In this video I walk you through every single piece of gear I carry on a standard deer hunt—whether I’m on the ground, in a blind, in a preset stand, or running a saddle. Over the years I’ve brought less and less stuff because a bunch of it just never saw the light of day, and I finally decided it wasn’t worth packing. What you’ll see here is a scaled-back, barebones kit that covers the bases without turning my pack into a junk drawer. Everything starts with what I call my “core kit” that never leaves my body: an Eberlestock Recon bino harness built out with Vortex Diamondback 10x42 binos, a Diamondback 2000 rangefinder (tethered), Allen wrenches for bow fixes, a grunt tube (used with intent, not blind calling), my Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner, and my release plus filming batteries. I also keep paracord because on public land in Ohio I can’t cut shooting lanes—so I’ll tie a branch back and remove it when I leave. If I need more capability for deeper public land or a mobile setup, I add the Eberlestock Bandit and my saddle system: platform, Menace saddle, 2TC climbing with a foot stirrup, gear hanger/bow hanger, hook-style hoist, backband, drag rope, and a sit pad that doubles as knee padding on the tree.