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In the bag
#8432576
10/28/21 07:25 PM
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COFF (TFF)
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I was gathering some stuff together last night and packing my day bag. Made myself chuckle when I was thinking about what the most important thing in there. What is the most important thing you put in your day pack when you hunt? The one thing you are absolutely not going to leave behind when you go out in the field?
For me... baby wipes. You only have to walk back to camp sockless one time and the lesson is learned for life.
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Re: In the bag
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#8432579
10/28/21 07:35 PM
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stxranchman
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I don't normally take a bag with me to the blind when hunting. Now for mule deer hunts I take a backpack with some things I need in it. Most times I am driving my Ranger when I go to a blind or to hunt mule deer, so just about anything I need for the trip is in it. After the bow or rifle it would be my bino's with a built in rangefinder are the one thing I take with me on every trip....some clowns should try to remember to do this.... Flashlight is 3rd on the list.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: In the bag
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#8432593
10/28/21 08:04 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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I was gathering some stuff together last night and packing my day bag. Made myself chuckle when I was thinking about what the most important thing in there. What is the most important thing you put in your day pack when you hunt? The one thing you are absolutely not going to leave behind when you go out in the field?
For me... baby wipes. You only have to walk back to camp sockless one time and the lesson is learned for life.
Water and filter. Just packed mine last night.
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Re: In the bag
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#8432625
10/28/21 08:43 PM
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Joined: Jan 2019
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10 Gauge
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-14
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Re: In the bag
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#8432632
10/28/21 08:47 PM
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kry226
The General
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I'm a "better to have and not need, than to need and not have" guy, and I always take a small pack with me to the stand. And yes, baby wipes are always in there. But my pack also contains my binos, rangefinder, knife, headlamp/flashlight, a drink/coffee, ear pro (if necessary), pen (for marking a deer tag), and zip strips (attaching tag to deer). I also throw my wallet, keys, and phone in there to keep from losing them in the pasture. To me, all of it is important and key to preventing most inconveniences during a hunt.
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Re: In the bag
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#8432658
10/28/21 09:14 PM
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Hudbone
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Much of the above plus parachute cord cam corder extra batteries bandana ammo flask
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Re: In the bag
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10/28/21 09:19 PM
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ZK-315
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TP is one thing I never forget.
I typically have a lot of stuff in my bag that goes with me to the blind, but don't use it all while in the blind. It's like a one bag with all hunting stuff in it. It has my binos, range finder, a smallish sandbag for the rear of the stock, a water bottle, snacks, flashlight, plus my kill kit. The kill kit just lives in my bag year around, so it's easy to find. It has an outdoor edge knife and spare blades, rubber gloves, paracord, pen, and zip ties. Depending on the stand, i may throw in the spotter, tripod and phone skope attachment.
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Re: In the bag
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#8432740
10/28/21 11:10 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: In the bag
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#8432785
10/29/21 12:11 AM
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RedSnake
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Re: In the bag
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#8432798
10/29/21 12:31 AM
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Giblett
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Bird Dog
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TP flashlight,knife and binoculars are always in the pack .
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Re: In the bag
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#8433430
10/29/21 04:49 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
THF Trophy Hunter
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Bow Stand - Bow & 3 arrows and maybe a bottle of water Rifle stand in nice weather - If is cold then maybe a couple extra of these & swap the first item above for this one!
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: In the bag
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#8433859
10/30/21 01:45 AM
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10 Gauge
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I said water but I have spent many a night in the woods or on the river with nothing but a couple energy drinks and a couple tall boys. I don’t even own a real first aid kit, if I get hurt bad enough that I require medical attention a band aid isn’t going to help me. Improvise something to get through it.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-14
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Re: In the bag
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#8433866
10/30/21 01:56 AM
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Superduty
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'It's Only Treason if You Lose."
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Re: In the bag
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#8471601
12/10/21 03:32 PM
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hook_n_line
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Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: In the bag
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#8472035
12/10/21 11:25 PM
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Halfadozen
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I carry TP for a dry wipe - and some dude wipes for a wet wipe. No more a$$ rot
Freedom is a fragile thing ...Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again. -- Ronald Reagan
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Re: In the bag
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#8475206
12/14/21 01:16 PM
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Bigfoot
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Everything is subject to come or go in my hunting pack except TP, lighter and compass. They never leave.
Last edited by Bigfoot; 12/14/21 01:17 PM.
GO TRUMP!
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Re: In the bag
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#8475245
12/14/21 01:41 PM
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fishdfly
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No alcohol for me when hunting.
One thing no on has mentioned that I always have is surgical gloves. I never clean s deer or hog without them, in fact I double glove.
Some have mentioned ties, I always take band aids with me in case I get cut and to attach the tag to the critter.
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Re: In the bag
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#8475816
12/14/21 11:05 PM
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BassBuster1
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I grew up in the Northwest back packing, hunting, fishing, etc... between that and Boy Scouts it is just a part of me any time I go into the woods, I am prepared to spend the night if I have to.
-Survival kit -multiple ways to start a fire -multiple knives -disposable gloves -TP/Dude Wipes -tiny back pack stove and very small fuel canister, chicken bullion (all in one little stainless mug) -Flash light -Pen/Zi[p ties for tag -Warm enough?? that little mosquito deal with the blue pads that smoke a little -Sweatshirt, gloves, stocking cap -Compass -Phone -Water filter -snacks -ammo for rifle and pistol
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Re: In the bag
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#8475872
12/14/21 11:25 PM
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GLC
THF Trophy Hunter
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I always have a back pack, I normally hunt by myself. Binos Reg flash light Green flash light small towel water bottle hunting knife zip ties suture kit Range finder
Pilar's Screwdriver wire cutters utility knife
side pocket: rubber gloves TP elec tape whistle
Side pocket: grunt call red marking tape compass spare batteries
Ext pocket: doe scent mesh face mask light camo cotton gloves
Last edited by GLC; 12/14/21 11:26 PM.
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Re: In the bag
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#8475881
12/14/21 11:31 PM
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spacejunkie
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Chap stick is always in mine plus stuff already mentioned. It’s good for the lips but also good for skeeter bites.
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Re: In the bag
[Re: BassBuster1]
#8475904
12/14/21 11:41 PM
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Creekrunner
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I grew up in the Northwest back packing, hunting, fishing, etc... between that and Boy Scouts it is just a part of me any time I go into the woods, I am prepared to spend the night if I have to.
-Survival kit -multiple ways to start a fire -multiple knives -disposable gloves -TP/Dude Wipes -tiny back pack stove and very small fuel canister, chicken bullion (all in one little stainless mug) -Flash light -Pen/Zi[p ties for tag -Warm enough?? that little mosquito deal with the blue pads that smoke a little -Sweatshirt, gloves, stocking cap -Compass -Phone -Water filter -snacks -ammo for rifle and pistol
Excellent list.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: In the bag
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#8475989
12/15/21 01:20 AM
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txtrophy85
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in my pack or on my person I will carry 2-3 knives, a folding saw ( which i use quite often ) a wind indicator ( old squirt bottle filled with talcum powder ) a few zip ties, some paracord, a pair of rubber gloves, inReach Mini, flashlight, rangefinder and depending on the hunt maybe some other items like a JetBoil and a few bottles of water/food and snacks.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: In the bag
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#8476101
12/15/21 02:37 AM
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Sniper John
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Something I often started carrying are some nice garden pruning shears in a belt sheath. Most of the places I hunt have all kinds of briars, bushes, cactus, mesquite, etc. that get in the way of my path or shooting lane. Or constantly hanging up on my cloths. I pull them from the sheath to just snip through those areas, or to clear the area I'm hunting from. Nothing like a small tree limb sticking in your back while spring turkey hunting. They are more for still hunts, or hunts on the ground, portable stand, or public land kind of stuff. Less so for when I am hunting from a permanent blind, but they are still handy during tracking if something runs off. I find them much more handy than a folding saw and they are much quieter and quicker if your trying to slip through a creek bottom without scaring everything in earshot.
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