Minimulast

[gotcha]

I am not a turkey hunting veteran by any means{this will be my 17th season}but I find myself buying less gear prior to the season and plan to carry less gear each season.Can't wait to just stick a mouth call in my shirt pocket and get after them.How does everyone do with this,is less really more?

[njdevilsb]

I used to buy a lot more before the season than I do now, but I always have to try out a few new diaphragms for sure.

A far as what I take in the woods, I like to have a variety so I'm prepared for just about anything.  I have 4 turkey calls and 2 locators in my vest.  We (my dad and I) usually have at least 1 decoy, but not always.  Sometimes it is nice just to plop your seat against a tree, put a couple shells in and a diaphragm and get to work.  If we are planning to stay a while, we bring more in.  If it's a run and gun type thing where we may have spotted some from the truck and we're trying to get on them, sometimes I leave my vest in the truck and bring a call and a gun.

[Ol'Mossy]

I consider myself a veteran, I have 17 years in too.

I do carry a few mouth calls and a few friction calls and this year i'll be taking my boat paddle box call along

[guesswho]

This will be my 46th spring spent in the turkey woods if I make it until then.  My vest used to weigh between   28-30 lbs without a turkey bird.  I've scaled way back.  I travel fairly light now-a-days compared to a lot of folks.  I learned a long time ago that most of that 30 lbs. was for show, and I usually didn't have anyone to show it to.

[sproultrapper]

my shotgun, and a snuff can of mouth calls in my pocket. Don't really take anything else with me. use vocals for locating, crow call or owl hoot. Sometimes I wish I was a call maker after seeing all the calls they sell these days.

[chad fenton]

If I new I could call a turkey with just one call i would have one call.  I aint that good so I have a friction call and a few mouth calls and a crow and owl call.  No decoy for me

[handcannon]

I say every year I am gonna cut back on what I tote in but dang it, that vest dont seem to get much lighter. I dont consider myself a minimalist by any means. 

[mountman62]

definately not a minimalist, got enough stuff in my vest to open a store, extra gloves & face mask, extra skoal can of mouth calls, one slate, one ceramic, 2 strikers, light, tp, water, snack, all kinds of other stuff, one decoy usually, will shed some stuff if a long walk or raining, but hate to need something i left in the truck, also have carried a ammo box with me in the truck for 15 years, just in case me or someone else needs something, i usually got it

[RutnNStrutn]

I generally start the season with everything I own crammed in my vest. But as the season wears on, I carry less, and less, and less until I'm down to the bare minimum!!

[Old Gobbler]

I didnt even use a vest until about 4 years ago , I use one now that is very nice

My gear:

Vest - Calls , mostly push pins  , with a crow and owl call , a container for chalk- a few drinks, facemask ,gloves, insect repellent , pruning shears , camo face paint - ammo   

I hunt in a Guillie suit , nylon "church socks" , crocks for shoes , and carry a SP10 - I have a bag with a decoy cause if anything is getting shot by a idiot, it will be the decoy

That's about it, I am conditioned and used to the 12 pound gun and gear - and it works very well for me - I typically keep all my gear in a empty cooler in my truck - I normally drive the last half mile with the lights off and park hidden - I try to  wait until  another truck  car goes by , then I turn the ignition off - I get to the back in the cooler and put all my gear on super silent and take my sweet a-- time creeping to my spot - I set up super quiet and wait for the show to start  - I never use a flashlight 

[K9Doc]

Nylon socks and Crocs!   
I would have a Copperhead on my pinky toe before first light!

[CASH]

Nylon socks and Crocs!   
I would have a Copperhead on my pinky toe before first light!

He's not lying!  Seen it firsthand hand!  Couldn't believe it myself.

[jakesdad]

Usually carry way more than I need,but scale down as the season goes on.my dad is definetely a minimalist;3 shells in the gun, 1box call and whatever camo he decides to wear that day.

[redrivergar]

I used to carry a lot but there's no telling how much I've left laying beside trees. 

[Hognutz]

I always carry more than I need. Just habit. Everything has a place in my fanny pack and belt. We don't get but 7 days to hunt in Wi. (it was 5 until this year), so it is not too cumbersome for too long..