Windicator. Best bang for the buck of any hunting accessory period. $3 investment for 10 years of knowing exactly where your scent is going and no need to have a ziploc bag full of milkweed.
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Windicator. Best bang for the buck of any hunting accessory period. $3 investment for 10 years of knowing exactly where your scent is going and no need to have a ziploc bag full of milkweed.
Got to be the four wheeler. Dogs cover too much ground to try and stay up with them on foot especially when they are free cast.
In -15 and below lately and with all the walking, my boots and wool socks.
Been thinking about this one. I gotta say my boots, bought a pair of Danner Canadians 15 years ago and they have hiked many miles and climbed many trees but they just started to leak and are not as warm as they used to be. I will replace them with anothe pair this spring before turkey season. Although I may need to hide them in the drop ceiling.
Other than the essentials like rifle and ammo and warm clothing I would say it's my backpack. Because I can carry everything I need (toilet paper, spare socks, firestarter, thermos of tea, granola bars, space blanket, compass etc, etc). If I ever got lost or injured in the bush I could live comfortably off the "stuff" I've got in my backpack for several days.
There are so many things that I never want to be without, including leatherman, GPS, buff, etc but by far the thing that has made the biggest difference is good boots. About 10 years ago I got my first pair of high quality boots .... wow, what a difference. I can hike for 10 hours with no foot issues at all. I have now worn out three pairs of these boots :-)
Cabelas 4-1 waterfowl Parka, absolutely the best.
Years ago a member of "the camp" realized that when we finally got to where we were going (1/2 hr road trip to crown land), all he had for footwear was the pair of slippers on his feet. There was 3 or 4" of fresh snow on the ground that morning too. Well, the other dozen or so of us weren't waiting for him to go back and get his boots so he hunted in his slippers. Must have been a long, cold stand for him. This was one of those spots that takes the dog man a good three or four hours to push. Anyway, he still had all his toes at the end of the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by topher
I would have to say my favourite piece of gear would be my folding handsaw. You can cut and build an improvised blind in about 10 minutes. Great for clearing shooting lanes. Good for cutting bone. There are at least a few occasions I can remember where I probably never would have shot the deer if I hadn't spent a couple of minutes clearing a few shooting lanes first. Of course, you would already have done this at an established treestand site but I am referring to those places you just "happen upon" and decide to sit there a while.
My long thermal wool and wool blend underwear. I never go to the bush or field without them on.
Can't head into the woods without a good knife and toilet paper