ok i have been ordering my gear for the year. it comes to around 2000. i wish it was 4000 so i had everything i wanted.
But how much money do you guys think we spend on stuff we do not need.
I figured i would get a range finder i am thinking it will wait till next year. I did not need it last year why do i this year. I think it would help since alot of my hunting will be on public land moving around in a ground blind.
There are a few other things i did not really need. i did not need 100s worht of camo for warm weather when i could have done it for 50.
How much money do you guys spend on stuff you do not need
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If you want peace, prepare for war.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson
Team 17: Kickers and Stickers
Most of what I have I don't technically need. However, it sure makes hunting easier and more comfortable. I believe it's important to save some money,give some and blow some. I try to balance those three, so I never feel guilty about getting new gear.
Pouring money into this hobby keeps me from going nuts until the season gets here.
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I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson
Alot of money spent. But I look at it as an investment. Especially since everything is going up in price. Someday I'll be able to pass it down to my son. So I have no regrets in what I buy and I'm sure I'll buy more.
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Everything comes to he who waits, If he waits til it comes.
Well...I'm on the other end...I'll be 53 next week...My bow is over 15 years old and I bought it used for $200...It fits me perfectlly because I'm a finger shooter, have no desire to use a release and most of the major manufacturest don't even make a finger bow anymore...So, this year I bought a dozen 2413s and a pack of replacement blades for my Muzzys and Thunderheads, I'm ready to hunt...
Hunters spend billions every year and not a single one of those dollars was spent on a need. Go into a Cabelas and nothing in there is a need.
If we stopped hunting we could literally eat filet minjon and lobster every day of our lives until we were dead with the money we didn't spend on a "want".
But I would rather die thanquit telling myself (and my wife) thatI "need" to spend more money on hunting.
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The prey must have the predator, just as the predator needs the prey. One without the other is something less. The wolf without the deer becomes a dog. The deer without the wolf becomes a cow. And what does man become?
Not this guy. I laugh at new toys when they come out. Like people weren't doin it for years before all this new crap hit the shelves. The tree-monkey swingin stand, that bleat can swing thingy, new camo every single year, the newest bows every single year, why the heck would you NEED that? You don't.
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Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person. - Fred Bear
$80 on anchor sight last month,
This month: $100 for 12 GT XT Hunter arrows, $2 cat whiskers.
Today: $90 for Ripcord drop away rest and $60 for Morell bag target.
What next month and the month after that holds.....Priceless.
Why oh why am I blessed with this addiction??Hard to believe my wife hasn't left me yet.
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60# 29" Hoyt Vectrix T/C Encore Pro Hunter
Ripcord Drop Away .50 cal ML
Sword Twilight Hunter Leupold Optics
Anchor Sight Hornaday 240 gr. XP
GT 5575 w/ Blazers BH209
G5 Striker/Tekan
Most of what I have I don't technically need. However, it sure makes hunting easier and more comfortable. I believe it's important to save some money, spend some and blow some. I try to balance those three, so I never feel guilty about getting new gear.
Pouring money into this hobby keeps me from going nuts until the season gets here.
how much money do we waste
