Your gear upgrades/changes/additions for *2025*

[SonnyDay]

I have the zenbivy light quilt/sheet in the 10 degree. I ran it with an xtherm during 1st rifle in CO (lows around 10F). I'm extremely pleased with the comfort and warmth of the system, but the bulk/weight does leave something to be desired. The UL system is probably fantastic, but the price is too steep for me to upgrade.

Yeah, I hear ya on UL price. I’m looking to upgrade from a -40 F north face bag from the mid-90’s and a Sea to Summit rectangular pad (I normally give my son the other Sea to Summit pad since I fall off it). So I may even lighten my load and bulk with a ZB upgrade.

Back on topic: More trigger time is always a solid choice. Though not necessarily low cost!

 

[TheBootBowhunting]

Duplex to Ark
Ether Light to Tensor All Season Sleeping Pad
Befree to Quickdraw water filter
Superfeet to Sole insoles

Honestly, all 4 of those changes are based more from being someone who likes testing out gear than actually needing to replace them. Id have been fine sticking with the exact same load out as last year.

 

[JF_Idaho]

Sales got me. Picked up some Crispi Lapponia 3s at Scheels.

 

[IDVortex]

Next on my list is new binos, went out this last weekend with a buddy with Diamondbacks and didn't realize how bad my nikons were. So looking at Uhd or Mavens B6

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Took some advice from a friend and just received my 209 conversion kit for my Knight. Also got a Williams peep to mount. Going to get back into muzzleloading.

 

[Mosby]

My focus is on pheasant hunting and running my Vizsla in AKC hunt tests this year. For those purposes, I bought a couple Orvis lightweight shirts with blaze orange shoulders. One long sleeve and one short and I bought a Dogtra bird launcher and a bird bag for training with quail. I will be buying a bird basket to hold the quail in and I'll be ordering 50 quail for training this fall.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

New pair of Leica Geovid 10x42s, my wife will use my older model.
Feathered Friends Lark 10 degree bag.

My brother got a significant upgrade from his X wife. Married a good gal that isn’t an unpleasant bitch.

 

[Wolfshead]

I’m a Northeast Whitetail hunter.
This season I’ve gotten new Kuiu pro merino 200 1/4 zip
A Kuiu Stalker 500 Pro mini pack
A Pursuit Jac shirt from Stagr (wool hunting jacket)
Lacrosse Aeroheads Sports
Probably make me a new knife, more of a drop point style
I could use a new parka and bibs for stand hunting, but I’ll try and give my old pair another year….

 

[iamthenick]

Southern whitetail:

Going shorter and smaller on my rifle - 18" 6CM w/ DD wolfhunter
Swapping to a mil scope
New RIP TKO 250s for bowhunting
Ditching my badlands packs for a 2200 K4
Picked up some Gen 2 Kilo 10ks

Thinking about trying a saddle but worried because the cartridge I'm shooting is technically a creedmoor and I don't want people to think I'm gay.

You are definitely toeing the line.

 

[huntsd]

When from running 10s and 15s to just 12s

 

[JCMCUBIC]

I'm always trying something new or fine tuning.

1. Moving from a tether with aider climbing method to a sladder. Practicing with it, it will be more efficient climbing.
2. Moving from an XOP Retrograde to a Lone Wolf .5. The only reason is to have enough width to turn my foot. My foot is to long to fit between the cable attachment to the platform on the XOP.

I'm always playing with different rifles/scopes, clothing, etc. To much to go through. I will do more hunting with a couple of Howa mini's (stainless 6.5 G, .223). Those slim/trim little rifles are handy offhand from a stand.

 

[Dave_S]

Tripled my trigger time since last season, no better upgrade on the market.

This. WAY more shooting than past years.
Swapping my katadyn hiker (I think?) filter for a hydrapak flux. I'm tired of messing with the pump and I'll save some weight plus add water storage if needed. Probably going to pick up some tethrd sticks to replace the hawke heliums I have been using.

 

[SkunkCabbage]

VX5 to NF 2.5-10x42 moa then to mils. I’m fully committed now.

65mm objective to 95mm atx

VA-5 to Wiser Pan Head

Mountain Hardware synth bag to Kifaru Long/Wide Slick bag

Marsupial Enclosed to Marsupial No-Mag V2 setup.

Exodus Swept broadhead to SB100R just to try out. Nothing wrong with the exodus but I’ve been wanting to run a SB for a few years now d

 

[Green tide]

I'm down my hunting dog this year which sucks. I'll probably do a few upland trips early season with friends and fam then switch my focus to deer until late season ducks.

Looking to upgrade either my sticks or saddle this year but can't justify both.

 

[TonySkyline]

I finally caved and ordered a tripod, SIRUI ST-124+VA-5 head. I sent in my old viper spotter to have it looked over and got back a brand new gen II which was unbelievably awesome customer service from vortex. So now I can properly use my spotter for shooting and scouting then going back out west in the future.
I’m also getting into muzzleloader and just ordered a cva accura Mr-x so I’m pretty pumped about that. I’ve already got way to much gear so mostly everything else is staying the same, might get a new xop cold world treestand


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[Tailwind5sw]

What ultralight suppressor did you get for the 6x45"

 

[MTguy0341]

New arrows this year, switched to rip tkos. Trying the sevr broadheads and SGsleeping bag

 

[bigunit]

New custom 280 ai i put together last winter for my 40th. Seems to like the sierra 165 tgk as well as the Barnes lrx 168 so I'm covered for my moose draw tag.
New crispi lapponia 2's
New tires on the truck
Just bought an esee Ashley game knife in s35v
Kifaru hellbender

I also bought a new subaru outback in the spring to save some money on fuel when doing solo trips or checking cams. I'd like to put a roof top tent on it bit still looking for the right one.

I'll have to grab some moose quarter sized game bags before October.

 

[JDarchery]

Nikon HG 8x42 from Leupold Alpine BX-2(huge upgrade for me)

Nemo Tensor UL sleeping pad from River country one

Sierra Designs Nitro 20 deg quilt from River country mummy

Mathews Lift 33 from PSE Drive NXT

Argali Rincon with Full sert from River Country 2 man trekking pole tent

Schnee Timberline from Cabelas Boot

Big year of upgrades for me! (Don’t tell the Mrs )

 

[Geewhiz]

new rifle/caliber/suppresser
new boots from a new brand
new shelter
new area to hunt



should be a fun year.