Useless hunting stuff we own...........

[410001661]

We have all done it. We have all fallen victim to the knee jerk reaction to buy something because you thought it was needed, it was cool, or it would make you a better hunter and it ended up at the bottom of one of your hunting tote's never to be used again?

What products come to mind? I remember talking to a new hunter and he had a list of things he 'needed' to get and I think I crossed off 1/4 of them and saved him from spending over a $150 on stuff you will use one or twice. This is not to slag any products out there but we all see the new gadgets every year that try to separate you from your money and at the end of the day is does more to fill your garage and not your tag.

• Turkey Calls - I get it.....you like to collect them but you do not need to bring every one you own on every hunt. The vest gets pretty heavy pretty fast.
• The need for matching camo - Like you have never fallen victim of that purchase
• Camo lens sunglasses - Really.....nuff said
• Reflective tacks or tape to help you find your blind or stand......if you need a flashlight to find your way around you should not be out at dark
• Shotgun bandolier sling - just do not be that guy that actually uses it.
• Shotgun stick for Turkey - you will get tired of carrying that stick around with you to shoot a orange size target at 40yds all well trying to limit movement
• Tripod Charis for blind hunting - these things are terrible. Nut crunchers and too high to use in a blind - completely useless.

• Turkey seats - Unless you are on wet ground these are useless. My preference in order are Turkey lounger, trailer inner tube stuffed in a camo bag (do not knock it until you have tried it), insulated seat stuffed with crushed foam.

• Hand held GPS - I am in Southern Ontario........you are NOT getting lost.

[greatwhite]

My wife??

Oh you meant hunting equipment.

Lots of odds and ends around I do have both chairs you show and I find them extremely uncomfortable

[MikePal]

yes indeed I've bought more than a few useless things over the past 25 yrs.....only one you list I find a life saver

-reflective tacks.....I hunt in a planted pine forest..all the trees are exactly the same size , evenly spaced and straight rows. I got turned around a few times in the dark so I marked the path with the tack reflectors so I don't have to sleep in the woods. HaHa..

I too like the Turkey lounger. Recently I've been taking it when I hunt Deer. Works great on the other side of a log to keep my butt from sitting in the snow on cold ground. High enough so I can use the log as a gun rest.

[GW11]

A bipod. Didn't take long to realize that shooting sticks make far more practical sense for hunting.

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[JBen]

Lol
Way too much clothing and boots.
Way too many Duck/Goose calls
Have done the same on stools trying to find just the right one. Finally found one I like that swivels
Reflective tacks
Anything Scent Lok

[Camoman]

I see so many new hunters watching tv shows and buying everything they use. I always laugh when I see the new hunters with all the gadgets.
I wear 15 years old walmart camo, same equipment I have always had from the start.
Turkey calls are all different. I find I have to change up the tone once and a while.
Turkey lounger is the chair of choice but a big rock will do.

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[greatwhite]

I see that on here with the young people and people just getting into hunting.
They want every toy right now and not later.

Took me most of my life to slowly acquire all the hunting equipment I have.

I see so many new hunters watching tv shows and buying everything they use. I always laugh when I see the new hunters with all the gadgets.
I wear 15 years old walmart camo, same equipment I have always had from the start.
Turkey calls are all different. I find I have to change up the tone once and a while.
Turkey lounger is the chair of choice but a big rock will do.

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[ninepointer]

-Butt Out
-99% of potions in bottles
-gut hook knife

Some stuff is quite useful for one application but quite useless for another. For example, at my central Ontario deer camp (deep woods rifle hunt) new guys show up with the following items that are of no value or benefit to that particular hunting style and terrain:
-bi-pod
-shooting stick(s)
-binoculars
-bull/target barrel
-3-9x (or higher) scope.

[SongDog]

My Prime compound bow i paid about 1500$ all said and done.

Have zero interest in bow hunting now, What was I thinking, think I shot about 3 arrows.



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[410001661]

I see so many new hunters watching tv shows and buying everything they use. I always laugh when I see the new hunters with all the gadgets.
I wear 15 years old walmart camo, same equipment I have always had from the start.
Turkey calls are all different. I find I have to change up the tone once and a while.
Turkey lounger is the chair of choice but a big rock will do.

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With hunting less is more IMHO. I am also an amateur photographer and some of my best images have been where I had 1 camera, light meter, and maybe 1 or 2 lenses. I found when I had a backpack loaded with a camera body, 2/3 film backs, 3-4 lenses and an array of filters I would spend more time screwing around with the equipment rather than using the tools I had on hand to take the best possible image.

Hunting is been transformed to a gadget oriented sport. Just look at some of the packs some hunters are using for an afternoon hunt and I am floored - looks like they are running away from home for F sakes. Stop buying all that crap stuff just to have stuff that is crap. In most cases you are better off not having it to begin with. Buy what you really need and buy quality the first time - boots, clothing, scope, gun, knife, flashlight, ect.... Remember that post about the BPS employee? He hit the nail on the head because you cannot hunt unless you have a camo phone holder and wallet combo - LOL.