Choose: High end clothing or high end bow and accessories.

I chose high end bow and gear, if you don't have equipment that's reliable you won't harvest anything period. You can always wash your clothes in scentless soap, dry them with scentless dryer fabric softners and then use scentless field spray. I forked out money for both a high end bow and gear, I used cheap clothing my first couple years bow hunting, I do notice a difference because I was getting busted more than I do now with scent-lok clothing but that was when a mature doe or buck would stand straight down wind from me for a extended period of time. I've even had deer bust me in my more expensive clothes but it was normally my fault for wearing my hunting clothes places I shouldn't have without making them scentless again.

 

What's the trend you notice in the field on public?

 

I see a lot of guys wearing faded sweat shirts and generic boots carrying nice bows in the parking areas. To be honest, most of them spend more time at their trucks than they do in the woods.

I seem to see two types. Those who are well outfitted with both gear and clothes and then the guys with nice rigs wearing rags.

I was curious how many on here would be like those I see afield if they had to choose between the two.

 

bow and equipment here....

I hunt with same Wal-mart camo I have hunted with for the last umpteen years, well it gets updated every few years but you get the point.. Now if I had a clothes sponsor like my buddy George[under armor] it would be different...

 

Can't shoot the bow if you are not warm and dry. Gear!

 

A new bow will do you a lot of good when your freezing your nuts off......or back at camp trying to warm up.

 

I think your observation would be the same as others and on top of that I believe the pole will reflect that. BTW my truck is 13 years old and completely stock other then the tires, battery (gel cell), and air filter. :p

 

Threads for me, gotta look good for the ladies.

Joking aside, I need to be warm and comfortable, my bow isn't top of the line but definitely isn't junk and can shoots better than I do.

 

Very few are willing to do what it takes to become a good hunter. Many are happy just looking the part.

 

One of the best things I've seen posted... Excellent!!!


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Well...I chose bow and accessories. But I would do it exactly how I did it, last year. Had rags of a bow and clothing until I understood bow hunting a little bit better, then had enough money saved up to upgrade both.

 

Top of the line clothing.

 

Shot my doe this year with my coveralls and jacket I use for cattle chores. Gear.

 

Clothing for sure. I still have my 2010 Sentinel and 2009 Marquis. I've spent more on clothing the past two years and that alone has kept me comfortable and in stand longer which, to me, has a far greater impact on my success than gear.

 

Clothing without a doubt!! Up until 4 years ago I was using a PSE bow from the 80s, taking plenty of deer. If your freezing cold, and the wind is cutting through your layers and wet from sweating from your walk in, ( because of low quality base layers) you can't shoot your new $1800 Mathews bow effectively.


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I see the same thing. But I also see a lot of guys decked out in the latest under armour gear because they like to look cool. This group also seems to spend a lot of time at their trucks.

I chose clothing over gear. I can kill a deer with any bow, but when the weather is crappy I'd like to be wearing the proper clothing to stay on stand.

 

I choose gear. I don't own any high end expensive hunting cloths.

 

I'm in the same boat... I'm shooting a 2006 Bear Instinct. Clothing for me.

You certainly don't need a $1500 bow package to kill deer - But you certainly don't need the best clothing out there to kill deer either. For me it comes down to the clothing being able to help you more in the long term pursuit of the animal.

 

Clothes. Without a doubt. Comfort is paramount for me. Top end bows/gear isn't going to gain me anything when it comes to killing a deer, but top end clothes will gain me lasting comfort.

 

Gear....gotta hit what you're shooting at! As for clothing I've found a lot of my older camo works better than some of the real dark stuff that look solid from a distance.