Critical Tools & Tips

AT Hiker said:
Wow, really?
I can't tell you how many bucks I've spotted that were in thick cover behind a doe or two. I never would have seen them without binocs.
Those deer never came into range either but it did allow me to make a plan for the next sit.
I've also glassed up a ton of rubs, scrapes, etc without having to get close.

I feel naked without my binos. My chest rig carries my binos, range finder, wind checker, knife and all kinds of things.
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I have decent binos, but rarely use them. When your farthest visual range is 25 yards, my eyes do fairly well.
 
Pruning shears and the small outdoor edge saw. I find a lot of times when I clear myself a trail through thick brush the deer will start using that trail as well.

Binos would be my other item I always have but it isn't just for deer hunting. I enjoy watching other animals as well especially if things are slow and I am not seeing deer.
 
Lost Lake said:
Like most folks, the time I'm most likely to kill an exceptional buck is during the rut. When I go on those hunts on WMA's where I'm in the woods all day for days in a row, I need some creature comforts.

Sounds silly, but my shoulder harness pack is a piece of equipment I won't go without. I can take all the food, drink, and clothing needed for those all day ground hunts that I do. That pack enables me to tough it out.

When I was a lot younger and only threw what I needed in the pockets of my cargo pants, I'd not be able to stay nearly as long. I won't do those type hunts anymore without that type pack.
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The chocolate rack on that buck is beautiful. I really like you rifle too. Is it an 1895 in 45-70 or 444?
 

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