$1000 to spend on gear...whats important?

[Weatherby Fan]

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time to offer their advice!

Fella your Welcome,great thing about HBC is there are tons of very experienced and knowledgeable people at your disposal.
WF

[BowRiver]

Great list bigboar! Thanks for the info

[Gateholio]

Most people that spend any time outdoors have clothing that will work. Used rifle will work fine. Good binoculars are important. I'd spend half the money on good binos, the rest will come. You can scavenge lots of good outdoor gear for cheap used. Lots of MEC types put hunters to shame when it comes to thier gear junkyism.

[The Dude]

Allen50 is a wise man, indeed.

If you have a gun combo, then get binos, and even a lightweight tripod. (More alpine-y stuff, for steadying binos)

If you don't have a gun, buy a Husqvarna 6.5x55 or 30-06 or similar, and put a Vortex or mid-range Leupold on it.
Learn how to shoot it. Buy good bullets.

With the money you save, take her out for a nice romantic dinner and tell her what a keeper she is!

[Sitkaspruce]

Good used gun like other have suggested. Can either come with or you can find a good used scope. Check out here, ABoutdoorsmen or Canadian Gunnutz for this stuff.

Buy a good set of bino's, but don't break the bank. Redfield are good bino's for the price (have a set for work, stand up to the rain and even been in the ocean, still pretty clear for the $$) Vortex also have good bino's for the $$. You can always up grade if you get the bug or feel the need.

Spend the $$ and buy a Stanfields grey wool top and a pair of x army green or grey wool pants. Will cost you around $150 total. Will be nice when the LM rains come, plus will keep you warm.

Buy a backpack to carry your extra stuff, like water, food, a small FA kit and compass/maps. Cheap ones at Walmart/CT will work until you can upgrade if need be.

Boots can be what ever is comfortable for you, as long as they give you some ankle support and are leather so you can waterproof them.

Toque and hat for the head, gloves for the cold mornings

Knife and sharpener. Buy a good one that will hold an edge and is not too big. Forget the Bowie style with an 8-10" blade, get some thing with a drop point and a 4-5" blade. Learn how to gut and debone an animal, Youtube and other sites have tons of info. So does this place.

The money you have left over, take the wife for dinner or the spa, she will them allow you to upgrade and buy other stuff that you will not nessassarily need but will want......

have fun

Cheers

SS

[Good2bCanadian]

If you want I have a used Remington Walmart jacket and a camo shirt I would be willing to let go for a case of beer. Cheap cariboo 20 pack would work. I'm in Langley. Pm if interested.
Costco has merino wool socks 4 for $12. Pretty good socks.
One of my favorite cheap pieces of gear I have is a fleece neck warmer. Cost me $10.
pull it up over your mouth and nose and really helps me keep warm and. Dry easy to shed and throw in my pocket.
Wholesale has a ton of cheaper gloves right now $10-$40.
good luck man!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

The best used binos you can find.
Finding the game is the hard part. The rest is easy.

SSS

[Drillbit]

For you
Get a Stanfield wool shirt. A havalon knife. Fenix flashlight. Cheap headlamp. Good binos.


For her
Something LuluLemon or a Spa pass.

[Downtown]

Binoculars 10*40, 500.** should get you a decent pair.

[tenrag]

Optics are number one.