re: Give me a list of must haves for someone looking to get into bow hunting

I started bow hunting 2 years ago - received great counsel from this board:

face mask that does not get in the way when you draw back

thermocell and a case so you can hang it from tree

snake proof boots

limb trimmer

binoculars - I use them to watch bucks in the field

Millennium M25 lock on stands - easy for newbies

a couple of trail cams so you can get an inventory

rope to haul your bow up to the stand

safety harness and life line - THIS SHOULS BE PURCHASE #1

high quality arrow block and practice as much as you can

for deer hunting with bow I like a salt lick or something beside rice or corn to stop them for a couple of seconds

rage broadheads

zip ties or something to place your tag on your deer

I try to pack as little as possible when bow hunting

Bow
Arrows
Quiver
Release
Sling for bow
Harness
Flash light
Stand, if not already there
Bow hanger
Rope
Rangefinder
Dude wipes

Luminocks

You may already have your bow rigged out, but you need to make sure you have a arrow rest that will retain your arrow like a whisker biscuit or a fall away with a retainer bar over the top. I started out bow hunting with a rest that had no retention and it caused me to let a few deer get by in my younger years.

This is what I hunt with now and love:
QAP Ultrarest

These are good also if you only hunt with your bow and don't do any tournament shooting:
Whisker Biscuit

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range finder

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a must have

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target

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another must. you can not practice enough

This will be my first full bow season. I just learned about permethrin and got some for my clothes-any of y'all use that?

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Most every body mentioned the material things you need, the other thing is practice/confidence. Shoot daily. All different angles, ranges, times of day. Shoot from your stand so you get the feel for what it's like drawing your bow while in a tree. Practice while wearing your harness and all of your camo. Congrats, nothin quite like it

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this.

I bagged my first ever deer with a bow a few weeks ago. A spike


This year I can hunt and not get busted by does! Going up 4 more feet with the lock on makes all the difference.

Bow hunting is quickly becoming my #1 hunting activity - love the action when it happens

Really light-weight clothes that you can comfortably and quietly move around in for both warm and cool weather. Honestly, taking into account wind when walking and hunting stands is better than spending hundreds of dollars on "scent control" clothes and sprays.