Then and now, things that are better.

As a Colorado elk hunter, I am still amazed every year by the majority of people who spend $$$$$ to hunt out here and still don't un-ass themselves from their new ATV. Fancy new truck, fancy new camper trailer, top-o-the-line quads, North Slope quality gear- Don't see a single animal all week because they are too fat and out of shape to hike a mile away from the road.

For me it`s the GPS app on my cell. I get into a lot of jungle/swamp like situations here in Florida easy to get turned around. LOST.
When in doubt I just pull out the GPS. See were I am. What direction I need to go and just follow my "locator.' Piece of cake.
Greatest thing since sliced bread. For me anyway.

Nowadays unless yer willing to unass from the roads and go deep, that great glass is just gonna pick out about 1000 spots of orange.

One thing I think that has been huge is the excellent quality rifles, highly accurate- that are available at very reasonable prices. While they may be "ugly", rifles like the Ruger American and various Savage models offer amazing accuracy for the price. I also agree 100% on things like optics and range finders and good clothing. Something people should do more is look at CURRENT US mil clothing available as used surplus from companies like Sportsman's Guide- the gear being issued to our mil lately is a far cry from the field jacket and even 1st gen goretex many of us were issued "back in the day". Things like waffle poly-pro, fleece, and wind resistant soft shell clothing are standard issue. I am also very fond of good gloves that keep you warm and are designed for wear while shooting. My best cold weather gloves in the military were some I purchased myself that were mossy oak camo (looked kind of funny wearing crye multicam, but I didn't care). Another thing I like is the new knives available in sets like outdoor edge. Not nearly as "traditional" as those stag handle ones we've always used, but light and sharp- and its nice to just throw away an old dull blade and put a nice new one in and go to work.

I forgot one of the best things since I started hunting ... interchangeable shotgun chokes.

Carrying around 2 or 3 barrels gets old quick.

Optics are improved a lot. Barrels are better. ARs are light years ahead of past technology. The sheer volume of options available to the average shooter is staggering.

Knives are much better. Used to be when you bought a knife you had no idea what steel you were getting.

It was “carbon” or “stainless”, and a lot of it was crap.

Now at least you have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting, and there are many good steels out there to choose from.

Speedo66 said:

Knives are much better. Used to be when you bought a knife you had no idea what steel you were getting.

It was “carbon” or “stainless”, and a lot of it was crap.

Now at least you have a pretty good idea of what you’re getting, and there are many good steels out there to choose from.

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While this is true, I feel like, absent at least a rudimentary knowledge of metallurgy-or a a lot of research on the web-this doesn't help me as a consumer. I feel like knife makers use a lot of terms as buzzwords.