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Title: Check list
Post by: TommyH on September 04, 2015, 11:05:53 PM
Ok with archery elk approaching I'm trying to get the gear ready and there always seems to be something you wish you brought or that you forgot. Something around elk camp or out on the hunt. what's your must have gear, camp, or in your pack.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: ghosthunter on September 04, 2015, 11:15:55 PM
Gps,
axe,
glasses
clothes
scent away
extra batteries
extra release
medications
wet wipes
calls
first aid kit,
shovel
water jugs
extra fuel for stove or lanterns
map
compass
spot locator
knives
game bags
packs
flashights
Handgun
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: scottfrick on September 05, 2015, 01:19:02 AM
Rope
Electrical tape
Tp
Licenses and tags
Coca cola (washes blood off hands very nicely)
Allen wrenches
Rangefinder
Knife sharpener
Bone saw
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: MADMAX on September 05, 2015, 09:24:13 AM
good tip on the coca cola
thanks

•   Bow and extra arrows,bow box , case, meat pack, day pack
•   Binocs. Range finder, GPS and spare batteries
•   Coats, boots, slippers, tennis shoes,
•   over and under and shells, handgun
•   Generator & gas
•   Hunting gear, wool pants & carharts, hats, gloves, bandanna
•   Coolers and ice
•   Meat , steak, burger, pork ,dogs, chicken
•   Trail mix and pepperoni
•   Spuds
•   onions peppers canned vegis
•   pizza
•   condiments
•   salt and pepper
•   foil
•   water and jugs
•   Milk
•   Pop
•   Beer/booze
•   Thermos and cup
•   Ziplocks and garbage bags
•   Garden vegis
•   bread
•   cereal , eggs, bacon
•   chips
•   lunchmeat &  cheese
•   bananas, fruit
•   paper plates
•   SOS pads
•   Coffee and coffee pot
•   Paper towels
•   Propane and little grill
•   fill RV water
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: 4fletch on September 05, 2015, 10:56:57 AM
All of the above and the kitchen sink
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: vandeman17 on September 05, 2015, 11:24:17 AM
Will have to try the coca cola on the arms trick. I pack latex gloves now for gutting and cleaning. Never used to but started last year and liked it
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: TommyH on September 05, 2015, 04:31:24 PM
I hadn't herd  of the coca cola helping wash off bloody hands,  :tup:

I like seeing others lists, it helps me with mine.  Keep em coming!
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: bobcat on September 05, 2015, 09:15:49 PM
If I have a coke, I'm drinking it! Wanna clean the blood off your hands- use baby wipes.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: scottfrick on September 05, 2015, 10:14:08 PM
If I have a coke, I'm drinking it! Wanna clean the blood off your hands- use baby wipes.
Baby wipes work as well. Used them last year after my wife shot her bear. Ended up with a rather large pile of bloody wipes on the ground afterwards that had to be rounded up afterwards and thrown away. Either direction your either throwing away a can or some wipes.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: mburrows on September 06, 2015, 07:00:47 AM
Dont forget your cameras
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: vandeman17 on September 06, 2015, 07:06:29 AM
If I have a coke, I'm drinking it! Wanna clean the blood off your hands- use baby wipes.
Baby wipes work as well. Used them last year after my wife shot her bear. Ended up with a rather large pile of bloody wipes on the ground afterwards that had to be rounded up afterwards and thrown away. Either direction your either throwing away a can or some wipes.  :twocents:

I get the flushable wipes and then you are set. :tup:
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: 4fletch on September 06, 2015, 01:04:17 PM
Out scouting yesterday down low 1500 to 2000 ft the yellow jackets were really bad to where it would be impossible to bone one out wasp protection of some sort.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: huntingbaldguy on September 10, 2015, 01:33:57 AM
Out scouting yesterday down low 1500 to 2000 ft the yellow jackets were really bad to where it would be impossible to bone one out wasp protection of some sort.

Didn't see a lot when i was out last Sunday but i know with an animal down they will be bad.  I was thinking what the best measures will be should an elk go down.  I would keep a long sleeve shirt at least (if you don't hunt with in one).  I'll be tucking everything in, shirt into pants, pants into socks and/or have gaiters, sleeves into your latex/nitril gloves.  I'll have a billed hat, but also a mosquito head net i'll probably tuck into the neck of my shirt.  May have a neck gaiter as well.  None of that takes up room and i'd rather look ridiculous than be stung a bunch, but i understand the possibility is high i'll get a couple of them.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: mkcj on September 10, 2015, 02:06:02 AM
Baby wipes and rubbing alcohol. cleans, disinfects, cheap. A little makes for a good fire starter in a pinch also.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: predatorG on September 10, 2015, 07:19:29 AM
The primos truth movies  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 10, 2015, 07:36:02 AM
I'll just include my daypack:

2L of water (Badlands Camelback)
diaphragm calls (1 bull reed and 2 cow reeds)
bugle tube
First Aid:
-clotting gauze
-electrical tape
-bandaids
-sting relief
-Neosporin mini tube
-liquid bandage
-Benadryl pill (2 ct)
-Ibuprofen (6 ct)
tags / ID
wind checker
knife (2)
mini sharpener
quarter bag (4)
gear ties (4)
bagel sandwiches (2)
clif bar (2)
GPS
BIC lighter
vasline cottonball (3)
miniature flashlight (2)
headlamp
AA batteries (4)
AAA batteries (6)
old tent footprint (dropcloth for laying quarters and meat on)
rain gear

Amazing how all these things fit in a little bitty daypack
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: LeviD1 on September 10, 2015, 10:33:20 PM
Latex gloves are where its at. I love using them. Keeps you so much cleaner.
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: 4fletch on September 10, 2015, 11:45:05 PM
H/B guy, I had a tee shirt and a long sleeve cotton shirt with mesh lining on dirty little b------- stung threw that twice , twice in the neck on my nose. Oh And I also have a spare release , and some heavy duty pain pills so if I get hurt it won't feel so bad limping out dental floss tooth brush etc
Title: Re: Check list
Post by: huntingbaldguy on September 11, 2015, 12:46:36 AM
Bought a new day pack today.  Alps Outdoorz Crossfire X.  Like it a lot.  It will contain:

2.0L bladder
Game bags (heavy duty x4, thinner ones, x2)
Tent footprint for laying meat out
Contractor 32 gal garbage bags x2
Kershaw folding saw
Worksharp field sharpener
CRKT fixed blade knife with gut hook
Havalon Piranta with 4 blades
Sawyer mini water filter and 64 oz dirty bag
Bic lighter and waterproof matches
GPS and spare batteries
Flashlight and spare batteries x2
Headlamp and spare batteries x3
Wind checker
Cow estrous/wicks
Face paint
Range Finder
Binos
2x mouth reeds
Bugle
Phelps EZ Estrous
Black pepper and chili powder
Mosquito head net
Nitril gloves
Paracord
Hardcase wallet with license/tags/id

Might include a spray bottle of 50/50 water/vinegar for trying to keep bees away if we down something.  The internet says it works great, but it would add more weight.  Already at 13 lbs w/o filling the bladder, plus my bow.  Might also include a decoy, but again, more weight.  Feel like i'm bringing the kitchen sink.  Could probably go without a few items.

We are hotel'in it because we only have the weekend.  Wish we had people to camp with but i don't know a lot of archery people.
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