Hunting
Essential Deer Hunting Gear for the Upcoming Season
Most deer hunters have two seasons - deer season and getting ready for deer season. While we may have months to scout, plan, and prepare for the upcoming season, there are always a few things you may have forgotten about that can have a serious impact on how successful your deer season is. Even the most experienced hunter should read on and see what we feel are the Essential deer hunting gear items that can improve your season.
1. Hunting Rifle Suppressor
Okay, we might be a little biased on this one, but adding a suppressor to your hunting rifle is a really good idea. A hunting rifle suppressor is an essential tool for anyone who is heading out on a deer hunt this fall, and once you try one, you'll agree with us.
Having a suppressor provides you with all sorts of benefits on your hunt, such as:
- Protects your hearing
- Protects the hearing of others
- Maintain awareness of your surroundings
- Avoid disturbing game or varmints
- Reduce noise complaints
Why It’s Essential
There are plenty of reasons why you should consider hunting with a suppressor, but perhaps the main reason you should consider it is because a suppressor can be used as a form of hunting insurance. In fact, it can be used as insurance in a few different ways.
Help for Your Ears
A hunter relies on their senses in order to navigate the field successfully. By now, it’s common knowledge that shooting firearms can do permanent damage to your hearing. The more you’re firing a gun without proper protection for your ears, the more damage you’re doing to your ears — damage that could potentially be long-term (and even permanent). When you hunt with a suppressor, you can eliminate that damage and keep your ears in great condition for years to come.
Our recommendations?
Around most deer seasons, Silencer Central runs a deal that, like a good buck, is just too hard to pass up. With the Silencer Central BOGO deal, any qualifying BANISH suppressor purchase gets you a FREE 22K-V2 rimfire suppressor! It only for a limited time and while supplies last, but there is no better suppressor deal out there. Get the can you need for your deer rifle, and get a can that is great for small game and varmint hunting, as well as the perfect tool for practice and getting new hunters ready for the deer woods.
If you're in the market for a deer hunting rifle suppressor for guns .30 caliber and under, one of the best options you'll find anywhere for the money is the Buck 30 by BANISH. This suppressor handles anything up to a .300 Win Mag and does a great job taming the bark of your rifle. While it does not qualify for the BOGO deal, if you need to save some cash, this is a great option.
Made of stainless steel and laser welded for precision and durability, the BUCK 30 features the Buck Commander logo proudly displayed on its tubeless construction. At just 6.9” in length and 1.54” in diameter, it weighs only 13.8 oz. Check out the Buck 30 by BANISH here.
Better for Your Hunt
Not only do silencers help protect your ears, but they also can provide you with more opportunities on your hunt? How so? Silencers help preserve the peace in nature. Once a loud gunshot goes off, all the animals in the area know that danger is afoot. This will set their paranoia off and make it harder for you to get another shot off (provided that you miss - ever miss? Happened to me!). If you miss while using a silencer, you may still have a chance for another shot.
Plus, when hunting with a silencer, you preserve the peace for other hunters in your nearby area. If you hunt in areas with a denser population of people, it helps to keep the peace by being as quiet as possible. There is no sense in providing ammunition for some anti-hunter's already questionable line of "logic." Plus if you have a secret "honey hole" hunting spot that routinely gives you chances to fill your tag, a suppressor can help keep it a little less obvious that you hunt there.
Ready to get your “hunting insurance” and get the perfect silencer? Shop Silencer Central’s selection of suppressors and silencers today!
2. Deer Calls
Are you sick of having to stalk and sneak up on every deer you find? Wouldn’t it be easier if the deer were to come to you? Well, if you have the right deer call, that fantasy can become a reality! Deer calls are great for attracting deer right to where you’re sitting — especially during the rut. If you are trying to find bucks where you are hunting, using calls can help you find the bigger, more dominant bucks in the area, as they will come to a challenge during the rut.
We're rather partial to the Alpha Pro Buck Grunt call from First Lite. It gives you great volume and tone, letting you reach out and bring a buck running.
Why It’s Essential
When hunting, you want to make a deer as comfortable as possible. Deer are notoriously timid creatures, and any hint of a threat will have their tails flared and them running away. You want to create an environment that distracts them and has them focused on something other than potential threats, and that’s where a deer call can come in handy.
When using a deer call, you can trick a deer into thinking that other deer are in your area. During the rut, this will attract any deer that are looking to mate, which can be a major distraction for them. Any distracted deer will have their guard down, which leaves more room for you to get a clean and easy shot.
There are different types of deer calls, from rattling antlers to grunts and more. Take some time to do some research on what call works best for each time of the season and prepare to draw in more deer than ever before!
3. Scents
Many hunters know that while deer have poor eyesight, they more than make up with it with their sense of smell. A lot of us try very hard to mask or eliminate our scent, while others just go for it. Does it make a difference? It can't hurt to control your scent. A good cover scent helps, but the real secret sauce is an estrus scent or a dominant buck gland scent.
Deer have a powerful sense of smell, and if you aren’t prepared as a hunter, they can sniff you out and avoid you before you even get the chance to see them. Because of this, you’ll want to make sure you can manufacture a scent that will lure deer in, not scare them away.
Why It’s Essential
If you’re hunting, you’re in a battle with nature — specifically, the wind. If you don’t have the correct scent on, you constantly have to stay downwind of any deer, which can cause problems for your stalk or your strategy. Instead, try opting for a deer scent spray, which will not only keep deer from avoiding you but may actually attract more deer to you (depending on the season).
If you prefer to find a spot to sit when you hunt, you can also get deer scent tags, which you can hang around the area to attract deer towards you. No matter what your hunting method is, eliminating human odors and replacing them with deer odors is essential, especially during the heat of the rut.
4. Rangefinder
If you’re out hunting in the field, you know that you may only get one shot at a deer, and you better make it count. In order to get the best possible shot, you want to get as much information as possible before you shoot — including how far of a shot you’re taking. Our eyes can be deceiving when judging distance, which is why a rangefinder is a great tool to have at your disposal.
Why It’s Essential
A rangefinder is a deer hunting essential because it can be used to calculate the best shot possible. Just line up your target in the finder and use that information to make adjustments to your shot. Many people have hunted without a rangefinder, but with a plethora of affordable options available today, this tool has become less of a luxury. Once you’ve tried hunting with a rangefinder and used one to successfully take down a deer, we assure you that you’ll never go back.
If you plan to buy a rangefinder, start your search with our friends at Vortex Optics. You can buy a rangefinder from someone else if you want, but we stick with what we know works - that's why we go Vortex.
5. The Right Clothing
Clothing can make or break a deer hunt. Always have hunter orange on at least some part of your body. Make sure you follow regulations for where you are hunting in terms of how much to use. If the forecast calls for rain, which it often does this time of year, you can still have a very effective deer hunt in the rain as long as you have some rain gear to wear. Don't forget good, supportive boots as well as gloves and enough warm layers for the temperature.
Gear Up with Silencer Central
Here at Silencer Central, our team is always thinking about deer hunting season. We’d love to talk shop with you about whatever concerns you have — whether they are related to silencers or not. Contact our team today and learn how we can work together to make this your best deer hunting season yet. Seriously - Call us! We love to talk suppressors, but we also love to talk about hunting.
