What is needed for your Bowhunt

What is needed for your Bow hunt? First and foremost is your safety out in the woods. There are many elements in the woods that the beginning hunter tends to overlook. This will not be an exclusive list, but it will help you make sure you have a successful hunt, once you get in the woods it’s impossible to go back and get what you forgot.

  • Hunting license
  • Bow and Arrow, make sure it is in working order before the day of the hunt and that you have practiced so you feel comfortable shooting safely in the woods
  • Make sure you have permission to hunt on the land you are hunting on.
  • Dress in layers if it is cold, you may be sitting for hours and not moving
  • If you used a trail cam, watch it several days ahead of time to get the most accurate data that the animal you are hunting may pass by your position.
  • Make sure all of your gear is in good working order: Tree stand, ladder for tree stand, you have a way to secure the ladder to the tree, straps to keep you safe while in the tree stand in case you dose off (seen it happen).
  • Range finder and binoculars to get precise distance of the animal in question.
  • Wear all protective clothing; Blaze Orange if law requires it, loose fitting camouflage.
  •  Don’t forget your grunt calls and your antlers or whatever device you are using to call your animal closer to you.
  • You will want a GPS just in case you are out after dark trying to drag your kill back to your vehicle, along with that you will need a tarp to help drag your animal if so desired.
  • Camouflage to help mask your silhouette and your movement.
  • Raingear (just in case).
  • First aid kit
  • Quiet snacks, protein bars etc..
  • Cell phone with full charge don’t need a dead battery if you need to make an emergency call.
  • Make sure you know the phone number to the nearest forest ranger’s station, and if at all possible NEVER HUNT ALONE.!!! If you do hunt alone make sure someone knows where you are going so if something happens someone can find you.
  • Lastly, dont forget your bone saw, latex gloves, trash bag for remains, LED Flashlight and head lantern in case you find your kill after dark.

This list is not all inclusive as I mentioned above, but this should be able to get you a successful hunt!! Good Luck out there and be safe. Safety is the number one thing when hunting, make sure you know what you are shooting at, NO GUESS WORK when it comes to your target.