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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Oct 2012
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Some hunting gear turns out to be just crap and some stands the test of time. What is your old or oldest piece of hunting gear you still routinely carry and use?
Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here.
On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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8 point
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98 Toyota Tacoma. Rem 700 bought new in 1978.
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10 point
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I still have and use a camo Fanny pack my dad gave me in probably 1989 or 90. If firearms count I have a few from the 50s and 60s.
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10 point
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I still have some old Mossy Oak shirts from early 90s my son wears. Had some Browning insulated underwear from early 90s too but they dissapeared last year.
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Sep 2004
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I still use a Bear recurve bow I bought in 1969
have a turkey tote given to me by David Gaston (Gastone calls) in 1971, and a Lynch Foolproof box call same person and year.
go to deer gun is a Rem 700 Classic in 270Win I bought second hand in 1980
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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pic perv
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pic perv
Joined: Nov 2009
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I have a .270 Remington BDL I bought in 1977. I've upgraded the scope a few times but it's still my go to rifle. Also have an old full-face toboggan I bought when I was in high school that I still wear to this day on really cold mornings. It's been dropped and pulled out of my pockets by briars on more than one occasion but I always back track and find it.
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14 point
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Joined: Oct 2006
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With the exception of guns/bow - I have an OD sleep shirt (pullover - low temp) that I got in 85 while in the military. I wear it on cooler days with Under Armour underneath.
"The struggle you're in today, is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."
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12 point
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Plain Jane Remington Sportsman 78 in 3006, only gun I've shot a deer with in a long, long time. I know what happens when I put the crosshairs on one.
WM Hunter "Trump literally sacrificed himself, his family and all of his businesses for this country.
He literally is a true American hero. And True American Patriot - warts and all."
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14 point
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Old Browning Kangaroo Leather Boots.
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Posts: 17,297 Likes: 24
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2012
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My old camo boonie hat....41 yrs now.... 
Did you know that Beer Nutz are over a Dollar...and Deer Nutz are under a Buck...
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I’ve got a day pack I bought in 97-98. Saddle cloth. It looks brand new.
It goes fishing, hunting, even on vacation. It’s been to Costa Rica and I once packed everything I needed for a 4-day trip to NYC in it.
My wife said “you can’t get all your stuff in that.”
I said “you hide and watch.”
Last edited by AC870; 02/28/22 04:10 PM.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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You didn't say deer hunting. My squirrel gun is a Winchester 74 bought by my granddaddy in 1956. He gave it to me when I was 9 so in 71. It was in such bad shape he didn't think it would ever shoot again. I cleaned it up and re-blued it and it is a squirrel killer. Several other critters too that needed killin. Did a good job on coons when I got the chance to go on those hunts. It will shoot .22 shorts or LR and feed both even mixed in the tube. Likely only thing I own that I consider not replaceable. If only for sentimental reasons.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Dec 2004
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Reversible toboggan (camo/hunter orange) that I’ve had for about 30 years.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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14 point
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Got a old duofold top I wear maybe once a year when it’s really cold. Got it when I duck hunted with my Dad 70-80. Still wear a old Duxback along sleeve T it’s about on its last breath thought.
David looney
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6 point
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I have a Case XX Shark Tooth knife that I bought in 1976 that I’ve skinned more deer with than I can count, still works like new. Got a cushion that snaps around your waist and a orange toboggan my dad gave me in the 80s.
I have hauled them hunting all over the county. They are a little worn but me and my grandkids use them all the time.
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1998 Savage Model 11 G, 308 caliber. Can still drive tacks with it
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Old Mossy Horns
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Does a 1954 Model 70 Featherweight count? Other than that, I’ve got a Böker skinning blade that’s at least 25-30yrs old.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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I’ve had the same sling since I killed my first turkey, and it was old when my father gave it to me. I hunt with 3-4 different shotguns a season, but I usually swap that old sling between them
Micah 6:8
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Does a 1954 Model 70 Featherweight count? Other than that, I’ve got a Böker skinning blade that’s at least 25-30yrs old. I got a browning triple blade knife I've carried for 20 years I broke the best blade on it last year, the dull end point for skinning, but the knife and saw blade is still handy
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Ben Franklin
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I have a couple buck knives that I've skinned a couple hundred critters with.
I'm still hunting with a rem 700 30-06 I purchased in 2002 . I have a hard time deer hunting with another rifle. Feels like I'm cheating on my wife when I take a different rifle.
I have a hunting pack I that's about 19 years old . She's showing her age but I can't find one to replace it with.
Then there's my old super elite turkey vest. Is faded and frayed but the turkey's don't mind.
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