What’s your favorite hunt gear item(s)? Share your cool/useful items.

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What’s your favorite hunt gear item(s)? Share your cool/useful items. A few for me (outside of OnX that is essential for public land), and in no particular order.

KUIU gaiters – I don’t wear every outing but a pair is always in my gear box. They sure do help a lot with moister, snow, and stickers.

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Kanei chest holster – This is the only solution I’ve found that is out of the way and easily accessible at the same time. They make a great product and a couple of my friends now have the same setup. Custom molded for each pistol brand/model. Also works great w/various back & front packs, fly fishing, mtn biking, etc.

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Thermal monocular – great tool for various applications. From spotting 2 & 4 legged predators, to recovering game, to just watching critters on the property.

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Elk at the end of the driveway 60yrds.

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Deer. 2 at ~ 150yrd the other at ~ 400yrds.

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Electronic ear pro – Held off for a few years because always too expensive for my budget. Pulled the trigger a couple of years ago on these and they are worthy for sure. These were ~$200 on sale and you can adjust the ambient sound as needed while ear pro is on. Rechargeable, last for many hours.

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What’s your favorite hunt gear item(s)? Share your cool/useful items. A few for me (outside of OnX that is essential for public land), and in no particular order.

KUIU gaiters – I don’t wear every outing but a pair is always in my gear box. They sure do help a lot with moister, snow, and stickers.

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Kanei chest holster – This is the only solution I’ve found that is out of the way and easily accessible at the same time. They make a great product and a couple of my friends now have the same setup. Custom molded for each pistol brand/model. Also works great w/various back & front packs, fly fishing, mtn biking, etc.

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Thermal monocular – great tool for various applications. From spotting 2 & 4 legged predators, to recovering game, to just watching critters on the property.

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Elk at the end of the driveway 60yrds.

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Deer. 2 at ~ 150yrd the other at ~ 400yrds.

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Electronic ear pro – Held off for a few years because always too expensive for my budget. Pulled the trigger a couple of years ago on these and they are worthy for sure. These were ~$200 on sale and you can adjust the ambient sound as needed while ear pro is on. Rechargeable, last for many hours.

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I second the kenai chest holster. How do you like those axils? I’ve tried almost every electronic hearing pro setup in that price range and haven’t found anything worth sticking with yet
 
I second the kenai chest holster. How do you like those axils? I’ve tried almost every electronic hearing pro setup in that price range and haven’t found anything worth sticking with yet
Understand your comment about ear pro in this price range. There is some imperfection for sure in sound but for me it’s tolerable. The Ottos that NBK mentioned are likely much better.

Definitely like the axils and wear them on all hunt outings. It’s just nice to have ear pro in while also being able to hear. They aren’t perfect but better than having traditional ear plugs and missing a lot of sound. If I’m solo, just feel more comfortable being able to hear normal ambient sounds better.
 

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