best hunting investment ever?
 

to kind of expand on the post about what is the worst hunting investment you ever made.

so what is the best hunting investment you have ever made?

DONT SAY YOUR BOWS OR GUNS;)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

My Summit climber....don't even have to think about that one.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

30 acres of ground.:D

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

My education, hands down! .. whichhas translated to " Free Time" ... the amount of time my job affords me to scout and prepare, not to mention spend timewith my wife (she teaches too)and children.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Hands down the best for me is my Lone Wolf Alpha with climbing sticks! My Predator camo is right up there. I'm hoping after this season a new Thermacell will be on the list!!!!:)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

I don't think there could be a better answer to this thread!;)But here's my mine. You have to be able to get there!:D

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

To echo Shed's line of thinking, starting my own business. My business partner and I work some very long hours at times, but we also get to hunt and fish with quite a bit of freedom.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

hahaha early you'd laugh if saw the car I bought (gas mileage) to sneak into some of my hunting spots..

obtw.. nice ride

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

T H E R M A C E L L

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Time;)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Computer.

This is the only purchase I ever made that DIRECTLY resulted in me getting a deer that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten.

I can look over aerials of neighborhoods and select parcels that look like solid hunting spots,with favorable stand sites. Then, a few clicks more away, I can access the plat maps and find the landowner's name, address and phone number. I pull up the deed and get the names of the grantees. Then, when I show up, I actually have a little info to go on, and that helps.

If I want to plan an out-of-state hunt, I can find land, buy licenses and map out my driving route, without ever picking up the phone or getting myself lost.

In addition to all that, you can use your computer to meetother hunting-obsessed individualson Huntingnet. Awesome!

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Compass is my #1. A good pair of boots when going out west in the mountains. Bad boots means very rough and torturing times going up and down them mountains!!

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Professional archery instruction a number of years ago,the time I put in to physical conditioning,my gps's and my annual Idaho trips.Hard to pick the most important!

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

My liscense.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

A lifelike buck target.....helped me alot when I didn't know squat about shot angles with my bow.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Time. Doing some work for a few folks that got me access to new land this year. For the first time since I took up bowhunting I won't be paying lease fees.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

I agree. Close second is my range finder, and third is the grunt call that I have had for fifteen years that still can turn bucks around during the rut.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

X2

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

PLAT BOOK,

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Good boots, good optics.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

A divorce! Which means more money,more time,not juggling scedules!:)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

I have spent a lot of money over the years on hunting equipment, most of which I consider good investments, but if I had to chose one I would say my summit climber. I hunt public land and my climber is a must. I hunt almost exclusively out of it, its more comfortable than my hang-ons, and I have shot more deer out of it than any other type of stand.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Since I can't say my bow, I'll have to say my arrows. :D

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

rangefinder, and lacrosse alpha burly(insulated) boots...no more wet feet. have some rocky boots that feel great but not waterproof(which they claim are).

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

This one is easy, Gametamer stands (provide all day comfort) and my doublebull (works great where there are no big trees)....

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

My deer cart.I hunt mostly public land where there is no motor vehicles allowed and where I have to hunt very deep in.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

MECHDOC, that's a very good one. I got one of those for the EXACTsame reason!;)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Lone Wolf climbing sticks, Cranford Ezy Climb tree steps, and my Wolverine hunting boots.........most comfy, long wearing boots I've ever owned.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Best Gear Item... Nontypical Tree Stand and Rapid Rails combo

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

I am going to have to say my game cameras. I haven't bought any really expensive ones, but just knowing what kind of animals are in the area sure goes a long way when trying to spend the extra few hours in the stand and keep your confidence up.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Double Bull Blind

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

I forgot my GPS I love it.It makes finding my way to my stands in the dark easy and it gives me tons more info on weather and moon phase/sunrise sunset tables.Marking potential hunting spots during preseason scouting and then checking them to aerial views when you get home is priceless.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

my switchback XT

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Primos "The Can" I have shot a lot of deer that came in on that $8 investment. Dollar for dollar the best money I ever spent for hunting.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

You cant say that!!!;)

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Buying my own land 16yrs ago.I don't even hunt around home anymore

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

one of the best calls i have ever used!

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Oh yeah.The first one was sooooo good I had to do it again.

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

crap, i only read the title lol, um probably the primos buck roar, i called in 20 different bucks with this call this past season alone

RE: best hunting investment ever?
 

Hopefully this!:)