{"id":3284,"date":"2020-09-13T14:37:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T18:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=3284"},"modified":"2020-09-13T03:37:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T07:37:40","slug":"investing-in-and-upgrading-your-hunting-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/investing-in-and-upgrading-your-hunting-gear\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/09\/13\/2020\/3284\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing In And Upgrading Your Hunting Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’ve been talking a lot about gear lately. With hunting season coming up it’s that time of year where I dust off my stuff and get my setup dialed in. Decisions are made about what pieces to use and which to leave out. Invariably as the season goes on I will make changes as I see what new systems are working and which are not. Point being, as I think about what gear helps me be more comfortable, accurate, and ultimately successful in the field, I wanted to spend some time discussing how to best invest money into your hunting setup. Whether you do this as a hobby, as a beginner, or professionally, you are putting time into it. At some point, you will likely spend some money to purchase things that you hope will make your time invested in hunting more productive.<\/p>\n
When you are first starting out hunting you will likely be using whatever you have available. Maybe you are borrowing a crossbow or hunting rifle from a friend or relative. You might be hunting in jeans and a non-camo winter coat. There’s nothing wrong with that. Ultimately, your success in the field will depend on your accuracy, ethics, grit, determination, and woodsmanship. However, assuming you have come to the point where you decide to spend some money on gear, it can be a daunting task to know what pieces are likely to benefit you the most. Economics teaches us that we have to deal with unlimited wants and limited resources. Everyone’s resources and needs will be different, but when you have available resources it’s important to use them to achieve the greatest return on your investment. It’s easy to get caught up in the latest gadgets and camo patterns. Let’s take a look at where to start spending money to improve your chances of success while hunting.<\/p>\n
This list is meant to work from 1-10 with 1 being the gear to upgrade first. Go in order. You don’t need to go down to 10 and buy an ozone generator if you don’t have a good set of binoculars first.<\/p>\n
The Upgrade List<\/strong><\/p>\n Finally, understand that no gear is going to be a substitute for hard work and dedication. There is nothing you can buy that will instantly make you a better hunter. Put in the hours scouting, dialing in your gear, and practicing at the range to truly improve your skills. That being said, a new piece of gear can make practicing and hunting more enjoyable and the more you enjoy something the more you will do it. Whatever gear you are using this fall, take smart shots, be still, be quiet, play the wind, and spend as much time in the woods as possible. Good luck!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve been talking a lot about gear lately. With hunting season coming up it’s that time of year where I dust off my stuff and get my setup dialed in. Decisions are made about what pieces to use and which to leave out. Invariably as the season goes on I will make changes as I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":3294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"nelio_content":{"isAutoShareEnabled":true,"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"followers":[127],"suggestedReferences":[],"efiUrl":"","efiAlt":"","highlights":[]},"yoast_head":"\n\n