What gear is the most important

[.300WSMImpact!]

If you were on a very limited budget and you had all the basic gear (gun, knife, ax, day pack, hiking boots, calls...) and you had a small amount of money to spend on the upcoming hunting season what would you buy, what is the most important piece of equipment you use other than the basics, for example: GPS, trail cam, sound and sent prof camo gear, or anything else I am leaving out,

Thanks

[dave_83golf]

Get some nice leather boots

[.300WSMImpact!]

I never thought of radio's, but I imagine they are very costly to get good ones that work in BC

[ufishifish2]

Good optics.

[yzchamp]

radios are illegal while hunting...

[dave_83golf]

WHAT!? Illegal while hunting? are you serious?

Even for informing of location? I find it to be unsafe to hunt without radios, especially if both parties are walking around in the bush in the same area(ish) I use it as a tool for communication. Without radios it would have been unsafe to shoot, because he would have no idea of my whereabouts....

I have only used them on that one hunt, and I would have said that Id use them all the time, and even buy some. But I had no idea that they were illegal...

Shocking to me..

[Steeleco]

radios are illegal while hunting...

WRONG!!


Limited Entry Shared Hunt must be
able to communicate with one another in order to
avoid exceeding the group’s limit.There are no
restrictions on methods of communication.


Now, IMHO Binoculars are the most used and important item to have, spend as much as you can afford. :wink:

[Hombre]

radios are illegal while hunting...

Where did you get that information from?

[dave_83golf]

JESUS!!! The guy scared me SH!TLESS..... Im the straightest of straight when it comes to hunting.... I felt guilty for at least 10 minutes...

Thanks for the clarification gents. I was just looking it up in the regs as this was posted!

Cheers

[Steeleco]

There's no mention of radios in the reg's, but there is in the LEH paper.
So now we can ask the members question and not worry anymore huh! :wink::wink:

[.300WSMImpact!]

Have good bino's and scope, I think that stuff is basics, thinking of more alternative stuff

[dave_83golf]

No kidding... I had read that in the LEH as well! I could see there being a regulation based on the actualy use of radios for tactical stalking of animals, but lets be honest, they have the advantage there....

[dave_83golf]

I thought bino's were a given. I was thinking outside the box, and just giving some ideas.

[ROEBUCK]

shit house paper and beer!!

[338]

spend it on a gym membership and improve physical fitness, if needed. The more physically fit you are the more enjoyable the hunt is.....believe me I know.

[Steeleco]

I thought bino's were a given. I was thinking outside the box, and just giving some ideas.

To most of use your 110% correct, but how many times do you hear stories about folks being scoped?? Why? because the asshat is too cheap to by Binos :wink::wink:

[dave_83golf]

Ill give you that, I came around a corner of the road driving to my hunting destination, and heres buddy standing in the middle of the road, using his gun scope to check out the hillside over my truck.... ERRRR!!!!!!

[boxhitch]

Tough thread
what are essential to some, are extras to others
survival gear, first aid kit, cleaning stuff, reloading, hard cases, how-to books, videos, extra anythings.............
The wish list can be huge

[stitch]

what about a really good pack...

[BuriedByTheDead]

1) warm clothes boots included 2) gun 3) ammo for the gun 4) good binos and i cant say that camo works or not i dont use it and we still got 5 deer this year...and for all you still hunters 4/5 were road hunting haha

[dave_83golf]

Ive never shot a buck road hunting. All mine have been hooffin it through the thick stuff, or the open burns. WAY MORE FUN that way!

[fester]

boots, binos, survival course is priceless
pack, extra time at the range

[Ozone]

More tags perhaps or reloading stuff

[HaYz]

I'd go with the boots too.And a good pair at that.I bought a pair of rockies and they leak:mad:

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Good optics.

x2...............

SSS

[leadpillproductions]

I would have to say boots and optics

[quadrakid]

Fine liquor and some skin mags. :-D

[quadrakid]

Just kidding,after gearing up with the basics i would spend a little extra dough to make camp more comfortable. Expensive cot sleeping bag,better wall tent.

[MikeH]

Optics,Boots ,Flashlight,Pack with Hydration System,knife and map,compass,GPS.I find Camo really only works for Bow Hunting as long as the clothes are dull and soft so when you pass tree branches there's no scratchy sound stealth is your friend.:)
I believe deer can see red ,blue, and white these colours stick out to them if I'm not mistaken.


I'd go with the boots too.And a good pair at that.I bought a pair of rockies and they leak
I use to have Rockies they eventually leaked too ,don't think I'd buy them again.

[Slime green cat]

You guys all misread his question ... he said assuming you already had the "basics", and then listed "boots" and a bunch of other gear as "basics" .
He already has boots, and optics .

I would consider a good gps as basic hunting gear, so if you dont have one of those, get one .Get a good one though (Garmin) and make sure it will take the Canada Topo maps .
I wont go in the bush without mine .

Or how about some boots ? :lol:

[gibblewabble]

I would say bino bra, really good pack and a GPS, they kick a-- for tracking everything you see out there after a couple of years you get a great database for planning hunts.

[Will]

WRONG!!



Now, IMHO Binoculars are the most used and important item to have, spend as much as you can afford. :wink:
Yes...next to the basics, Good Boots rifle etc. Binos are a must ! :-D

[boyd050]

proper clothing, good lightweight raingear..and a scope cover, and bino covers, head covering. you gotta be able to stay out even if you didn't plan on it!!! and of course a cell phone!

[BearStump]

I really like the bino harness that I got this year. sure is nice not to have those bino's swinging back and forth all day from a neck strap.

[pnbrock]

the most important extra would have to be a gps and dont cheap out ,allways extra lith batteries.piece of thin poly ,lighter,survival blanket just my opinion.

[JeffR]

Depending on how limited your budget is, a good GPS, up grade your binos.

You can put together a good survival kit for very little, which is a nice piece of gear to have. I would also look at upgrades to your pack, tent and sleeping bag, but all of those can be pricey items.

What about a good siltarp that can fit in your pack easily? That would be a handy item.

[pete_k]

Good camo with waterproof butt, knee pads, elbow pads.

Maybe a propane boot dryer. They can dry socks and other stuff as well.

[kennyj]

Get a SPOT.
kenny

[husky30-06]

I'd go with the boots too.And a good pair at that.I bought a pair of rockies and they leak:mad:

i have a pair of rockies.... they have given me no grief over the past 6 years. I just broke my laces and they will replace them for free, water proof more often as they get older.

as for extra gear......very simple, upgrade binos, good GPS, and extra LACES!!!!!!!

[watson721]

camera
can't post pics on hbc ontherwise:-D