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Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? nighthawk #4483714 10/08/10
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arkypete Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,737 Richmond, Virginia	Warm boots and wool socks. Jim "Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force." --Thomas Jefferson

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Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Jim in Idaho #4483722 10/08/10
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,243 Likes: 33 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,243 Likes: 33 In the Swamps	http://www.benchmade.com/products/5 Haven't found anything quicker for opening a hide and dumping the innards.... I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? DigitalDan #4483745 10/08/10
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger
nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN	The best hunting accessory I've ever bought is the TreeSaddle. Works astonishingly well and revolutionized my hunting practices. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? nsaqam #4483765 10/08/10
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Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,787 WNY	One that has worked well is the REALTREE EZHanger bow/gun hanger that screws into a tree. Been using them for years. Don't by the POS Chinese made ones though.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? 1OntarioJim #4483893 10/08/10
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,748 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,748 Just The Tip	Originally Posted by 1OntarioJim Clean chain saw with l2" bar, filled with vegetable oil. Used for converting moose into quarters. Takes only a fraction of the time compared to the old handsaw methods and a lot less wearing on the body. Also very helpful for removing antlers. Not for the squeamish! Jim I've used a chainsaw to remove antlers from a road kill buck or two while I was working...You're right, it's not for the squeamish. Neither is the Sawzall method in the garage. Especially when you miss some of the brain on the floor and the dog gets a hold of it. Camp is where you make it.

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Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Jim in Idaho #4484067 10/08/10
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia fish head Campfire Ranger
fish head Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 17,289 I'm in Kalifornia	The one thing at the very top of my list would be my Danner Pronghorn gore-tex boots. Light, warm, waterproof and comfy as can be in ANY conditions. That and merino wool socks. Rayovac headlight. Leica CRF 900. (total conifidence builder instead of guessing) Stony Point mono-pod. Synthectic underwear, polypropelene, fleece, gore-tex outwear. Spotting scope. (it saves alot of walking) Garmin GPS with mapping capabilities. Only on rare occasions do I really make use of it. When I have needed it though, it's been extremely valuable. New to me this year is a sling I had to buy when I realized I had left my favorite strechy neoprene sling on the fireplace mantle at home. I bought a cheap nylon web quick adjust sling to make due with. Turns out it was awesome as a deer dragger. I took it apart to fasten it around the head/antlers of the buck I shot and it worked perfect for dragging him off the hill I was on. For a couple of hours that sling was my best friend. Juice boxes and fun size Snickers.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? fish head #4484398 10/08/10
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There luv2safari Campfire Ranger
luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	I have a very simple small flashlight that has a magneto and lever...no batteries. I've had it for 20 years now, and it has gotten me off some hellatious mountains after dark, as well as used for fixing a truck distributor in the dark one night way back in. It was the only light that worked, as the batteries were dead in the other two flashlights we had. Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? luv2safari #4485019 10/08/10
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HighCountry46 Campfire Greenhorn H Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 46 Indiana	A Gunbrella. Works great for long rainy days in a tree stand.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Jim in Idaho #4485210 10/08/10
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,218 Hongry Gulch, WV O Outcast Campfire Tracker
Outcast Campfire Tracker O Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,218 Hongry Gulch, WV	Jim.., Fleece balaclava has kept me in the field longer than any other clothing item. Someone mentioned a drag rope with a web strap that goes over your head and a shoulder. A rig like that nearly dragged me into a pond once. Never put one of those things over your head! A very sharp old hand ax is better than a good knife. I use mine to gut and chop the breast and pelvic bones. The wooden handle allows you to reach up inside the chest cavity to remove the lungs and cut off the wind pipe far easier than a knife. Thermacells work good, not only for hunting but camping as well. O Too old to suffer fools

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Outcast #4485371 10/08/10
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STINGER Campfire Member S Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 199 MINOT (MINDROT) NORTH DAKOTA	My Vero Vellini double rifle sling. Keeps both hands free and you can use it almost as fast as the slings utilized by the biathlon shooters. Bushnell Backtracker. Easy to use and accurate. I get lost EASY! Diamond Machine and Tool knife sharpeners. Diamond imbedded. 9.5x42 Minox Eyeglass. When you can discern the color of sparrows against elm tree bark @100yds on a dull cloudy day in the far north where I live thats pretty darn good as far as I'm concerned. I bought them at the recommendation of Gr8ful Doug at Camerland. Great glass and I couldn't be happier. LaCrosse 800gr Alpha Burly boots. Lite weight,and I have never had cold feet even at -20 below. Roll the down and they are like bedroom slippers at camp. Best wishes, Bill

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Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? nighthawk #4485377 10/08/10
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hotsoup Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,514 Likes: 1 Lived all over the world	gps

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? nighthawk #4485387 10/08/10
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Flyfast Campfire Regular F Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,464 California	Grundins Fleece. Browning Night Seeker Cap Light. Last edited by Flyfast; 10/08/10. Murphy was an optimist.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Jim in Idaho #4486375 10/08/10
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Ringman Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,937 Likes: 5 Grants Pass,OR	Jim in Idaho, A compass "Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Ringman #4486449 10/08/10
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W7ACT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,589 WA State the other WA	Swarovski Binocs Garmin GPS Silva Compass Puma Damascuas Knife Gamehide Hush Hide Blaze Orange Breakup Pattern Vest (have using it for over ten years and it's still just like new.... de 73's Archie - W7ACT

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? W7ACT #4486552 10/08/10
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horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,606 Likes: 2 In the vicinity of dandihood	1. Geovids, once I KNEW the range, I had to learn how to hit at said range. No one rifle, scope, bullet, powder, gun rest, target, brass, primer, or any other shooting tool/component has contributed more towards me shooting more and learning to shoot better than have my Geovids. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? luv2safari #4486602 10/08/10
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POC Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 552 Southern Indiana	Originally Posted by luv2safari Jim, I still have one, and it was a bargain. I got mine 10-12 years ago, and it is still like new. We residents here in NV don't draw many tags anymore. You got a "Jim" 10-12 years ago? If anything I state appears to be medical advice, I am not a doctor; be sure to contact your family physician before making any changes in your medical regimine.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? POC #4486604 10/08/10
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280shooter Campfire Outfitter 2 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,666 Boise,ID	Hand warmers Headlamp AM radio in case I miss kick-off Broncos are officially the worst team in the nation this year.

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? 280shooter #4486719 10/09/10
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S. gophergunner Campfire Ranger
gophergunner Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 18,033 North Central U.S.	An add-on shooting rail for my portable tree stand. I hunt out of an old Loc-On archery stand, and bought this shooting rail to use with it. You strap it on the tree above the stand. The rail folds up out of the way for getting in and out of the tree stand, there's a lumbar support pad on the back, the rail it's self is padded, and the whole thing straps together to my stand for packing into the woods. Does several things for me. I'm terrified of heights, so this makes me feel much more comfortable being inside of it on the stand. It gives you some relaxation for your shoulders, as without the rail, you have no good way to get the weight off your upper body during those long days on stand. It gives you a good, stable shooting rest. It quickly converts any archery stand, or any cheap ladder stand to a much more versatile hunting platform. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? gophergunner #4486891 10/09/10
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Junior1942 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,337 North Louisiana	My Therm-A-Rest cushion is #1 on my "Glad I bought It" list. It makes every tree a potential ground blind. Squeeze the air out, and it'll fit in my azz pocket. #2 is the Steiner compact binoculars my sister gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago. I'd never used any binoculars but whatever was the cheapest at Wal-Mart. Never again!

Re: What hunting accessory have you bought that worked well? Junior1942 #4487050 10/09/10
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NDsnowman Campfire Tracker N Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,476 Likes: 1 Rio Rancho, NM	The Z-Blade. Scary sharp, weighs almost nothing and lasts just long enough to gut, skin and bone an entire deer.

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