I'd make sure you have all of the basics covered before you go buying accessories... - Warm boots & socks. You're not going to last long without these. - Broadheads. Don't want to assume anything but you can't kill much without them. - Rangefinder. I'd buy one of these before a set of binos. Range estimation is tough for seasoned vets let along a beginner. It WILL come in handy. - Knife. Already covered this but if you shoot something it certainly comes in handy Once you've got those covered the next thing I'd look at is a treestand, safety harness and set of climbing sticks.
Get items that will help you accomplish your goal. You can have a stand, but if you don't have BH's to kill, the stand is of no use. You can have a knife to skin, but you can't skin what you can't kill. Broad Heads are your number one must, if you don't have them already. RANGE FINDER!!!!! Is your #2 must have. You don't HAVE to hunt from a tree stand; it might be harder but not impossible to hunt without a stand. Anyway BH's and a range finder are my two top recommendations.
Well let me first ask what can you borrow? When I first started I missed more than I hit because I was horrible at determining distance. So if you have all the basics and can not borrow one a range finder would be at the top of the list for me. You can find a decent one for about 100.00 no need for a 300 dollar model.
That's a good call on the rangefinder. I got the cabelas sale paper for this weekend and they have a few nice deals
Yeah and a rangefinder can double as your binos. Often times I just left the binos at home bc I couldn't see far enough to need them
You can hunt with out a treestand and hunt with out binos (I barely ever take mine) but you'll need a good knife if you happen to get lucky.
I agree that it depends on where you are hunting. Binos are worthless if you are hunting in the thick woods. If your hunting spot and stalk out west then binos are a must have.
