Top 10 Bowhunting Essentials.

[hogslayer]

Whenever I go hunting I always put everything in my pack that would be neede to break the animal down and carry it out with me.  I keep things organized in different small bags for easy identification and easy access. 
 
1st bag.  Kill kit-pair rubber gloves,havalon knife with extra blades, TAG bags, 35L durable dry sack and 50 feet of paracord.  I use to carry a small emergency blanket for placing boned out meet on, but it never got used so ditched it.

2nd bag. Heigene/medical- toilet paper, Chapstick, electrical tape, basic small medial kit.

3rd bag. Electronics- icon head lamp, extra lithium ion batteries. Back up head lamp.
I made sure to purchase all items that take the same battery size. 
 
4th bag. Food- usually oatmeal for breakfast, pro meal bar for lunch and mountain house for dinner.

Of course this is just a basic list of things I take with me and it seems to change every year.  And I also carry a range finder and GPS on my belt for easy access.  I question the need for a range finder.  The last three elk I have killed have happened so fast and been within 12 yrds of eachother that a range finder hasn't used its purpose yet.  But I am sure the one year I leave it behind I will need it.

[4fletch]

I throw in pain meds and a little horse wrap tape incase one sprains a ankle wrist etc. a EZ lap diamond home. It's light weight. And tunes a edge up fast

[Smossy]

Whenever I go hunting I always put everything in my pack that would be neede to break the animal down and carry it out with me.  I keep things organized in different small bags for easy identification and easy access. 
 
1st bag.  Kill kit-pair rubber gloves,havalon knife with extra blades, TAG bags, 35L durable dry sack and 50 feet of paracord.  I use to carry a small emergency blanket for placing boned out meet on, but it never got used so ditched it.

2nd bag. Heigene/medical- toilet paper, Chapstick, electrical tape, basic small medial kit.

3rd bag. Electronics- icon head lamp, extra lithium ion batteries. Back up head lamp.
I made sure to purchase all items that take the same battery size. 
 
4th bag. Food- usually oatmeal for breakfast, pro meal bar for lunch and mountain house for dinner.

Of course this is just a basic list of things I take with me and it seems to change every year.  And I also carry a range finder and GPS on my belt for easy access.  I question the need for a range finder.  The last three elk I have killed have happened so fast and been within 12 yrds of eachother that a range finder hasn't used its purpose yet.  But I am sure the one year I leave it behind I will need it.

I like the idea of putting things together like that. Im kinda anal about finding something fast, instead of just throwing a bunch of stuff in my large compartment of my pack. For that reason Im adding a few more CI to my pack to help hold things apart.

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

The idea behind the magnifying glass is any time in the day I can start a fire without wasting any of my own resources. I save my fire starting resources for night time or poor weather. It weighs virtually nothing and could be the difference between life or death if my starting supplies are depleted. I lack knowledge to start a primitive fire.

[coachcw]

Ten things in pack only? Led head lamp, para cord ,havalon, water, dry sack, , garbage bag, snack, GPS , athletic tape, and blue towels. Add from there.

[Band]

My memory fails me too often so I have a type written hunting list that I use every year.  Otherwise I would definitely forget something important.  All I have to do is try to remember where I left the list.

[Smossy]

Ten things in pack only? Led head lamp, para cord ,havalon, water, dry sack, , garbage bag, snack, GPS , athletic tape, and blue towels. Add from there.

What exactly are these blue towels I've heard come up on more than one occasion and what are they're purpose (s)?

[Jake T]

I carry a tick key and a locator beacon. I carry much of the same stuff you guys do but I didn't see those two items yet.

[92xj]

Ten things in pack only? Led head lamp, para cord ,havalon, water, dry sack, , garbage bag, snack, GPS , athletic tape, and blue towels. Add from there.

What exactly are these blue towels I've heard come up on more than one occasion and what are they're purpose (s)?

[Smossy]

Im assuming you guys are using that as a TP replacement along with other uses.

[RadSav]

What exactly are these blue towels I've heard come up on more than one occasion and what are they're purpose (s)?

Ever try to wipe with wet toilet paper?   

Even wet blue shop towels will hold together.  They also work for cleanup after field dressing.  Rub a little cheese into them and you have a good fire starter.  If you have Vaseline cotton balls wrap them in a blue shop towel and increase the fire starter efficiency.  I will usually wrap my deer or elk liver in one too.  Really keeps the mess down inside my pack.  Something rattling around in your pack?  Wrap it in a blue towel! 

There is always a new idea to use them for when you have enough on hand.  What can't you do with some duct tape, a pair of vise-grips and a roll of blue shop towels?

[Smossy]

What exactly are these blue towels I've heard come up on more than one occasion and what are they're purpose (s)?

Ever try to wipe with wet toilet paper?   

Even wet blue shop towels will hold together.  They also work for cleanup after field dressing.  Rub a little cheese into them and you have a good fire starter.  If you have Vaseline cotton balls wrap them in a blue shop towel and increase the fire starter efficiency.  I will usually wrap my deer or elk liver in one too.  Really keeps the mess down inside my pack.  Something rattling around in your pack?  Wrap it in a blue towel! 

There is always a new idea to use them for when you have enough on hand.  What can't you do with some duct tape, a pair of vise-grips and a roll of blue shop towels?

So do I need to add vise grips to my pack as well? abd no never tried tk wipe with wett tp. I'd be sacrificing half a sack at that point.

[Band]

What exactly are these blue towels I've heard come up on more than one occasion and what are they're purpose (s)?

Ever try to wipe with wet toilet paper?   

I put my TP in a zip lock bag to prevent that problem.  And while we're on the subject, I always bring along a travel size of baby wipes just in case.

[bobcat]

Baby wipes are the only way to go! I never go hunting without them.

[RadSav]

Baby wipes are the only way to go! I never go hunting without them.

Do they come in skunk, elk rage and deer estrus scented.

[Netminder01]

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