A piece of gear you dont need or havent owned

[Jimss]

I only hunt elk in open country and there is no way in h$ll I leave the truck without the best quality spotter plus tripod money can buy. A scope saves me miles upon miles of hiking. I can field judge Bulls from long range and spot an antler tine, ear, rump patch from long distances where it's impossible to spot with bino and especially the naked eye.

I can see where a spotter may not help in thick timber but it is next to a necessity for open country hunting trophy Bulls

 

[Sanchez]

A saw. During one of the packs, I retrieve a hatchet from the truck to cut off the antlers if necessary. All legs are cut off at the joints and the rest of the meat is boned out.

 

[Scooter90254]

No need for a spotter where I hunt. I like having Bino’s but could make an argument that they aren’t needed either.

Trekking poles are a must have for me. Bow, pack, poles and then everything else. Must be the young guys saying they don’t use them. Haha

 

[mlgc20]

Hopefully this won’t get me banned. But, I don’t get the whole “alpha glass” thing. Just can’t believe people spend more than $2K for a set of binoculars or $3K for a scope. I have a set of Leupold BX-4 binoculars and a Burris XTRii scope and can’t really imagine needing anything more than that. The Swaro ELs are awesome. And you can tell they are high quality. I just can’t justify spending 5x on something else. Not being critical of anyone else. People choose different places to spend their money. I would be embarrassed to tell you guys how much my truck cost. But, I’m pretty content with my cheap glass.

 

[Str8shtr]

$70+ set of game bags.

 

[WyattTN]

All the Extra food i take every year.

 

[RokSteady]

With the advance in small optics quality, my spotting scope has stayed home for a very long time....

But with 'old knees', the trekking poles have become a MUST, especially for packing out.

 

[S.Clancy]

Expensive optics, expensive camo.I've killed the piss out of animals for years without either.