Bow Hunting Checklist

What follows is an exhaustive list of what you might need depending on how you hunt. For example, for hunters that can walk out and hunt on their property, you won’t need to worry about kitchen gear. On the other side of the spectrum are hunters that pack everything that they need and head out into the great outdoors for a few days, so the checklist is more relevant from top to bottom. Drop us a line through our Contact Form if you have any suggestions.

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General Gear

• Hunting license/tags
• Game bags Deer Sized | Elk Sized
• Thermometer (in warmer climates to make sure meat doesn’t get too warm, and for meat aging)
• Camera (assume you have on your phone, but you should have some sort of camera)
• Flashlight/extra batteries
• Water bottle/Water Bottle pouch holder
• Reading material
• Notebook and pen
• Camping / Hunting Sewing Kit
• Unscented Wipes

Hunting Gear

• Backpack
• Waterproof pack cover
• Bow
• Hunting arrows (10-15 if target shooting)
• Extra broadheads
• Field Tips
• Release Trigger
• Armguard
• Rangefinder
• String wax
• Extra bowstring
• Allen wrenches/bow repair gear
• Field Binoculars
• Camo facepaint
• Scents
• Calls (grunt tube, mouth diaphragms)
• Bow sling
• Maps/Compass/GPS
• Headlamp
• Emergency fire starters
• Knife/Sharpening Steel
• 50 feet of nylon cord
• Signal whistle
• Flagging Tape
• Folding Saw

Kitchen Gear

• Camping Stove
• Extra fuel
• Matches/lighter
• Camping pots and pans
• Camping Utensils
• Camping Cups
• Stainless Steel Bowls
• Disposable plates, eco-friendly
• Disposable rags, eco-friendly
• Dish soap
• Alarm clock – radio (big display)
• Plastic bags
• Water filter

First Aid

• First Aid Kit (a good first aid kit like this has most of what you might need)
• Aspirin / Tylenol / Motrin (good to have all three major types as people have issues with some)
• Band-Aids
• Gauze pads
• Would Cleaner
• Neosporin Duel Action
• Imodium AD
• Bandages
• Medicine for specific conditions / Prescriptions

Camping Gear

• Tent
• Camping Tarp
• Sleeping Pads
• Sleeping Bag
• Camping Pillow
• Toiletry kit
• Toothbrush and paste
• Comb
• Camping Lantern
• Scent Killing Soap
• Scent Eliminating Laundry Soap
• Camping Lighter
• Toilet paper
• Lunatec Travel Washcloth

Clothing

• Hiking boots
• Lightweight hiking boots
• Lightweight socks
• Heavyweight socks
• T-shirts (two)
• Underwear (two)
• Long Underwear
• Lightweight shirt
• Lightweight pants
• Fleece Shirt long-sleeved
• Fleece pants
• Lightweight Windproof gloves
• Warm gloves that work with hand warmers
• Lightweight hat
• Warm hat
• Down vest
• Neck gaiter
• Raingear
• Handkerchiefs
• Sweatbands

Food

• Camping Food – Instant Meals, High Energy and High Protein Foods