Checked and stocked my turkey vest

I took some time this morning to go over all of my turkey hunting gear. Sorted through the decoys and have two sets for the two places I will be hunting. Then I went through my turkey vest and double checked all my calls, range finder, head lamp, hand warmers, gun sock, etc.
I just have to pattern the shotgun again and set up a blind in a new spot on my neighbour’s property. It looks like a wet opener for my area so I have all my rain gear ready to go as well. I can have most of the stuff I need in the blind a few days before so that the only thing I need to bring is my vest, coffee and gun.
I will be hunting the same field I have for the last 12 years. Usually I would be taking out a new hunter or a buddy but this year it will be a solo hunt. This field or the adjoining one have been very good with at least 3 Toms or jakes being shot each year.
good luck everyone. Be safe and enjoy every moment!

Yes, got most of my gear ready too.... Thanks for the gun sock reminder... almost forgot about that...no bino's for you?

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Originally Posted by fratri

Yes, got most of my gear ready too.... Thanks for the gun sock reminder... almost forgot about that...no bino's for you?

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Same here! Clothes, blind, vest and chairs all sprayed down for ticks....should be a good day.

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Yes, got most of my gear ready too.... Thanks for the gun sock reminder... almost forgot about that...no bino's for you?

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Yes and my camera as well.

Sprayed all me gear and clothes yesterday for ticks, so ready to go!

What are u spraying on clothes and gear?

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Originally Posted by mitchell

What are u spraying on clothes and gear?

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Permethrin. I haven’t seen a tick since I started using it.
Spray your hunting clothes, let dry, you are good for the season !

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

Permethrin. I haven’t seen a tick since I started using it.
Spray your hunting clothes, let dry, you are good for the season !

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did you buy that here in Canada or the US. I heard they sell some for animals at co-op stores. I cant find any in Ontario.

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Originally Posted by tom gobble

did you buy that here in Canada or the US. I heard they sell some for animals at co-op stores. I cant find any in Ontario.

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Pet stores will carry it under the purpose of flea killer. Premise is the name of the stuff I get when working south of here. Thankfully my hunting is not bothered by ticks, yet...

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Originally Posted by tom gobble

did you buy that here in Canada or the US. I heard they sell some for animals at co-op stores. I cant find any in Ontario.

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At TSC in the horse care area, look for "Ultra-Sheild'....

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Originally Posted by tom gobble

did you buy that here in Canada or the US. I heard they sell some for animals at co-op stores. I cant find any in Ontario.

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I got it in the States. As Mike said, TSC has it, just not the bulk pure stuff we get across the border.
Another product at TSC, I’ve heard of is Bronco.....

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Originally Posted by rick_iles

I got it in the States. As Mike said, TSC has it, just not the bulk pure stuff we get across the border.
Another product at TSC, I’ve heard of is Bronco.....

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It believe the Bronco only has .1% Premethirn and the Ultra Shield is .5%...

I think I have too many decoys! I found another bag with a new avian X Jake strutted I bought last year. I had this niggling memory of this decoy and found it in the garage. I did hunt it last year but forgot until this morning.

I swear every year my vest gets lighter and lighter. I am tired of taking things I do not need for a long walk in the bush - LOL.

I'm down to the following:
- Leatherman tool
- 2 pot calls (1 slate and one double crystal/slate) and 3 strikers
- Pot conditioning tool
- 3 mouth calls
- Hand trimmers
- Decoy Stakes (I carry my decoys in a separate decoy bag)
- Couple of Cliff bar's for a snack
- Small little of water in metal bottle.......plastic is too noisy

I also keep a baggie in my vest pocket with my hunting license, my tag, and a piece of rope with loop on the end to help carry the bird out with - much easier on the hands then grabbing the feet for that 1km rad carpet walk back to your truck - LOL

Pretty much bare bones come with me, I'm only about a 1K walk from my Kitchen. In addition to the basics I also carry a few lozengers in my pocket in case I get a cough.

And of course I take my Kindle, so I can read while I'm sitting...otherwise I'll fall asleep, snore and then wake up with a Turkey staring at me...from experience :)

Don't forget your Themacell !!....I forgot about it until I picked up my pack and found it in the side pocket....

Black Flies are out already !!!

Man, you guys pack when you go out, it makes me feel like a first timer.

Generally for me it's a small snack, bottle of water, knife, 2 mouth calls, box or slate call, few shells , compass and my phone.

MikePal, the Thermacell is a great idea, thankfully I don't have to worry about it yet as the buzzards are still frozen here. 2-4 cm tonight/tomorrow. Last year on the morning of day 5 I burried my truck to the axles in snow, glad its mostly cleaned up here now.

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One hub blind and one brush blind installed. Cameras hung. Decoys checked. Think I might leave my strutter at home this year; its done nothing for me but attract coyotes. Still got to go through my turkey vest and calls (IIRC my vest may need some stitching). Looking forward to calling for my boy on opening morning :)

Don't forget the toilet paper.

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Originally Posted by JUDGE

Don't forget the toilet paper.

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Two rolls in the back of my vest. Couple years back, me and buddy went out to a portable blind i had setup and we were able to slip in with birds roosted directly above us. I lit up a cigar with 10 minutes to shooting light. Huge mistake.. Needless to say those birds were bumped off the tree but we ended up with a couple birds by 7:30 am.

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It believe the Bronco only has .1% Premethirn and the Ultra Shield is .5%...

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I use this stuff from Zodiac - .8% Permethrine and is available at Pet Smart (which is still open).

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