Gear dump and recommendations

[Waterhead]

Somebody mentioned it already but I switched to a monocular a few years back and have loved the weight savings and much easier to sneak it up for a quick peek.

Also started carrying a small electronic handwarmer that doubles as a battery pack and then a small 2" charging cable for those early season morning to help take the chill off. Not a fan of big bulky gloves.

[cgarner1]

I have come to realize how much of a difference a good sock can make through the course of a hunt. I highly recommend the legend all season merino wool compression socks

[Georgia Boy]

I carry a few different items that are for safety since I'm older and hunt a lot by myself. I also tend to not be anywhere near my truck during my hunts. Short list:
Metal coaches whistle— it can be heard a long ways if I get hurt and my wife has to send out a search party. Takes very little air to make them loud.
Space blanket like in the camping department at WM. If hurt and spending the night in the woods it will help keep me warm if temp drops. Very small item in my satchel.
2 glow sticks. Again these can be seen at night from a good distance. Two will get you through the night.
Hand clippers
Battery backup
Water or Gatorade
Protein bars
Everything else is a few calls and wet wipes.
Going to add bandages this year. I scratched my arm during deer season going in early one morning. Once I got the bleeding stopped I looked like I  had been in a knife fight. Couple of bandages would have prevented this. Dang saw briers.
I forgot to mention an Apple Air Tag. I can be located even if there is no cell service. It will ping off any satellite or signal.

[GobbleNut]

I forgot to mention an Apple Air Tag. I can be located even if there is no cell service. It will ping off any satellite or signal.

Great idea! I hadn't even heard of that device until you mentioned it here. 

[bwhana]

I forgot to mention an Apple Air Tag. I can be located even if there is no cell service. It will ping off any satellite or signal.

Air tags do not use wireless or satellite signals, only Bluetooth, so they only work by talking to any iPhones in close vicinity. Just a clarification because it will not help you in the woods unless you are very close with an iPhone, not a droid.

[GobbleNut]

I forgot to mention an Apple Air Tag. I can be located even if there is no cell service. It will ping off any satellite or signal.

Air tags do not use wireless or satellite signals, only Bluetooth, so they only work by talking to any iPhones in close vicinity. Just a clarification because it will not help you in the woods unless you are very close with an iPhone, not a droid.

So, just as a clarification for us not-too-tech-savvy sorts, if you carry an iPhone while hunting (which I always do), is there any reason to have the AirTag? ...And if so, what is it? 

[Dtrkyman]

Air tag will reach 30-100 feet in open terrain, if you leave a camo item that is hard to see it can lead you right to it. So it may be helpful in cover with a turkey vest you left somewhere!

[GobbleNut]

Air tag will reach 30-100 feet in open terrain, if you leave a camo item that is hard to see it can lead you right to it. So it may be helpful in cover with a turkey vest you left somewhere!

I may have misunderstood, but I was under the impression initially that carrying one would allow YOU to be found out in the middle of nowhere if something were to happen. That is, just having an AirTag on your person would allow you to be located anywhere by a satellite. I am assuming now that that is not the case?...or is it? 

[Swampmonkey]

Deet wipes, thermacell, moist wipes, hand pruners and turkey lounger just about every where. When away from home zoleo satellite communicator and a mapping app.

[bwhana]

Air tag will reach 30-100 feet in open terrain, if you leave a camo item that is hard to see it can lead you right to it. So it may be helpful in cover with a turkey vest you left somewhere!

I may have misunderstood, but I was under the impression initially that carrying one would allow YOU to be found out in the middle of nowhere if something were to happen. That is, just having an AirTag on your person would allow you to be located anywhere by a satellite. I am assuming now that that is not the case?...or is it?

The air tags on connect to nearby phones to track items they are attached to. Primary use is in urban areas where there are many iPhones and it relays its location through them back to the owner. No satellite or wireless connection, so limited distance. I cannot confirm that having an iPhone without cell signal will connect and share the air tag's location, but worth talking with your carrier. T-mobile now uses star link when a cell signal is not available, ATT has limited satellite connection, and Verizon will only contact EMS.  There are variations on those. I would not rely on an air tag for most hunting purposes, but interested to find out if the satellite still sends the location for the tags.