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Old 05-23-2008 | 08:50 AM
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Lets hear it. What was the biggest waste of money you've ever bought. Mine was the rattling sticks/grunt calls that I bought 15 years ago. 2 big tubes that were notched, you rubbed them together to "rattle" with. The tubes doubled as a grunt call/doe bleat. Total POS.

Close runner up would be a pair of battery powered heated socks. Nothing like sweaty feet and wires in your boots to spell comfort.[&:]
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Old 05-23-2008 | 08:56 AM
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I bought a ladder stand when I first joined the military. This was the first store bought stand I had ever hunted out of. Being in the military, I did not have a bunch of money, I think I paid $75.00 for it. It was maybe, MAYBE 10ft tall and the platform was like 18"x18" with no seat. I think it was made by API, no really sure, that was a long time ago. Needless to say, after the third of fourth time I fell out of it, I busted it up in a bunch of pieces. I am sure it is still laying in the woods somewhere in the U.P of Michigan.
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Old 05-23-2008 | 08:58 AM
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Hands down for me it was Scent Blocker and Scent Lok, a waste of my money! The stuff has been sitting in a rubbermaid tub for the past 4 years!
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Old 05-23-2008 | 08:59 AM
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Dude, this one is easy. This is not only the wost hunting investment it just happens to be the worst investment I have ever made. Here you have it....My travel trailer, is the worst investment I have ever made. It sits all year until deer season comes and here in the last 2-3 years I have actuallt been able to afford to take some trips through the off deer season but the thing stays in the shop. It is almost paid for....Thank the lord!!!

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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:03 AM
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Hands down for me it was Scent Blocker and Scent Lok, a waste of my money! The stuff has been sitting in a rubbermaid tub for the past 4 years!
....only took 8 minutes...
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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:05 AM
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ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool

Hands down for me it was Scent Blocker and Scent Lok, a waste of my money! The stuff has been sitting in a rubbermaid tub for the past 4 years!
If yer lookin to unload any of that....shoot me a PM.....

I would say my worst investmentwas cheap arrows. Good arrows are worth the money.
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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:11 AM
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Worst hunting purchase? Cheap decoys, both for waterfowl and turkeys. I learned quickly to spend the money on more durable, more life-like decoys.
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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:15 AM
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hm thats a toughy
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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:18 AM
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ORIGINAL: Rory/MO

hm thats a toughy
You've had that many bad investments eh?
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Old 05-23-2008 | 09:21 AM
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the first couple trail cams I bought.. way over priced compared to what I can get today ...
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