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There is a cheaper way to get Started Chasing WHITETAILS
- Thread starter Robert loper
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Only you maverick.
I believe most know this about affiliate links and have for quite some time.
for some reason you never seem be short of a few jabs.
I see for some reason the hate for me still steams within you.
Its all good though its comical.
Yes with the links and i believe i explained this in a previous post or comment . I explained this several times before.
if your worried about me making mere cents on a dollar than complain and have the post removed.
i hope you have an awesome day bro
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I guess I could sit down and figure a real number if I was real bored but just rounding ruff numbers in my head.....
Wicking base layer, wool pants, fleece/wool shirt, liner and wool socks, wool mid, insulated bibs zippered at the leg, water shedding outer, and wool hat/glove/scarf.....easy under 200 bucks and majority of those items are sold 2 or 3 at a time. So for under200 u can potentially be fully outfitted, with 3 complete outfits....and the quality of the materials/workmanship are either on par or superior to the name brand high dollars stuff.
Wicking base layer, wool pants, fleece/wool shirt, liner and wool socks, wool mid, insulated bibs zippered at the leg, water shedding outer, and wool hat/glove/scarf.....easy under 200 bucks and majority of those items are sold 2 or 3 at a time. So for under200 u can potentially be fully outfitted, with 3 complete outfits....and the quality of the materials/workmanship are either on par or superior to the name brand high dollars stuff.
It does help if u are on the smaller side... The little NATO peeps sizing isn't the best sometimes
The hunting industry would go belly up if they depended on me for sales. I think the best camo is one color shirt and another for pants, and maybe another for a hat. It doesn't blend together @ a distance like camo does. I've taken a lot of animals while never investing in the popular camo companies.
Most of my camo came from the end-of-season clearance bins at Walmart. I only wear it hunting, only wash it in scent-free stuff, avoid stopping at gas stations in it, etc. I don't care how much mud or blood or whatever gets on it.
That said I'm a Midwest big woods hunter. I'd have a different attitude towards technical hunting clothing if I was climbing mountains after elk.
If I cloned myself and that version of me committed to ground hunting, never went up a tree, I’m honestly not sure that I would outhunt that clone guy. Yeah I’d have a better view, but especially if he used a Mini crossbow he’d probably bring home just as much venison, and cheaper.
He would not be Batman and that would make his life suck.
True true! It’s more fun to hang. But if a fella at camp is a known successful ground hunter, that really eats at the tree gear nerds.He would not be Batman and that would make his life suck.
I definitely wouldn't teach my clone to hunt or ever bring up that subject
Yeah I think the cheapest way to hunt is a cheap crossbow and a good chair. You can get a camping chair for like $6 at Academy. Don’t need a $300 one. You can get a crossbow capable of killing a deer for around $300. They usually come with a couple of arrows. Otherwise Bloodsport arrows are decent for the money. eBay Swhackers or Chinadermics are about a $1 each. In place of camo you can get a cheap leafy suit. North Mountain makes a pretty nice one.
I mean... a pawnshop rifle or shotgun can be had pretty reasonably. I killed my first deer with a .30-30 I paid a buddy $125 for, and it came with 2 partial boxes of cartridges. A new compound bow or crossbow is probably on par with a new rifle or shotgun, but the used market for long guns is huge, and a savvy shopper can make meat for under $200.
ETA: I've loaned out deer rifles to friends, as well. If you're going through a divorce and hard-up, or hunting-curious, I'll loan you my dirty-30 or NEF and a box of shells. I might ask for something of value to hold as collateral against misbehaving and losing my rifle. I'm sure many here would extend similar offers to trusted acquaintances. So that's one expense that an intending novice hunter could avoid, at least for their first season.
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I don't use it, but many thanks! It's what makes this forum special.
Fair point. I used my brother’s hand me down bolt action 20 gauge for a couple of years untilI I saved up and bought a Mossberg 500 from Walmart.
Only issue is that they can’t use that rifle during archery season but most places allow archery during gun season. My hunting season was extended quite a bit with a bow.
Cheapest way to chase whitetail is stick to the 2 legged type! Sure they may cost you a house and a kiddo or 2 but they’re still a heck of a lot cheaper than the 4 legged ones ESPECIALLY the 4 legged ones with big old antlers!
A $100 recurve from Craigslist, a handful of arrows and a quiver is all the gear needed. Match that with a year of practice shooting, some books and YouTube and you’re in the game for $300. All the gear in the world won’t do you a darn bit of good without some woodsmanship. Too much emphasis gets put on gear and gadgets. Get a basic bow or gun and put in the time to learn about deer.
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