Top 10 Bowhunting Essentials.

[Smossy]

With the large number of successful Bowhunter's we have on this site; I'm curious to what people consider "essential" when going out into the woods for archery season. Early or late, Doesn't matter.
With things other then the obvious "Bow/Arrows/Quiver/Broadheads/Release" etc.
What do you feel absolutely necessary to have with you?
As I'm still trying to build and balance my own pack, this would help others who lack the experience like myself to be able to weed out what's not needed.

So if this makes anything easier, Your primary weapon aside, if you could ONLY have 10 items. What would they be?
Other useful items outside your 10 are fine to.

[longwalker]

Well since you already have a pack on id say a range finder, windicator ( little bottle of powder) and some elk calls if that's what your hunting. That's really all I've ever "needed" as far as the hunting part. The rest of the trip has a lot more variables

[Smossy]

Well since you already have a pack on id say a range finder, windicator ( little bottle of powder) and some elk calls if that's what your hunting. That's really all I've ever "needed" as far as the hunting part. The rest of the trip has a lot more variables

What would you put in your pack, Knives? What kind, toilet paper? scent cover or cleaning products for the field? Stuff like that. Only thing me and others aren't concerned about is your weapon. Hopefully no one would ever forget that when they're hunting. But then you never know lol.

[raydog]

Knife and (stone if elk hunting)
Rangefinder
Toilet paper
Binos
Pack
Water
Bright color electrical tape (For cuts or makes good trail marker)
Game bags
Gps if needed

[longwalker]

Stone!!lol    one thing I can tell you won't go in my packs is rocks for gods sake

[D-Rock425]

This is all you need.

[raydog]

Stone!!lol    one thing I can tell you won't go in my packs is rocks for gods sake

ok ok. Knife sharpener

[Smossy]

I think as it stands now.
1. My knives "Outdoor Edge swingblade/saw combo" and my havalon.
2. Dressing bags/zipties
3. TOILETPAPER
4. Kifaru DT3 bag/frame
5. Firestarter "magnifying glass/flint steel/pat jelly soaked cottonballs"
6. Sawyer squeeze water filter
7. Small tin cup/lid for cooking/boiling water
8. Binos/Rangefinder
9. Water/Snacks/Food
10. Garmin 62st GPS / Flashlight / xtra batteries
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I kind of have my stuff in categories more then a specific item. This is the trouble I deal with these days lol
11. Emergency Blanket / Flare
12. Small medkit
13. Brightly colored ductape
14. MSR Burner kit +
15. All my calls and bugle tube if elk season

[kentrek]

Just me personally....you will eventually find out what you think you really need but ya may consider cutting

your cup for boiling water
water filter bottle
extra batteries
flare
msr burner kit
Magnifying glass

While all are very useful items to have in certain situations Im thinking you can get by with out

I'd also recommend carrying two heavy duty garbage sacks to keep meat clean....also having rope is incredibly handy thing to have if you ever need to tie a leg back or hang meat

Also....this may be two personal but you may "test" out just using paper towels instead of tp...I've found that they work better at "cleaning" and they are more multi use 

don't forget a camera

[RadSav]

Common Sense
Water
TP (blue shop towels in plastic bag)
Camera w/extra battery
Knife (w/extra blades or sharpener)
Small rope
Grub
Emergency Blanket
Large garbage bag
Five Alaska quarter bags

[bracer40]

Surprised i haven't seen headlamp/flashlights (w/ extra batteries of course) on these lists.

[MLBowhunting]

Tags, binos, food, water,flash light, extra socks, Flo orange tape, rope, knife, game bags.  Can't have enough water. 

[RadSav]

Surprised i haven't seen headlamp/flashlights (w/ extra batteries of course) on these lists.

Good point.  

For some reason I was thinking essentials for in the pack.  Though I should have not missed the extra batteries.  I carry batteries for camera, flashlight, GPS and rangefinder in my pack...always!

Added essentials that I keep on my person include flashlight, license and tag, tracking tape and some heavy emergency pain killers.

[bigbeamhunter]

We all have similar things, so i won't post the same. One thing i have in my elk pack is a 5x8 tarp. It can be used as a shelter, but what I use it for every year is laying it on the ground and I lay my meat on after i bone a quarter to keep it clean. I'm usually by myself so its easier to do that than try and stuff if in a bag while i'm boning it out. I complete the quarter then bag it.

[raydog]

Surprised i haven't seen headlamp/flashlights (w/ extra batteries of course) on these lists.

It Aint camping/hunting unless you forget something! haha