Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Just curious to know what most consider to be the biggest gimmick or the least used item that they have purchased through the years of hunting and on the flip side what you consider to be one of your best hunting purchases (don't forget the little things that help out) other than your bow.

I am very young to the sport of bow hunting but not to rifle. My best purchase was a Marlin .22 when I was about twelve instead of a nintendo. Ammo was cheap and I had plenty of farmers and ranchers in the area willing to let me hunt prairie dogs every day after school if I wanted to. I drove around a red and white 72 chevy for many years killing dogs like the plague, and now all those areas I use to hunt are covered by homes.

I would have to say my worst purchases are in general the ones where I try to save money, I firmly believe in you get what you pay for and have been reminded of that through the years. Now days that is more true then ever and it seems if you are willing to pay a little more you end up getting American made to!!!

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Worst---C'Mere Deer or BuckGel attractants.

Best---Primos Can call, have killed almost every single buck with it.

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

WORST : Buck Growl and scent-lok clothing....


BEST : the Can - call / range finder - mines a Nikon ..

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Best: 2 - Nikon ATB Binos and my Summit Viper

Worst: Cough Silencer

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Worst: Buck Wing Bobbin head decoy

Best: Scent Blocker clothing

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

WORST; Cover scent (if they can smell that, they can smell you) and cheap accessories. Sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

BEST; Nikon binos and Summit Viper.

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Not sure if it was a gimmick or if I just fell prey to good marketing. I purchased a Summit Python the year they were intorduced. This stand had a combination footrest/shooting rail dependent on how you positioned it. I never could get the stand to pack correctly and it became a cumbersom mess transporting it in an out of the woods. I passed the stand onto a close friend when he began archery hunting. Replaced it with the new designed Loggy bayou stand.

Best purchase to date, Hunter safety system harness. Also purchased when it came out and may be looking to upgrade to the lighter mess model.

I can't believe the Deer view mirror hasn't been mentioned yet.

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Worst-Cough Silencerand thisflashlight that was supposed to make blood grow.
Best Scent lok,Nikon's

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

BEST: Scent Blocker Suit

WORST: Tinks #69....scared more deer out of the county then I alone have.

RE: Biggest gimmick purchase through the years
 

Best: Bushnell trailcam and rangefinder

Worst: Glenn's deerhandle