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ORVIS 01-06-2017 08:52 PM

What do you pack in the bush?
 
Setting up my archerypack this winter. Just wondering what everyone else is carrying in there archery pack.

1. Bow with arrows
2. Range finder
3. Knife
4. License and tags
5. Camo clothing, gloves and boots
6. Hat with headlamp
7. Gps
8. Grunt and bleat
9.


Feel free to add to the list!

JohnB 01-06-2017 08:58 PM

TP.
Or spare socks.

Rio56 01-06-2017 08:59 PM

cell ph
bic lighter
first aid kit

Bulldog Edm 01-06-2017 09:06 PM

Rope
Binoculars

Bonescreek 01-06-2017 10:34 PM

A roll of 1/2" wide florescent orange plastic tape to tie onto trees for marking the blood trail.

jeffreys 21234 01-06-2017 10:37 PM

Vaseline soaked cotton balls

Bulldog Edm 01-06-2017 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonescreek (Post 3436221)
A roll of 1/2" wide florescent orange plastic tape to tie onto trees for marking the blood trail.

I used a roll of light blue tape. I couldn't believe how much it stood out.

curt7mm 01-07-2017 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffreys 21234 (Post 3436222)
Vaseline soaked cotton balls

What do you use these for?

I also carry a rattle bag in my pack. Don't forget a few small snacks as well.

jcrayford 01-07-2017 09:33 AM

- wire saw
- spare knife / pocket sharpener
- spare batteries for anything that needs it
- bottle of water (500 ml)
- wind checker
- compass for when/if GPS breaks
- broadhead puller
- magnesium fire starter
- dressing gloves (my personal choice)
- judo point to screw on for small game
- small fold up stool
- if elk hunting, Montana Elk decoy
- bear spray
- radio to stay in contact with hunting buddies
- small solid fuel stove, cup & Cup-O-Soup
- waterproof container with wooden matches

There's lots of stuff that I take. Do I need it all? Not necessarily. Do I like a hot cup of soup on a really chilly day? Tastes like 5 stars sometimes....

J.

nimrod 01-07-2017 09:55 AM

to mark blood trail/your trail, use toilet paper, shows up day or night, and disappears in the first rain.

JohnB 01-07-2017 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by curt7mm (Post 3436343)
What do you use these for?

I also carry a rattle bag in my pack. Don't forget a few small snacks as well.

Fire starter.

ramonmark 01-07-2017 10:10 AM

condoms:)

CNP 01-07-2017 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curt7mm (Post 3436343)
What do you use these for?

I also carry a rattle bag in my pack. Don't forget a few small snacks as well.

insert after hearing banjo tune...

or

firestarter

Ranger CS 01-07-2017 01:12 PM

Fire starting gear: (multiple types of igniters, fire bugs, tinder) all waterproof
Knapp saw
Long 12 " shoe horn for field dressing
Spotting scope
Range Finder
Spare wool socks
Sheep skin mits
Balaclava
Handkerchief
Compass
High energy bars
Stainless cup
Spare hunting knife
Flagging
Parachute cord
Hunting licenses
Toilet paper
Head lamp and tact light
Small survival kit all contained in and around a small Keen's Mustard can: signal mirror, sharp sewing needle, mono filament fish line,
snare wire, oxo cubes, band aids, braided fish line
aluminum foil, small fish lures,
electrical tape, cable saw

chuck-the-chimp 01-07-2017 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger CS (Post 3436629)
Fire starting gear: (multiple types of igniters, fire bugs, tinder) all waterproof
Knapp saw
Long 12 " shoe horn for field dressing
Spotting scope
Range Finder
Spare wool socks
Sheep skin mits
Balaclava
Handkerchief
Compass
High energy bars
Stainless cup
Spare hunting knife
Flagging
Parachute cord
Hunting licenses
Toilet paper
Head lamp and tact light
Small survival kit all contained in and around a small Keen's Mustard can: signal mirror, sharp sewing needle, mono filament fish line,
snare wire, oxo cubes, band aids, braided fish line
aluminum foil, small fish lures,
electrical tape, cable saw

What's the shoe horn for?

Ranger CS 01-07-2017 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuck-the-chimp (Post 3436657)
What's the shoe horn for?

I use the shoehorn to prevent puncturing the bladder and rectum while sawing through the pelvis bone. Once I circumvent the anus with my knife I slide the small end of a long modified shoehorn underneath the pelvic bone all the way forward to the abdominal muscles. Then saw downward parallel to the pelvic bone until completely through. Over the years every now again I would nick the bladder with a saw tooth, and we all know the result of doing that. Since using my shoe horn invention never have had a problem. Works like a dam and is very light and easy to carry as it fits into my Knapp saw sheath beside the saw blade.

reddeerhunter 01-07-2017 03:50 PM

K, we got penetration with shoe horns, vaseline balls and condoms.

:scared0015:

Ranger CS 01-07-2017 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddeerhunter (Post 3436725)
K, we got penetration with shoe horns, vaseline balls and condoms.

:scared0015:

They all have purpose, once the condom is on, and Vaseline applied with the cotton balls, as a last resort go to the shoe horn.

reddeerhunter 01-07-2017 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger CS (Post 3436739)
They all have purpose, once the condom is on, and Vaseline applied with the cotton balls, as a last resort go to the shoe horn.

Yeehaw!

MugEye 01-08-2017 12:07 AM

Boy I got in on this conversation at a weird time !lol

Leathermen
Game bags
Few Alan wrenches for the bow
Bug net(for spring bear)
Pepto for those mountain houses

510-Gem 01-08-2017 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger CS (Post 3436681)
I use the shoehorn to prevent puncturing the bladder and rectum while sawing through the pelvis bone. Once I circumvent the anus with my knife I slide the small end of a long modified shoehorn underneath the pelvic bone all the way forward to the abdominal muscles. Then saw downward parallel to the pelvic bone until completely through. Over the years every now again I would nick the bladder with a saw tooth, and we all know the result of doing that. Since using my shoe horn invention never have had a problem. Works like a dam and is very light and easy to carry as it fits into my Knapp saw sheath beside the saw blade.



That's a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing.


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Ranger CS 01-08-2017 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 510-Gem (Post 3437970)
That's a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing.


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For further clarity on the shoe horn. Begin with a long 15 to 20 inch plastic shoe horn. Cut the hooked, curved, hand end off leaving a relatively straight piece of curved plastic. Grind or sand the small end into a rounded relatively blunt point. Again using sandpaper, somewhat sharpen the small end using a single bevel angle. To do this I simply lay a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface and hold the shoe horn at the desired angle and sand back and forth until the desired amount of sharpness is achieved. Normally when I insert the horn under the pelvic bone small end first, I place the concave side of the horn upwards creating a small space between the bladder and the pelvic bone. Don't worry if your saw contacts the horn while sawing as you saw will not cut into the horn and will only slightly scratch it if anything. I have been using the same plastic horn for many years on all sizes of big game and it is still in excellent condition. I have never nicked a bladder since using this system.

kootenayhunter 01-14-2017 02:48 PM

experience is best teacher
 
Last year I dressed two elk in the same drainage. On the first one I got completely eaten alive to the point that my eyes were completely closed. On the second one i brought a bug net. Thank goodness for that net.

Stinky Buffalo 01-14-2017 03:28 PM

Selfie Stick... :lol:


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