A few years ago I purchased a hand muff and it revolutionized my hunting experience. I haven’t worn a single pair of gloves since. And a couple of years ago I bought a tree umbrella. Best $20 I ever spent. What is the best thing you recently added to your repertoire lately?

My Walkstool, every bush, every blowdown becomes a ground blind in minutes.

Waldrop pac seat

Waldrop pack seat for me too

Two new BDU camo outfits in the frog camo / Fred Bear camo.

Dryer sheets !

A Waldron pac seat, too, a couple of years ago, but most recently a new style and old style haversacks from 3 Rivers. I hunt mostly with a back quiver and have to forego my day pack. Their new haversack carries a bunch a stuff and hangs well. It really allows me to carry too much gear and I end up paring it down as the days go on. But that extra fleece pullover was a godsend on a couple of chilly mornings. And they have molly pouches you can purchase to attach or run separate for your phone and a larger one for miscellaneous gear like first aid, fire, paracord, and all those other small, but sometimes necessary items in a handy place.

Leon Stewart long bow to go with my 3 Widows & my Shrew !!!!

A dozen Dark Timbers to shoot from my 35# longbow. Been shooting 2016's forever but want to get my total arrow down a bit.

A Bear Super Grizzly.

Waldrop pack seat.

Most recent to me is over 15 years ago, when I purchased a woolen long shirt from Fred Asbell. It comes down past my waist by nearly a foot. I tuck it down into my bibs, and my lower back is completely covered and warm. With my Raven Wear vest, I am toasty, with no places for the wind to creep in with a chill.

i always carried and used binoculars but after last year's elk hunt, decided i need to find something better.

i narrowed down my choices and tried a few brands. i settled on the vortex razor hd in 10x50. i really like them and at 27 ounces they do not weigh more than most 10x42's. with a good harness they are easy to carry.

more recently i purchased reusable game bags from argali that were on sale. i really like them. they are light and pack small.

Code of silence vest.

my hunting tag

I sold a Kota Kill um to a buddy of mine and bought this instead

I'd have to say either my 64" Palmer and my Mystery Ranch Day pack. Having both a bow that's comfortable to shoot and a pack that actually fits feels pretty luxurious.

Waldrop pack seat and a lucky find of a tree bark jacket from the early 80's at Sal-Val. Like new too and my size!

1962 Damon Howatt Hunter ( knife edge ). 62" 40@28

A new Muddy safety harness.

Silent Ridge string silencers from 3Rivers.

A top shelf Black Diamond headlamp.

Oh almost forgot “The portable” bow rack/ gear hanger for both inside. The tent ,cabin,or even you man cave corner if wife allows” Cost $30.00 at local big box store . I know several folks who liked the idea and went out and bought one for their bows,quivers and haversacks to hang on . Not to mention to your cloths which it was intended for . I even took mine outside while shouting to hang my bow on while going back and forth to my target.

Not quite loaded but you get the idea

got this Nesmuk style knife from ML a couple of months ago.

I forgot I bought a headlamp also.

Haven't used it hunting yet, but I can see my Pacseat being pretty nifty when I'm on the ground. Which will probably be 90% of the time I get to hunt.

Another vintage sheath knife which I needed like a hole in the head as I have several. I guess my knife addiction had to be fed :^).

After years and years of public only bowhunting....I received permission to hunt 3 separate parcels of private property... My new gear is a muddy 1.5 ladder stand. I love it..

Got a Moosejaw Razorback from Gary Sentman. 66" 60#@28".

Badlands Dash Pack

Hexx, love your answer ha!ha!

I bought a kota killum so my buddy could buy a tent

Centaur ILF longbow limbs for my DAS warf.

I made a new bow hanger for my lone Wolf and got a goose down frogskin camo vest.

“dozen Dark Timbers to shoot from my 35# longbow. Been shooting 2016's forever ”

If you were trying to shoot 2016s from #35. I’ll bet!!! Hope you got whatever Jim recommended.

Among “recent” purchases, I have only bought new WOOL base layers; nothing comes close. LY, I bought a Big Agnes tent which weighs about 40% of what my old North Face tent does, and my Thermarest Neo pad has an awful lot to recommend it…

Oh, and my Mountain Muffler Mercury 2 strings. I had to re-tune around them. They are that much faster than whatever “FF” I had been shooting before… It’s like free poundage.

And also, my new EFA bow quiver. I am now a believer in bow quivers and I could never stand them before…

Longer term, though… One of the best purchases I have EVER made is a pair of waterproof/breathable gaiters. They keep me dry from the knees down and provide a dry place to sit or stand any time I need a break, or need to shed/add a layer. One of the best pieces of non-lethal Kit I own….

ONX app for my phone. It's a must have for the public land/big woods hunter.

Heated vest

Rancho Safari long coat ghillie jacket and hat. Thanks John

String silencers from Frisk Archery Products, lol!!

I earlier stated a muddy ladder stand...at that time I should have stated a muddy safety harness system...people...don't go up a tree without one.

Camp cot

Coast cl40 clamp on heavy duty work lite / Rumpl nano loft lite weight hiking camping blanket/ large guide gear chair / a couple 59" n 61" strings for my WF19/WF21 recurves, Black Diamond 400 headlamp n some other stuff.

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