Hunting Gear
Here is a list of things you may need on your deer hunt. From boots and blaze orange to grunt calls and buck scent. This list may help you remember something you forgot. I'll cover protective clothing, gear, scents and calls, and survival and safety items. At the very bottom of the page, you will find tips that cover some of the items in the list.
Protective Clothing
- Blaze Orange Cover-alls/Jacket/Bibs
- Boots
- Long Underwear
- Gloves
- Wool Socks/Electric Socks
- Polyurethane Socks/liners
(worn under wool socks to keep moisture away from feet) - Hat/Face Mask
- Dickey(neck sleeve)
Gear
- Rifle or Shotgun
- Gun Cleaning Kits
- Deer Tag
- String to Attach Deer Tag
- Backpack
- Ammo
- Buck Knife
- Seat Cushion
- Binoculars
- Two-way Radio
- GPS
- Extra Batteries
- Compass
- Flashlight
- Camera
- Portable Heater(propane or coffee can w/toilet paper roll in alcohol)
- Toilet Paper NOT in alcohol!
- Hand Warmers
- Hand Warmer Pouch(fanny pack style)
- Torch Lighter
- Wood/Bone Saw
- Hatchet
- Hand Pruning Shears(also works well for cutting pelvic bone)
- Rubber Gloves and Long Gutting Gloves
- Ziploc Bag(for liver & heart)
- Wet Wipes(For after gutting the deer)
- Deer Drag
- Rope(to hoist firearm into stand)
- Pee Can or Jug
Scents and Calls
- Scent Killer Spray
- Deer Scent: Tink's 69, Golden Estrus, Buck Stop, Trail's End
- Antlers for Rattling(Real or plastic)
- Rattle Bag
- Adjustable Grunt Call
- Doe or Fawn Bleat in a Can(Works by turning upside down)
Survival & Safety Items
- Compasses(more than one)
- Waterproof Matches
- Lighter
- Thermal Blanket
- Small Mirror
- Whistle
- Flashlight
- Bandages
- Ace Bandage
- Glow Sticks
- Bottle of Water
- Fuel Stick
- Food/Candy Bars
- Glow Tacks
- Orange Trail Ribbon
- Safety Strap for Deer Stand
- Rope to Hoist Firearm
Stuff for Deer Camp
- Pillow
- Sleeping Bag
- Cot
- Air Mattress and Pump
- Alarm Clock
- Wrist or Pocket Watch
- Clothes(pants, shirts, t-shirts, socks, underwear)
- Jacket
- Tooth brush, tooth paste
- Scent Killer Soap
- Scent Killer Deoderant
- Towels
- Brush, Comb
- aspirin, ibuprofen
- Sleeping Clothes
- Stereo
- CDs
- Playing Cards
- Dice
- Cribbage Board
- Money
- Poker Face
- Camcorder
- Camera
- Film
- Ball Cap
- Don't forget your medications if you are taking them!
Food and Drink Stuff
- Beer
- Liquor
- Drink Mix
- Pop
- Cooking Utensils
- Crock Pot
- Grill
- Charcoal, Lighter Fluid, Hickory Chips
- Skillet
- Coffee Maker or Coffee Pot
- Seasoning(Salt, pepper, garlic salt)
- Sandwich Meat
- Cheese
- Steak, Hamburger, Ribs
- Buns and Bread
- Potatos
- Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Hash Browns
- Jerky, Beef Sticks
- Snacks, chips, peanuts, pretzels, candy bars
- Coffee
- Milk
- Orange Juice
- Butter
- Garlic
Tips
- I recommend washing all of your hunting clothes in a scent killer laundry detergent without UV brighteners. Then put your clothes immediately into plastic bags and keep outside until needed. Adding leaves to the bag you keep your outer wear in is a popular idea.
- If you need to start a fire, but everything is wet or you are having trouble, find a good amount of pine sap coming out of a pine tree, scrape it off with a knife, put it on what you are trying to burn and light it.
- If you are lost, don't panic. If you don't think you will be found by sunset, START A FIRE!
- Stay dry! It is very important to stay dry in the woods to avoid hypothermia. Especially if you are lost.
- I do not reccomend trying to cross a river in a six wheeler or anything other than a boat. Avoid canoes if possible, as they are easily tipped. Bring a life jacket!
- If you have a long walk to your stand, put your outer layers of clothing(sweat shirts, heavy shirts)on after you get to your stand and have dried off.
- Haul your garbage out of da' woods! Leave it cleaner than you found it.
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