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What hunting item do you regret buying most?

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JakeFromVirginia

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The old timer advice thread had some replies about what you need/don’t need when hunting.

So of alllll your purchases, what was the one thing you wasted money on/most regret buying.

for sanity let’s try to keep it to one item! :p

for me: “Scent killing“ products - it’s just not worth it.
 
JakeFromVirginia said:
The old timer advice thread had some replies about what you need/don’t need when hunting.

So of alllll your purchases, what was the one thing you wasted money on/most regret buying.

for sanity let’s try to keep it to one item! :p

for me: “Scent killing“ products - it’s just not worth it.
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Sticks.
 
My climber, which I fortunately bought used for just $50. I've used it once, and I hated the bulk and noise so much I put it in the basement and bought a saddle. Saddles have their fair share of problems too, especially cost, but a saddle with bolts on private land is so much better than a climber, in my opinion.
 
Hmmmmmm just one , bought a real nice doe decoy & never really had the right application to use it & the couple time I did it just spooked deer. It just went in the trash this season
 
jkmartin12 said:
UA clothing. freeze ya to death, and scents
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Yea that stuff really magnifies or fuels body odor especially the stuff made for warm weather, or such has been my experience. A lot of the knockoff stuff does much better.
 
I don't regret hunting gear really, even the stuff that was a waste of money. But, some gear I've tried to use has proven counterproductive to my goal of maximizing the amount of critters I kill.

I'd say my bow, a .243, and a 20 gauge fall into the category of inefficient killing tools i wasted valuable time trying to use.
 
colombian wool from cabelas. I bought into the hype of wool is warm even when its wet. I froze my butt off in Kansas, especially when it rained. I held it up to the sky and could see light through it. I was lucky to be able to sell it without a huge loss.
 
I dumped a lot of money into high end backpack spike camp/bivy gear mainly for out west only to figure out I don't much like that style of hunting. I need more creature comforts to enjoy myself. Haven't sold that gear because I like the idea of having the option for a night or two, but I'll stick to truck camping and cabins for longer term. Not sure if I regret it but it certainly doesn't get used commensurate with the investment.
 
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