Here are the ‘must-haves’ for public land deer hunters

If you’ve never hunted deer on public land, there are plenty of small items you’d never think to bring if you’re used to hunting on the back 40, when all of your gear is a comfortable distance away in your truck or a cabin.
These consequential pieces of gear have a nasty habit of tripping you up while you’re learning the ropes of public-land hunting. Fortunately for you, I’ve been caught without all of these items while deep into public land at some point, so now you can avoid the pain of learning these lessons the hard way.