First year in the field. help Please whats the essentials

[Tatorbones]

What are things that every Long bow hunter needs in the field with them no matter what situation? Or where you are hunting.

[bk_tradguy88]

I carry bow, arrows, glove, quiver, armguard only if layering clothes, knife, grunt call if deer hunting, surefire flashlight, bottle of water, and a thermacell if it's mosquito season. That's usually all.
B

[buckeye_hunter]

Toiloet paper.

For two reasons;
1. The obvious reason
2. Trail marker if blood trailing a long distance. Also can mark your trail if you are lost.

[Grizzbear]

Bow arrows knife water

[Sam McMichael]

map & compass or GPS if not on familiar ground. Snack food - I am diabetic with a tendency for blood sugar drops if I get empty. Water if I am going to be on unfamiliar hunt site or out for an extended time. Cell phone if in an area that I know gets service but kept turned off unless I need to make an emergency call. Extra tab,arm guard,gloves, face mask, knife. I have had to climb out of too many stands when I drop the only item of this type I have with me. Often a pee bottle, like I said, I am diabetic which causes you to pee like a racehorse. Toilet paper ALWAYS.Snakeboots if there is any chance at all they are out. Extra bow string.In short, my haversack is a horn of plenty.

[ChrisM]

Originally posted by buckeye_hunter:
Toiloet paper.

For two reasons;
1. The obvious reason
2. Trail marker if blood trailing a long distance. Also can mark your trail if you are lost.

This item is just belw bow ad arrow on my list.

[straitera]

Pack w/essentials including & especially compass, water, knife, +/or whatever else this particular hunt may require.

[el greco]

compass,map,hunting liscence,cellphone,small first aid kit,small snack and water,flashlight,knife,black garbage bag,game call,thermacell,wind indicator dust,extra string,face mask(in case of severe mosquito attack),a few yards of thin rope.All of the above can fit in a small funny pack.

[Brianlocal3]

I hunt such small tracts of land it's a bow arrows glove, armfuard, knive, rope , drinks, and toilet paper.

[Looper]

To be honest, it's difficult to say conclusively what you'll need. We all hunt differently, in varying locals, and have different comfort levels. When I first started, I took scarcely more than my bow, a quiver full of arrows tipped with sharp broadheads, my glove, a knife, and a canteen. Heck, I didn't even wear camo, just plaid shirts and army surplus pants. I was fairly successful, too.

There's nothing wrong at all with starting out with the bare minimum and finding out what you'll need through trial and error.

My barebones list (aside from basic clothing, headwear, and footwear):

my bow
6 arrows tipped with razor sharp broadheads
quiver of some sort
glove and armguard
a 3-4" knife
6" file
some toilet paper
bug dope
canteen
some sort of food bar and an orange
topo map
compass
flint and steel
foam pad

Such a basic setup allows me to be mobile and unencumbered. Everything fits on my belt and the pouches of my cargo pants.

Today, my "kit" is a little more developed, but is still pretty simple. The basics are still present, but I added a few items that increase my comfort level. I continue to hunt like I did when I started out, which is off the ground using natural cover.

My Extended Kit (Additions to my barebones kit):

Waldrop Pac Seat with a small attached fanny pack
3'x5' piece of burlap or a Bush-n-a-Bag
thermocell
Garmin Rino 655T (for communication when I'm hunting with a partner or if I'm in an area with no cell reception)
GameSled (if I'm hunting more than 1/2 mile from my vehicle)
Butt-out tool
Leupold Yosemite 6x30 binos
small pair of limb pruners
machete (if I'm hunting in an area of thick briars or poison ivy)
camera
cell phone
8' of light rope
a few pairs of light rubber gloves
iodine tablets
lightweight water filter
a grunt call
a few scent attractants
more food

I typically take most of the Extended Kit with me when I do all day hunts in remote areas. The Waldrop Pac Seat makes hauling everything around a breeze and can double as a pack frame if need be. It's also a pretty comfortable place to sit.

Aside from all of the stuff, the most important things to bring with you are basic woodsmanship skills and acceptable hunting accuracy. Learn to pattern game, use the wind to your advantage, and hide yourself effectively. Learn when to shoot and when to wait.

Now is the time to finalize your setup and begin a practice regimen. If you already have a decent and repeatable form, I'd recommend your practice sessions consist primarily of shooting one arrow at a time at targets of unknown distances. With consistent practice, your eye will become accustomed to seeing the arrow trajectory and your accuracy will greatly increase, especially in low light conditions.

Good luck this coming season.

[ChuckC]

Dan.  Quite literally, what is "essential" depends wholly upon where you will be and what you are faced with.  Walking around in woodlots of Wisconsin, I often take my bow, an arrow or two, and my license.  I always have a knife on me so I don't even count that.

Spending days afield in the mountains of the west requires much more thought.  A compass and map, some extra gear, some extra knowledge, and even more.

Spending a week or two alone in Alaska's outback wilderness. .  well, you get the picture.
ChuckC

[texbow2]

A good book if I'm on a stand

[Russ Clagett]

A small copy of the Holy Bible...........after all, I'm in the place He made for me.

[Tatorbones]

guys thank you all for your tips and advice, I think any where I hunt it will only be a day hunt. Debating on mixing things up on my father in law and when we get to the lease head off into the woods with my tent and pack and not come back till its time to leave or I've shot something.

[Frenchymanny]

Crazy glue in small dollar store package.
Can fix almost anything with it.

Rain gear (I hate rain, love the snow)

F-Manny

[Rob W.]

The blue dry pack has toilet paper, batteries, extra shooting glove, chapstick, some cordage and hand sanitizer(after kill and fire starter). The red is a small survival kit with an upgraded compass, swiss buck knife and a spare bow string. The dry case is for my camera. For a possible overnight I subtract water bottle and add water filter and small backpackers tarp. The jerky is optional but reccomended.    :D

[Terry Lightle]

Broadheads that will shave!

[meathead]

I have only seen one person say binoculars.  I never leave home without mine.

[rolltidehunter]

dont put to much preasure on yourself to kill game. have fun!!! enjoy being there

[7 Lakes]

Depends on where you are going.  

Next time back into Green's swamp, NC.  I'll have extra water, coffee, salt & pepper added to my regular list of.

Map, Compass, matches, knife, light, extra light, Mosquito repellent & TP.

Stuff everything in the Coffee pot & stick it in the back pack.

Nothing like having a few extras when you have to spend the night unexpectedly after trailing a doe through the poccosins.