What do you take in the stand (bear hunting)

[NorthernOutdoors]

What will you be taking into the stand for opener? Anything different than during deer season?

[Matt Breuer]

Myself, my weapon, my pack filled with the needed goods (knife, water, rope, wire, flashlights, trail tape, reflectors, etc...), bottled water, a spray bottle with 70/30 liquid smoke/water, binos, and my cell phone.

[motley man]

A good paperback book that I read while waiting and look around at the end of each page.

[bogwalker]

Rifle & light.

[nonteepical]

how many of you guys that use a bow, also bring a pistol with you?

[cherokee]

Just going in with the bow. Oh and the knife, headlamp, camera, cell phone. Too much if you bring a gun.

[JeffB]

Call me a wimp, but for bear hunting I use bug spray. Nothing like some deet to keep your sanity. I spray a little on a tree while baiting to get them used to the smell before hunting season. I also like a wide rimmed hat under my head net to keep the skeets away from my ears.

[bogwalker]

Rifle & light.

I forgot. Ear plugs. My .450 Marlin is a little loud.

[maros91]

Bow, phone, headlamp.

[HNTNBUX]

Bow, and backpack with all the usual essentials for tracking and cleaning. Almost most important is a GPS and compass. I have a habit of getting turned around in swamps and fifteen foot high thick tree areas in the dark. No guns for me until tracking on an unknown hit.

[Boar]

gun.

[matchset]

Mathews Z7, Rage 2 Blade, knife, and flashlight..... oh, and my .44 Mag pistol for peace of mind on the walk out of the woods!

[charliepete]

Compass, gps, knife, gutting gloves (ever seen the worms living in bear guts?), hoist rope, harness, headlight, .44 if I remember, bow, bug net