I got about $400 in gift certs to Sportsmans Warehouse for Christmas and I can't decide what to spend it on. I've thought a lot about putting it towards a 20 gauge pair with my 12 ga, but lately I've had some other choices running through my head. So if you had to choose, tell me which one to go with. I realize some of these items are more than the $400, but I'll make up the difference. I also don't want to spend it on a lot of little stuff like broadheads or arrows or stuff like that. I want this to be one big purchase.
1. 20 gauge semi-auto
2. Varmint rifle and scope combo
3. Gun safe
4. New jacket and pants
As background, I have a 12 ga semi auto and a dedicated turkey gun. I also have a 270 deer rifle, a 9mm pistol and a Browning Buckmark .22 plinker. My bow and all the stuff with it is less than 1 year old, so I'm set there. Basically I can hunt virtually anything in Texas with my current arsenal, so whatever I get wouldn't get used a super bunch. Just filling in around the edges with some specific items and having a little fun. I mostly hunt deer, hogs, dove, ducks and turkey.
I've got plenty of clothes but don't have anything super quiet and warm, like a nice wool or outfitters heavy fleece set. The one I like at Cabela's is about $225 for the set, so that choice is probably at the bottom of the list and I'll probably get it anyway.
I can't decide what to to. I just feel like if I get one of the guns, they won't get much use after the newness factor wears off. But how does the old saying go, "the proper number of guns/bows to own is (the number you have now) + 1"
Sorry this list is gun centric, but I haven't gotten bitten by the new bow bug just yet. My bow gear is new. I'm sure that craving will come next year.
Help me choose, please!
1. 20 gauge semi-auto
2. Varmint rifle and scope combo
3. Gun safe
4. New jacket and pants
As background, I have a 12 ga semi auto and a dedicated turkey gun. I also have a 270 deer rifle, a 9mm pistol and a Browning Buckmark .22 plinker. My bow and all the stuff with it is less than 1 year old, so I'm set there. Basically I can hunt virtually anything in Texas with my current arsenal, so whatever I get wouldn't get used a super bunch. Just filling in around the edges with some specific items and having a little fun. I mostly hunt deer, hogs, dove, ducks and turkey.
I've got plenty of clothes but don't have anything super quiet and warm, like a nice wool or outfitters heavy fleece set. The one I like at Cabela's is about $225 for the set, so that choice is probably at the bottom of the list and I'll probably get it anyway.
I can't decide what to to. I just feel like if I get one of the guns, they won't get much use after the newness factor wears off. But how does the old saying go, "the proper number of guns/bows to own is (the number you have now) + 1"
Sorry this list is gun centric, but I haven't gotten bitten by the new bow bug just yet. My bow gear is new. I'm sure that craving will come next year.
Help me choose, please!
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