When I got into bowhunting Treebark was huge.. easton alum arrows were the thing, Thunderheads 125 grwere the tip to use and "loc on" tree stands were popular...earth masking scent by some off brand company, Davey Brackets doe urine, screw in steps that folded up, cow skinfinger tabs, straight brass pins with finger nail polish for brightness for sights!!! A grunt call, nothing fancy there....and a Golden eagle compound then i stepped it up to Hoyt Raider!!! And to get me pumped....I would watch Roger Raglin's"Plenty of Big Bucks to Spare East of the Mississippi" and the "Bowhunter" by Kurt Gowdy.....man, I knew absolutely nothing about what i was doing, but God it was fun...still is....however we are losing some that with all the QDM, mature buck talk, gadgets, gimicks, outfitters.. etc...