What all do you take on your person when actually hunting?

[2nocks]

I leave most things in the truck. Cell phone comes in handy when multiple people are hunting the property, easy to keep track of each other and game movement via text.

[bigbadjon]

On day hunts I have anything I might need in my truck. I always take the weapon I'm hunting with with spare ammo. My semi skinner pocket knife always comes along. My emergency deet, I never assume it is too cold for mosquitoes in Florida. I also always bring a bottle of water. Anything else I take is situatiional and I keep gear for any situation in my vehicle close by.

[nineworlds9]

Bow
Quiver
Arrows/broadheads
Glove
Armguard
Stringer (if shooting recurve)
2 pair nitrile gloves
Knife
Small machete
Herbal Armor bug spray
Compass
Orange marking tape
GPS/phone
String wax
Snack/ water
Deer drag
Wind check powder
Earth scent wafers
Doe piss spray
Face mask/hat/ clothing/snake boots

That's about it.  I hunt on the ground and use natural cover.  I'm usually within 1-2 miles of my vehicle.

[Matty]

Originally posted by monterey:
 

Originally posted by old_goat2:
Elk hunting, my day pack is full, probably weighs 25#. But I'm ready for anything but dying!!

likewise!  One hour or one day, if you kill an elk there is a bunch of stuff that you need. [/b]

Agree with both of these. When hunting here "close to the truck" just doesn't really happen. So better safe than sorry. I take multiple tabs with me and batteries too. I'm never less that 25lbs of pack weight.

[bretto]

If I'm hunting where I have scouted and set up already I hunt very light.

Gloves
Face mask
scent
calls
water and a snack
I always have a Knife.

The trucks never more than a 1/4 to 1/2 mile away.
most land is sectioned off around here where I live.

Game cart,camera and other big items can stay in the truck.

bretto

[Michael Pfander]

I assumed that on your person meant in your pockets not in your pack.  My hunt pack is in the 25# range and has what I need to make it over nite where ever I am hunting.
MAP

[V I Archer]

I have an agreement with my wife; I take my SPOT everywhere, regardless of how long I think I will be gone. In addition to the regular must haves like compass and windicator stuff,  a Mora fire knife now comes everywhere, along with another fireareel, a small LED button light, flagging tape and the cell phone only because it is the smallest, lightest camera I have.

I take one bow, a back up string, wet ones, 8 broadhead arrows, 3 blunts, 1 arrow with a judo point, something to resharpen broadheads, 1 knife, 1 headlamp, 1 seat, more wet ones, something to drink, snus, an apple, a travel sized bottle of Dr. Schulz foot powder for my glove and a few napkins to blow my nose or to mark a blood trail.

[Uncle Buck]

I am shocked that cell phones beat out both  fixed blade  and pocket knives. I don't even have a cell phone anymore but i have been known to even carry a pocket knife  in my pajamas.

[Bowwild]

I answered the pool as if I was hunting my normal spot which is about 1,000 yards from my house. It is only about 500 yards from my son's house.

I have a fanny in warm weather and a daypack in cold weather (more spare clothes). I keep items that I might but almost never need in both.

I take the cell phone because when I kill a deer I text my bionic deer dragger (35-year old son).

I always have a spare broadhead or two in the pack just in case I need to shoot more than the 3 broadhead tipped arrows in my quiver. I could take a dirt-dulled one off and replace with a new one.

If the survey was meant in pockets then there is nothing in my pockets except the phone -- if gravity and the ground conspire against me I want to have a chance to 'phone home'.

[Brock]

some things I take no matter distance, time of year or prey...

compass, length of 550 cord, knife, spare tab, spare string, first aid items (size depends on how remote I am), bug spray/hand warmer depending on season, headlamp or small LED flashlight, doe tags if deer season, a snack (Cliff Bar or fruit), and a bottle of water that can double for urine when empty....

[dbd870]

I think a cell is very important especially as I hunt from climber, a means of rescue if you can't self rescue just seems obvious.

[monterey]

Originally posted by dbd870:
I think a cell is very important especially as I hunt from climber, a means of rescue if you can't self rescue just seems obvious.

could not agree more!

I also understand how Orion feels about the techno aspect being somewhat intrusive, but it can be left turned off and hopefully never turned on.

have found myself laying on the ground 12 miles in at 10,500' with a broken leg.  I did not have a cell phone, but did have lifesaving companions.  True, there was no service their so the phone would not have helped, but if I had been alone and if there had been service it would have been the difference between life and death!

Heard there's a sat based emergency locator system and am considering getting one.

sorry for running the thread Into the ditch.

[Pointer]

If its just a morning still hunt I'll generally go light..might not even bring a pack. All my hunting pants have cargo pockets and my archers jacket has two large pockets that hold what I need. A fire starting kit, space blanket, small gps or compass/map of my hunting area, power bars and a small bottle of water and a small flashlight I will also have some good rubber gloves and a game bag in case I kill something. If it's cold I add some disposable hand warmers. I always also carry an extra bowstring With a foam seat tied to the back of my belt I've been able to still hunt and stop every so often in more promising areas in relative comfort.

If I know I'm going to be out all day and covering some ground before I set up I take an oversized fanny pack that has shoulder straps. This allows me to pack a lunch and some cold weather clothing as well as some extra archery gear like additional broadheads and blunts.

[Dave Lay]

Originally posted by Uncle Buck:
I am shocked that cell phones beat out both  fixed blade  and pocket knives. I don't even have a cell phone anymore but i have been known to even carry a pocket knife  in my pajamas.

i like your way of thinking ! i wish i could disconnect more than i have.. never needed a phone in 30 years of hunting, now its almost essential with alot of folks..we know a good knife should be #1 on the list

[Sam McMichael]

On most hunts, I am on my own small property with several stands within sight of my son's house if the leaves are off the trees. Therefore, I carry a lot less than I would on a hunt further from home. I usually have a file and extra string in my quiver of 6 arrows. In my haversack I have a couple of grunt calls and rattling bag along with whatever scents I may be using. I carry a belt knife and a folding knife. Toilet paper is a must. Without cough drops, I can't hunt. Extra tabs and arm guards are priceless, as I constantly drop them from the tree stand. Yes, I carry a phone in case of problems or I need to call my son to help drag one out (not a common occurrence). Also, I carry my Glock.

[Wudstix]

On my person; license, standard 3 knives, compass, para cord, matches, phone, cliff bar and water.  Bow in hand.

 

As little as I can get away with!

Bisch