Head mount flashlight (white or red light combo) Backup pen light flashlight Cell Phone (ensure its on silent!!) Digital camera (need a photo of the big kill, right?) 25' Nylon cord (to haul bow / gun up when in stand)
Tree-stand	Climbing tree-stand Bow attachment (so bow is always at the ready and I dont have to hold it all day) Small bivvy bag (attached to front rail so things are at hand when needed) 4 point safety harness
Optional	Various calls Various scents (estreus and buck urine) Rattling bag Rattling antlers Night vision equipment (use pre season to track deer movements before first light)
Bow (archery season)	Mathews Ultra2 compound bow Detachable quiver 4 x arrows (equipped with expanding broadheads) 1 x arrow (equipped with field tip - never know if your going to get a shot at a squirrel or other small game)
Shotgun/Handgun (firearm season)	Mossberg 20g Trophy Slugster rifled barrel shotgun 10 x sabot shotgun shells Taurus 44SS6 44 Magnum Handgun 6 x Magtech 240 grain rounds
Misc.	Deer Cart (left in truck to haul deer out of the woods when hunting alone) 2 million candle power 12 volt rechargable spot lamp for tracking at night