The BEST Gear You've Ever Owned

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  1. elkhuntinut

    elkhuntinut Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
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    Bow: Hoyt Carbon Element
    Arrow : Carbon Express 3D Select
    broadhead : G5 Stryker
    Treestand : Lone Wolf Alpha ...is there another option ???
    Grunt Call:Primos Buck Roar
    Safety Harness : HSS
    Clothing : Kuiu ...by far
    Trail Camera : Cuddeback but they are the only ones I have owned...

    The best thing I ever bought......Kenetrek boots and gators...
     
  2. MGH_PA

    MGH_PA Moderator

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    Location:
    Cogan Station, PA
    Bow: Bowtech 101st Airborne
    Arrow: Easton A/C/C
    Broadhead: Slick Trick 100gr Standard
    Treestand: Don't have any sits in it, but my new Gorilla King Kong HX is impressive. Definitely my LW Assault Hand Climber
    Grunt Call: No preference
    Safety Harness: TreeSpider Harness
    Clothing: ASAT 3D
    Trail Camera: Sony P41 Homebrew
     
  3. ILLbucknut

    ILLbucknut Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
    Central IL
    07 Tribby
    Axis n-fused
    Spitfires
    Ameristep Alum. hang-on
    Buck Roar
    ASAT Leafy suit
    HSS pro vest
     
  4. OctaneRudi

    OctaneRudi Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
    Philly
    Bow: Mathews HeliM
    Arrow:Carbon Express
    Broadhead:NAP Bloodrunner
    Treestand:Lone wold Sit and Climb
    Grunt Call:N/A
    Safety Harness: HSS Ultra Lite
    Clothing:N/A
    Trail Camera:N/A
     
  5. Vendetta

    Vendetta Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I only have one piece I'm currently using that I consider the best piece I've ever owned, and that's my little bitty goose. Well.. maybe the HSS ultra-lite as well.
     
  6. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    Bow: Mathews Drenalin - stolen
    Arrow: Victory x1
    Broadhead: G5 Stryker
    Treestand: Lone Wolf Alpha
    Grunt Call: u like them all the same
    Safety Harness: Tree Hopper
    Clothing: Browning Hydro Fleece
    Trail Camera: N/A
     
  7. racewayking

    racewayking Grizzled Veteran

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    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Bow: Hoyt Alphamax
    Arrow : Easton AXIS NANO
    broadhead : NAP Crossfire
    Treestand : API Climber
    Grunt Call:Primos Buck Roar
    Safety Harness : HSS Ultralight
    Clothing : Ultimate Camo
    Trail Camera : Haven't used on since the 35mm days and couldn't stand them
     
  8. TEmbry

    TEmbry Grizzled Veteran

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    Location:
    Anchorage, AK
    Bow: Mathews HeliM
    Arrow: Easton Axis FMJ 340
    Broadhead: Rage 2 Blade or G5 Stryker
    Treestand: Lone Wolf Sit and Climb or Loggy Bayou for Hangons (before Muddy bought them)
    Grunt Call: Lost River Game Calls
    Safety Harness: HSS (only one ever owned)
    Clothing: Digging my new Kuiu gear I just got
    Trail Camera: DLC Covert II a few years back, totally changed the trail cam industry causing Bushnell to steal them

    to Add one, my Kenetrek boots are hands down the best boots I've ever laced up.
     
  9. Rick James

    Rick James Grizzled Veteran

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    Location:
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    Bow:BowTech Insanity CPXL
    Arrow:Victory VAP V1's
    Broadhead: As of now, Rage's. Haven't shot anything yet with my new Killzones. I hope they perform as well.
    Treestand: Lone Wolf Alpha, or Sit and Climb
    Grunt Call: River Valley Game Calls Deer Flute
    Safety Harness: HSS UltraLight X-Treme
    Clothing: Gray Wolf Woolens - Predator Brown Wolfskin. Perfect for bowhunting, but won't stand up to hundreds of miles of hiking.

    Trail Camera: Moultrie D-40's, I've got a mountain of them and they are all still working perfectly. When they get stolen I don't cry either.
     
  10. aaron21

    aaron21 Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
    millington,tn
    bow: mission venture (only bow)
    arrow: gold tip kinetic hunters
    broadhead: slick trick magnum 125's
    grunt call: primos buck roar
    harness: hunter safety system
    clothing; UNDER ARMOR
    trail camera: don't have one
     
  11. wolvenkinde

    wolvenkinde Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Location:
    western U.P.
    Bow:Bear BlackBear --- Hoyt ProTech
    Arrow:stuck with the Easton XX75
    Broadhead:Bear 2-blade w/bleeder(or the Muzzy knock-off...might be stronger)
    Treestand:Summit or any cheaper hangon(modified often)
    Grunt Call:Tru-talker
    Safety Harness:whichever is handy(ground hunt more often than not)
    Clothing:Woolrich or Filson and DuoTherm unders(though Nike is pretty nice sometimes for just about/above freezing)
    Trail Camera:for commercial-Spypoint IR5 has held up the best so far, Covert edge best pics; *Homebrew - Fuji J10 w/SS2...better than commercials, easy use and real quick with custom program on SS2, otherwise various Panasonics best pics for me so far
     
  12. Krohboy

    Krohboy Die Hard Bowhunter

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  13. jeffacarp

    jeffacarp Grizzled Veteran

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    Location:
    Southeast Kansas
    Bow: Mathews Z7X
    Arrow: Easton FMJ 300's
    Broadhead:NAP Spitfire Edge
    Treestand: Muddy Outfitter Hang-on
    Grunt Call: Primos hardwood grunter
    Safety Harness: Muddy safeguard harness
    Clothing: Under Armour capture series
    Trail Camera: Moultrie M-80 (but I'm wanting to try some coverts cuz the moultrie has been unreliable in its second year)
     
  14. SouthDakotaHunter

    SouthDakotaHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Location:
    Midwest
    Bow: Mathews Z7
    Arrow: CE Blue Streak
    Broadhead: Muzzy 3 blade
    Treestand: Gorilla - Baby Gorilla
    Grunt Call: Flextone
    Safety Harness: Don't own one that I actually like
    Clothing: Danner Sierra Boots
    Trail Camera: Moultrie is the best out of the limited brands I have tried (haven't bought any high end ones)
     
  15. Marauder

    Marauder Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Location:
    Wisconsin
    Bow: Mission Venture 30/70
    Arrow: Goldtip 55/75 Expedition Hunter
    Broadhead: Muzzy 4 Blade 125
    Treestand: Cheap 50 dollar one
    Grunt Call: Knight and Hale
    Safety Harness: HSS Tree Stalker and HSS Lifeline
    Clothing: My Lucky Shirt that I've been shooting bucks with since I've been in 8th grade!
    Trail Camera: Don't own one

    :tu:
     
  16. BOWDADDY64

    BOWDADDY64 Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
    Very S.W. Indiana
    Bow: Insanity CPX - Bear kodiak magnum recurve
    Arrow: Easton Axis / Cedar feather fletched
    Broadhead: G5 montec's / Bodkin 3 blade
    Treestand: Summit
    Grunt Call: primos
    Safety Harness: HSS
    Clothing: Moss oak's tree stand
     
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  17. Muzzy Man

    Muzzy Man Grizzled Veteran

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  18. Straight Shooter

    Straight Shooter Weekend Warrior

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    Location:
    Canton, Illinois
    Bow: Mathews Switchback
    Arrow: Beman MFX (pre-bone collector!)
    Broadhead: Rage 2 Blade (28 in a row without losing a deer!)
    Treestand: River's edge
    Grunt Call: M.A.D. Growler
    Harness: HSS
    Clothing: Regular old cotton Realtree extra green
    Trail Camera: Cuddeback no flash
     
  19. buckeyehntr5

    buckeyehntr5 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Location:
    Ohio
    Bow: Mathews Switchback XT
    Arrow: Goldtip XT Hunter
    Broadhead: G5 Tekan
    Treestand: Muddy
    Grunt Call: Primos Buck Roar
    Harness: HSS Pro Series
    Clothing: Under Armour
    Trail Camera: Bushnell Trophy Cam
     
  20. Jake/PA

    Jake/PA Grizzled Veteran

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    Location:
    Pennsylvania
    Bow: Bowtech Insanity CPX
    Arrow: CX Mayhem
    Broadhead: Muzzy but might try out killzones this year.
    Treestand: Summit
    Grunt Call: None
    Harness: Gorilla
    Clothing: Under Armour
    Trail Camera: Covert Red 40
     

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