Welcome to Hunting Gear Buyers Guide.com. This is the place to choose hunting gear: the core categories, what changes by season and terrain, how to buy wisely, and a full checklist.
Hunting Gear Buyers Guide.com is a hub of the Hunting Websites network and part of the Gear Websites Network, under the Hunting Buyers Guide.com hub. Built by hunters for hunters, with plain-English guides backed by state wildlife agencies and conservation groups.
Planning a gear hunt? Start here
The step-by-step guide covers what to do and when, from the first license to the last day of the season.
What you’ll find here
Step 1: Know the Game
Optics, clothing, boots, packs, calls, decoys, knives and tools.
Step 2: Know the Season
Early season, mid season and late season gear.
Step 3: Where to Hunt
Mountains, plains, woods, swamps and desert.
How to Choose Hunting Gear
Game, terrain, fit and budget.
Hunting Gear Checklist
A full checklist for any hunt.
Hunting Gear and Conservation Timeline
How hunting gear purchases came to fund wildlife.
Hunting gear by the numbers
Hunting gear and ammunition purchases help fund wildlife conservation through federal excise taxes.
The Pittman-Robertson Act set the first tax in 1937.
Archery equipment was added in 1972.
About 44 states have some blaze orange requirement.
Read the Hunting Gear F.A.Q. for quick answers, or the Hunting Gear Blog for planning articles.