OK....Seasonal/Optional Gear....

[Terry Green]

Larry Surtees and I are working on something....

And I'd like a list of your 'seasonal/optional' small items are....

Like mine are....thermacell, grunt calls, Tree Stand rope, bow holder hooks etc....

I know there are certain things that are usually ALWAYS in your pack...knife, flashlight, sharpener, etc...but what are the things you don't always take with you that are small items?

Thanks.

[Danny Rowan]

small two inch bungies, I use them to attach a mesh cammo screen in front of me when sitting in an area to hide my siloette when hunting in a tight area where I cannot set my ground blind in the jungle here on Guam when hunting pigs. I also use them to tie off branches that might be in the way in my shooting lane. Work great in a treestand too to tie off limbs you do not want to cut. Course, these are not really seasonal items but are permanent,LOL.As is the thermacell.Cannot live without a thermacell on Guam.

[archery j]

Here are mine...

Compass, Wind checker, glowing thumb tacks, ratchet strap, bungee cord, pocket knife and hand warmers.

[Rob W.]

Hand warmers, doe urine, pruners, thermos, bug spray, and rattle bag.

[The Vanilla Gorilla]

Salt, Thermacell, shemagh, extra pair of socks.

[Jack Guard]

Broadhead Sharpener, not always in my pack if its a short trip or the car is close.

Spare Contacts and 2 FL oz bottle of Solution

Head Lamp

Protein Bar ( Cliff, Builders, Power Bar )

Trail Markers, tape or Thumb Tacks

Toilet Paper

Latex Gloves for field dressing

Spare Boot Laces

550 Cord  100 feet

GPS
Spare Batteries

Turkey Diaphram Calls

Compass
Emergency Whistle
Emergency Signal Mirror
Magnesium Fire Starter
Emergency Blanket
Small Roll or Duck Tape
Water Purification Tabs
Ace bandage
Muti Purpose Tool (Leatherman)
Triangular bandage

Fleece Hat
Spare Socks
Spare Gloves
Head Net

Small bag containing one field point, one hex head, one judo point, hot melt glue, lighter.  This varies on arrows wooden or carbon.  

Spare Hush Puppy

Spare Bow String

Camera, Spare Battery, Mini Tripod.  This should be always in my pack but sometimes i get lazy.


Tylenol and Motrin,  2 doses each


Small Note pad and Pencil.   I try to keep a journal.  


On long day trips i bring a stove( favorite is jet boil), spork and home made freeze dried type meals.  Also a tea bag or instant coffee.  

Platapus water Bladder., 32 OZ  This is sometime in addition to bottle of water.   I can fill it as little or as much as i want and it doesn't take up much room.  

Spotting Scope and Tripod


Sometimes i am know to over pack.

[DW]

Great List Jack....Long but Great  

[Jake Diebolt]

Folding saw, tree stand rope, extra climbers, and a headlamp with red lens. Not to mention a small cold-weather survival kit.

[Steve O]

Baby Wipes

Pruners

Zeiss/Busnell lens cleaning wipes for my glass/optics

 

[Terry Green]

Thanks guys....keep it coming. .......

[Ben Maher]

Terry , aside from the usual ... knives , survival kit etc I always carry i small roll of electricians tape and a bunch of assorted cable ties ... never been out bush and not used some of it at least once
and 5 or 6 playing cards for those impromptue 'archery tournaments" ... lol

[JimB]

Extra carbon nocks and arrow rest material-Velcro,etc.Super glue gel.

[Shedrock]

I carry a few clothes pins when hunting turkeys or antelope out of a blind to secure the shooting windows where I want them.

[archer66]

Kitchen sink.  Seems like I pretty much carry EVERYTHING else with me on every hunt.  Seriously..you should see my pack.

[NBK]

For early season whitetail hunts when it's warm I take a washcloth that I soaked in water and baking soda then placed it in the freezer in a ziploc bag.  I throw it into my backpack before the sit knowing full well that I'm gonna be sweating my ___ off when I finally climb the tree.  It's melted but cool and I wipe myself down after I'm strapped into the tree making the next few hours a bit more pleasant.

[Whip]

The things that vary in my pack are those that are related to the game I am hunting and the hunting methods I expect to use.  Like you said, bow hanger hooks
grunt calls
rattling horns
elk calls
turkey calls
game bags
tarp for boned meat
drag rope
Spare gloves/hat
Heat packs
Sunscreen
Chap stick
Extra Knives
Sharpner
Food
Water
dry lube for tree stands
gps
maps
pen & notepad
themacell

Those are the things that may vary depending on the hunt.  Most other things are in my pack regardless of what I am doing.

[njloco]

I'm sorry, but it's easier to list what I take with me.

bow
Arrows
armguard
knife
glove
water
Fully charged cell pone.


Everything else mentioned in the other responses  is optioanl for me, also must mention, I hunt on 1400 acres 10 minutes from my house.

[Knawbone]

Good one NBK,I just take what I need for the hunt as I always hunt within walking distance from my home. I own prime hunting land{Whitetail,Turkey,Blake Bear]with state and DEC land on three sides of me. I only own 75 achers but its chose.

[GrayRhino]

x2 NBK, I like that idea.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Surveyor tape.  I hunt big woods and will mark my path back to the truck after a kill if it is gettin late.  Makes it easy to come back and locate the animals with my buddies to help haul the elk out if it is after dark.