25 years out of my Cabela's -20 goose down sleeping bag. Zipper ripped out this fall on my elk hunt.
I got 10 years from my cheap Wal-Mart tent, ironically/Coincidentally the Zipper shit the bed during my elk hunt this fall, as well.
12 years out of my old bows,Diamond Marques, one was used...
First deer was a little 5pt, shot him with a Remington 7600 .243 at 10 yards. Had a cheap tasco 3x9 scope on it.
Have killed several with open sighted 30.30 and muzzleloader and countless rabbits and squirrels with open sighted 22.
I had the tag two years ago, went over Thanksgiving. It was one month post treestand accident where i broke a couple disc's in my lower back. My mobility was extremely limited, could barely make it a 100 yards. I tagged out late first morning on a respectable buck. Wife packed it out for me. Rut...
Haven't been out much since opening weekend. I did get out this morning and zipped a coyote behind the house, then this afternoon i let another small buck go.
One of my cousins got a little trigger happy and shot this young 10pt yesterday morning.
This year after getting back from my archery elk hunt, i had no desire to bowhunt deer, around home. Didn't even buy a tag, lots of deer around, plenty of nice/ big bucks in the area. I don't really know why either.
I did buy a gun tag and have been out a few times. Haven't even put bullets in...