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Worst thing you’ve forgot to take into the field?

redsquirrel said:
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.


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Wow some people have all the luck LOL
 
Last year I was hunting out of a Muddy hang-on. First saturday in November I head out to the spot. Weather was good, wind was good, everything was golden. Then I get to the tree and realize I'd forgotten my safety harness.

The worst part was that feeling, like "alright just this once... if I'm really careful, I'll be fine".

Luckily I smartened up and went home.
 
Ripper said:
Last year I was hunting out of a Muddy hang-on. First saturday in November I head out to the spot. Weather was good, wind was good, everything was golden. Then I get to the tree and realize I'd forgotten my safety harness.

The worst part was that feeling, like "alright just this once... if I'm really careful, I'll be fine".

Luckily I smartened up and went home.
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If I'm hunting a tree stand I put my harness on at the truck. I forget which brand I have, but it has that integrated vest with pockets that I load up with game calls and sammiches and whatnot. Makes it tough to forget it.
 
So its not technically forgot in the field, but to do before you got in the field. Was watching a few does come near me during the rut, but really hoping for a buck. Well forgot to turn my phone to silent mode at the parking lot and someone called me. Needless to say I saw nothing for the rest of the day....had to give up and move to different tree.
 
HuumanCreed said:
So its not technically forgot in the field, but to do before you got in the field. Was watching a few does come near me during the rut, but really hoping for a buck. Well forgot to turn my phone to silent mode at the parking lot and someone called me. Needless to say I saw nothing for the rest of the day....had to give up and move to different tree.
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Someone on here mentioned they downloaded a bunch of turkey calls to their phones, which they used as ringtones. I like that idea and am setting them up on my new phone.
 
Iron_llama said:
If I'm hunting a tree stand I put my harness on at the truck. I forget which brand I have, but it has that integrated vest with pockets that I load up with game calls and sammiches and whatnot. Makes it tough to forget it.
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I started doing that after this incident. I had assumed it would be uncomfortable to hike with the harness on, but it wasn't too bad.
 
Iron_llama said:
Someone on here mentioned they downloaded a bunch of turkey calls to their phones, which they used as ringtones. I like that idea and am setting them up on my new phone.
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I like this idea, but we have a fall turkey season here and I don't think electronic calls are legal for anything but predator hunting here. (MI) just something to consider
 
Horn said:
I like this idea, but we have a fall turkey season here and I don't think electronic calls are legal for anything but predator hunting here. (MI) just something to consider
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Same in MN. Since I'm not hunting turkey I imagine I'd be OK. It would be different if I put buck grunts on my phone. Probably worth a call to the warden to make sure, though.
 
Iron_llama said:
Same in MN. Since I'm not hunting turkey I imagine I'd be OK. It would be different if I put buck grunts on my phone. Probably worth a call to the warden to make sure, though.
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I’ve got a fall turkey tag so I probably better refrain. Still not sure if it’s legal from an elevated position here, don’t see it as a problem reading the regulations but seems like something I want to know for sure so I’ll probably just make a quick call to a warden to verify.
 
As far elevated turkey hunting, it's my understanding that we can here in fall but definitely not in spring. Especially being new to hunting I wish regs were more clear quite often
 
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My quiver is on my bow all the time except on the tree. It amazes me how many forgotten quivers. I also don’t put my bow in a case but just it on the back seat of the truck
 
Drove up to Oklahoma last year for youth weekend with my 2 boys. It’s an 8 hour trip. We were about an hour from getting there and realized I forgot to load their guns. Guess when your a bow hunter a gun is typically not on your checklist We made it happen by borrowing a couple rifles from a padna up there.


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Back when I first started hunting, might have been my second season, I got to the farm I was hunting only realize I had left my climbing stand at home. Ended up hunting from the ground that evening. A few years later on a morning hunt I got to the tree I was going to climb well before daylight, I attached my climber to the tree, put my harness on, backpack on my back I bent down to hook the bow pull up rope to my bow and realized that I had left my quiver back at the house. I packed everything up, went home and went back to bed. That's been many years ago. I don't forget anything anymore, I have gotten better at preparing way ahead of the hunt.
 
Any more, I leave my tote of hunting stuff in my truck all season. I'll bring my thermos, trash, reading material, etc in the house but that's all stuff I can replace at the Stop-N-Rob if I left it at home.
 
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