All the gear emotional support threads and new gear release discussions got me thinking: I would love to hear what relatively recent purchases you have made that lead DIRECTLY to more deer on the ground. [mention]TNbowhunter [/mention] got me thinking about this a lot with his list of gear buying priorities. I can honestly say nothing I purchased in the last year except one trail camera led directly to deer dying that I wouldn’t have killed otherwise. However, there have been quite a few purchases in the last 5 years that have been so helpful in helping me kill more deer than I was.
1. Mobile set up (saddle and platform and climbing method for me)
2. Heavier tuned arrows with beefy broadhead (confidently took several lethal ground shots my old light set up and expandables would have struggled with)
3. Trail cameras to establish overall deer patterns which led directly to my #1 buck going down this year
4. Digital mapping app (onX for me)
Basically with some warm enough clothes, a way of some kind to hunt mobile, functioning weapon you are comfortable with, and some type of recon, I think your biggest barrier outside of access is just experience and time in the woods. All the rest of the gear is just comfort, convenience, or fun for me. Don’t fall into the “I need the new xxxx” to be successful. What do y’all think?
Maybe this thread will help some new guys with info overload and limited resources one we get some more “essential” lists
1. Mobile set up (saddle and platform and climbing method for me)
2. Heavier tuned arrows with beefy broadhead (confidently took several lethal ground shots my old light set up and expandables would have struggled with)
3. Trail cameras to establish overall deer patterns which led directly to my #1 buck going down this year
4. Digital mapping app (onX for me)
Basically with some warm enough clothes, a way of some kind to hunt mobile, functioning weapon you are comfortable with, and some type of recon, I think your biggest barrier outside of access is just experience and time in the woods. All the rest of the gear is just comfort, convenience, or fun for me. Don’t fall into the “I need the new xxxx” to be successful. What do y’all think?
Maybe this thread will help some new guys with info overload and limited resources one we get some more “essential” lists