Share Your “Gear of the Year” Winners For 2025!

[Sully_44]

Wish these would hold about 2 more lbs just in case I wanted to put a rifle on it..

You’re not going to be as steady as a ball head made for shooting, but they 100% will hold a rifle, especially if your Arca on the rifle is fairly balanced. I’ve shot off mine before.

 

[hunthikecamp]

Cheap Timberland Mount Maddsen waterproof boots. $109. They last me about 3 years of gentle sea island hunting and scouting. Comfortable out of the box. Lightweight and keep my feet dry.

Not a boot I'd use when packing heavy loads on rocky terrain. I have Crispis for that. But heading to Hellhole Swamp trails or Edisto coastal forest to scout or stand hunt, I always grab these.

My Lowas finally bit the bullet after last season and a combination of procrastination and being a cheapskate led me to pull these out of the back of the closet. They worked great and I'd put these on my list also. I used them from summer scouting through archery and the CO rifle seasons. Sitting in temps below 15 or 20 and I noticed their limitations, but otherwise I was impressed.

-Sitka Ambient 100 hoody - I'm sure there are cheaper options out there but this has been a great layer, very capable over just a base layer, and if you layer up on top of it it was comfortable on a few single digit morning hikes and sits.

-OnGlass - I don't digiscope a ton but for a minimal intrusion setup that you can quickly get on the glass to snap a pic, this is great. Paired with the zulu6 and its

 

[ThorM465]

Which biltong fat slabs are you getting? Seen some with fat on but none straight fat

These are the ones with the fat slab on the edge kind of like a strip.