My quiver….which turned the hunt into an “observation sit”
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Worst thing you’ve forgot to take into the field?
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Outdoorguy86
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Forgot my boots once… hunted in running shoes..
forgot my release more than once… but, the worse time I was on a roughly 2 mile hike in. Made it in super tight to a buck bed… I had to sit there and watch him get up and walk by me within shooting range. Never got another opportunity on him.
forgot my release more than once… but, the worse time I was on a roughly 2 mile hike in. Made it in super tight to a buck bed… I had to sit there and watch him get up and walk by me within shooting range. Never got another opportunity on him.
Sipsey
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This happened several years back- I was excited about a few pictures of a swamp buck I had on camera and loaded my new 225lb recurve crossbow and stand into my Jeep. I parked about a 1/2 mile from my drilled tree and walked to where a small creek flowed into a slough. I had to wade across to get to my spot and decided to cock the bow. I had taken the string cocker off the bow for some reason. Dont think I could do it now, but I took a deep breath and strained till I heard the click. Didn’t see the deer, but I’ve never forgot the rope cocker since.
ketch22
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two years ago…..hiking up the mountain in the dark, used a brand new long sleeve shirt then buried it….realized once the sun came up that the TP was there the whole time.
another time I was out squirrel hunting and didn’t bring a pack just a rifle and had to hit up my undies…
Outdoorguy86
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I wear calf socks and will “loose” the top half of the sock sometimes… it’s a decent back up
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I can’t remember all the crap I’ve forgotten, lol
Seriously, it’s a damn circus around here nowadays. Case in point, I’ve hunted twice this season…..Saturday I was about 5 miles down the road when I turned around to get my quiver. Yesterday I was hunting some private land a few miles away so I took my mule (Kawasaki, not horse x donkey). When I was 1/4 mile away I didn’t remember putting my boots in the mule. I made the command decision to hunt in crocs. Easy decision so I never even lifted the throttle. I thought I was finally going to make a trip in one fluid motion without a retreat. Well….got to where I was going and started changing clothes. When I looked in my vest I saw my asat leafy suit top. Knowing I wasn’t going to wear it I pulled it out and when I did my release fell out and hit my foot
I *ALWAYS* strap my release to the lower limb of my bow and I do not put it on until I’m in the tree ready to hunt. That would’ve been interesting, for sure.
Then when I climbed down I stared at my rappel line in disbelief as I had forgotten to attached my pull down rope to the delta link……..sigh. Thankfully I had climbed a sweet gum (the only good use for such tree, btw) and I was able to retrieve it with a couple flicks of the tag end.
Seriously, it’s a damn circus around here nowadays. Case in point, I’ve hunted twice this season…..Saturday I was about 5 miles down the road when I turned around to get my quiver. Yesterday I was hunting some private land a few miles away so I took my mule (Kawasaki, not horse x donkey). When I was 1/4 mile away I didn’t remember putting my boots in the mule. I made the command decision to hunt in crocs. Easy decision so I never even lifted the throttle. I thought I was finally going to make a trip in one fluid motion without a retreat. Well….got to where I was going and started changing clothes. When I looked in my vest I saw my asat leafy suit top. Knowing I wasn’t going to wear it I pulled it out and when I did my release fell out and hit my foot
I *ALWAYS* strap my release to the lower limb of my bow and I do not put it on until I’m in the tree ready to hunt. That would’ve been interesting, for sure.
Then when I climbed down I stared at my rappel line in disbelief as I had forgotten to attached my pull down rope to the delta link……..sigh. Thankfully I had climbed a sweet gum (the only good use for such tree, btw) and I was able to retrieve it with a couple flicks of the tag end.
bigbuck247
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Release has to be the worst for me. Ever since I did this once and realized I am not a fingers shooter, I do a essentials check where I physically touch or see the items in the truck before I leave. I make sure I have my license, weapon and what goes with it (ammo, arrows, release, etc), bino harness, and boots. I figure If I get out there and have those few items I can atleast hunt and anything else is a convenience.
That is such a better idea than a firslite wool sleeve…. I guess in the moment I didn’t think to swiftly….
Iron_llama
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Shot an antlerless on opening day with my .30-30. Tracked it out, went to tag it and... all I had was an archery license, and my bonus tag. Whoops! Turned myself in to the game warden, and after a somewhat lengthy discussion of my manifest stupidity, I bought the right license, and got to keep the deer and my rifle. Most years, I buy archery, rifle, ML, and bonus tag all at once, but for whatever reason I hadn't done so that year, but assumed I had. Now, every time I head into the woods, I make sure I have the right tag in my wallet.
NATHAN
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My release. 30 minutes of driving, 45 minutes of sneaking, 1 hour of sitting silently. All wasted. Existing curse words were not enough, I had to make up new ones.
My hunting license and permits. Had to drive back home to get them.
I drove up to saddlepalooza and was camping/hanging out/hunting with the peeps that showed up..when I went up there I just hunted the woods around camp so I could just take off on foot right from camp and not worry about my 2wd on the clay roads....hunting wasn't really the priority those weekends anyway...I get service on the phone and check into the block of woods and start walking....I got a couple hundred yards down the road when the MP pulls up and asks for my paperwork which I left in the door of my truck.......he was cool and gave me a ride back to retrieve my papers....u know as soon as law enforcement vehicle pulled into camp and up into saddle freaks camp area all eyes on me or at least that what I felt like....
I always have a backup release in my backpack just in case.
Rjschatts
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Today I forgot my release in the truck… sad thing is I didn’t realize until I was loading my bow back in the case after the hunt 
I knew I was missing something well actually a few things I forgot.
Glad I saw no deer, just turkeys
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I knew I was missing something well actually a few things I forgot.
Glad I saw no deer, just turkeys
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Outlaws gonna outlaw….
I've driven to my hunting spot only to realize my bow was at home... I've also forgotten my release and my sight (separate occasions lol) which I noticed when getting set up in the tree!
I did forget my quiver full of arrows once.
If you have a CVA there are 2 holes on the butt pad that are the perfect size to hold a primer.
Not quite into the field, but here's a story for a good laugh.
Last year it was my first week of november rut hunt. I had a spot 45 minutes from home that I had been getting on deer so I was heading back. The day before I had daddy duty so I took my daughter out for her first hunt. I dropped her off at school and immediately drove out to my parking location. I got out and went to throw all of my stuff on and when I opened up my tub, my pack wasn't there. I immediately started freaking out, where could it be?? I look around the truck to see if I can piece something together but my pack has my license, my stepps, basically my hunting life outside my bow. I must have left it at home so I hop back in the car and start driving. I get home and open the garage door expecting to see it there and it's not. Now I'm really freaking out... Did someone steal it, what's going on?? Finally I open up my tub where I ozone things and realize that I threw it in there after hunting with my daughter. I throw it in the truck and start driving. Thinking I'd be set up in a tree by 8:30, it's now close to 11. I throw my stuff together and start hiking. Halfway to my spot I spot a cruising buck so I drop my pack and get an arrow on. I tried grunting and using the can but he passed just out of range. I keep going to my spot, climb up and immediately see a doe up the ridge. She kinda sees me but doesn't know what I am so she just walked the ridge. 10 minutes later a buck comes from the same area but he drops down on the side of the ridge and passes by me at 10 yards and I put an arrow threw him. I'm calling him the never give up buck because despite how poorly things go for you, if you keep a positive attitude things can change in a heartbeat. This is also a good reminder of how a lack of sleep from multiple hunting days can affect your performance in the field.
Last year it was my first week of november rut hunt. I had a spot 45 minutes from home that I had been getting on deer so I was heading back. The day before I had daddy duty so I took my daughter out for her first hunt. I dropped her off at school and immediately drove out to my parking location. I got out and went to throw all of my stuff on and when I opened up my tub, my pack wasn't there. I immediately started freaking out, where could it be?? I look around the truck to see if I can piece something together but my pack has my license, my stepps, basically my hunting life outside my bow. I must have left it at home so I hop back in the car and start driving. I get home and open the garage door expecting to see it there and it's not. Now I'm really freaking out... Did someone steal it, what's going on?? Finally I open up my tub where I ozone things and realize that I threw it in there after hunting with my daughter. I throw it in the truck and start driving. Thinking I'd be set up in a tree by 8:30, it's now close to 11. I throw my stuff together and start hiking. Halfway to my spot I spot a cruising buck so I drop my pack and get an arrow on. I tried grunting and using the can but he passed just out of range. I keep going to my spot, climb up and immediately see a doe up the ridge. She kinda sees me but doesn't know what I am so she just walked the ridge. 10 minutes later a buck comes from the same area but he drops down on the side of the ridge and passes by me at 10 yards and I put an arrow threw him. I'm calling him the never give up buck because despite how poorly things go for you, if you keep a positive attitude things can change in a heartbeat. This is also a good reminder of how a lack of sleep from multiple hunting days can affect your performance in the field.
