Must haves for a rookie

[vandeman17]

take him to the top of the mountain in the dark and tell him to meet ya at camp before dark !!!    Just messing with ya !!!

I will have to make sure it is on one of those foggy mornings too where you can't see 20 feet in front of your face. 

[cwuwildcat]

Baby wipes.

 
 

The non-scented kind.  His wife/girlfriend might be impressed that his butt smells like a baby, but the animals will not!  I can work up a sweat fast, and use them to defunkafy myself as well as for toilet paper.  The scented kind can be smelled for miles!

[coachcw]

Rain gear packable, good day pack with hydration and water tabs , Benydril , energy bars , garbage bags acouple large , fire starter , rope or cord 75 feet , hunting knife and sharpener, pocket knife , whistle, athletic tape , and a simple wound clossure kit. I'd say a inexpensive like the extrex legend with a easy back track feature . led headlamp and spare batteries for both . this in your day pack along with good layering and optics will get him a good start , I'd pretty much be comfortable goingany where with it.

[jrod]

lotion,paper towels, and dental floss fer sure!!!!

[dscubame]

Don't forget a hair dryer.  (inside joke)

[jrod]

i also think a nice chilled riesling would be quite nice!!!  or maybe a wine cooler!!    

[crabcreekhunter]

Realistic expectations... be sure he knows its hunting, rooks can get discouraged easy and a negative first outing could have a lasting impression!!

[twinners]

A roll of the bright orange tape/ribbon for marking a trail or where an animal is.

[vandeman17]

A roll of the bright orange tape/ribbon for marking a trail or where an animal is.

That is a good one. I plan on being with him most the time but you never know if we get split up for some reason.

[carpsniperg2]

Has anyone said duck tape just kidding. If it has not been said radio's are always great to have encase you get split up or can't find eachother + get help.

[Special T]

A  Basic gun
B Boots
C Ten Essentials
1. Map
2. Compass
3. Flashlight/headlamp (be sure to have an extra set of batteries that fit your flashlight/headlamp)
4. Extra food (enough for one extra day)
5. Extra clothing
6. Rain gear ( jacket and pants-always carry rain gear even if the sun is out)
7. First aid supplies (be sure to include an extra day of any medication you are taking or might need in an emergency)
8. Pocket knife
9. Matches (stored in a water tight container in addition to matches or a butane lighter)
10. Fire starter (can be candles, chemical fire starter, backpack size fire logs)

I think people over think camo and clothes too much, and often spend too much as well. I love wool, but have used Basic fleece often  because it is light, cheep, & breathable When its cold i have often put on a fleece layer, water wind proof layer then flece again. I often use my Grey fleece sweats and Green shorts under that has lots of pockets. A fleece jacket and vest. some kind of cheep rain gear. As long as your moving you'll stay warm its when you stop is when you suffer. 

[7mag.]

As a teenager, I used to hit the woods with an old Marlin lever gun with iron sights, a sharp knife, a tag, an orange vest, a few snacks in my pockets, and a liver bag. Killed a buck almost every year. It used to be a lot more simple when I didn't have any money to buy gadgets.

[twinners]

I was also going to add if you know where you will be hunting go over it on Google Earth.  It will let him get a good feel for the land before going into it.  I even printed off pages last year and took then to camp to show other people in our group what we had been talking about.

[rgalanti21]

I might add a range finder!

[flinger]

I think without knowing the guys woods savy myself i would say before all the electronic gagetry spend a few weekends in the woods with him pick some spots you are familiar with figure out some short destinations on a map hike with him don't guide but support check and test his capabilities and limitations  help advise and teach where it is needed.
if nothing else comes from it .lt will at least give you an insight on how much you have to "babysit"and how confident you should be with his outdoor skills