which to buy?
03-13-2010, 03:51 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 51
which to buy?
I've been deer hunting for about 15yrs or so. I'm 26 now and I've always gun hunted. I've got two things that I would like to buy, but I don't know if I will be able to afford both. I've been thinking about buying my first bow and the other is a scouting camera.
I've never used either and the place we hunt at is just a few family members and none of us bow hunt so I will hunt by myself. I think I mainly would hunt mornings and not evenings if I bow hunted. Is a scouting camera something that is a good tool/source to have? Which would you buy if you were me. Thanks
I've never used either and the place we hunt at is just a few family members and none of us bow hunt so I will hunt by myself. I think I mainly would hunt mornings and not evenings if I bow hunted. Is a scouting camera something that is a good tool/source to have? Which would you buy if you were me. Thanks
03-13-2010, 04:15 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
Thats a tough one. I know I would buy the Trail cam, but thats only because I already have a bow. YOu could always sart off with one of hte cheaper trail cams, so then maybe you could still afford to buy a bow, then down the road, you could buy a better camera. I will tell you tho, once you have had 1 trail cam for a while, you will want more.
03-13-2010, 05:39 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: East TN
Posts: 763
I just started bowhunting 2 years ago,and I absolutly love it..I like bowhunting more than gun hunting now..I have trail cams now,but like already said,they are totally not necessary.They are fun,you can get a wildview ez cam for $59..I wouldn't reccomend paying over $100 on a camera if you think there is a possibility of it getting stolen..Get the bow,you won't regret it.
03-13-2010, 05:54 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 595
Well if you want to start bowhunting..... don't buy the camera first they can't shoot arrows.LOL.
No, seriously. I have 2 of the wildviews, 1 was a $50 and the other a $100 one. The 1st one takes better pics but the second one has time and date on it. You can always start with a good used bow. I am not trying to sell you one but just as an example i am selling one of my old ones for $125. bow, quiver, rest, sights and arrows. Check out craigs list where ever you live and you can find those deals.
Good luck.
No, seriously. I have 2 of the wildviews, 1 was a $50 and the other a $100 one. The 1st one takes better pics but the second one has time and date on it. You can always start with a good used bow. I am not trying to sell you one but just as an example i am selling one of my old ones for $125. bow, quiver, rest, sights and arrows. Check out craigs list where ever you live and you can find those deals.
Good luck.
03-13-2010, 08:25 PM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 44
by a bow then buy a cuddeback camera dont waste money on a cheap buy 1 that will last so u do not have 2 spend a hundred dollars every 2 or 3 years. a camera will help learn wat deer u have size that is and also help learn the patterns. but is no good if u do not hunt when they are in patterns which is bow season. bow first then camera... just my 2cents
