DIY Sportsman | Ultralight Mindset for Whitetail Hunting

For western hunters, ounce counting is fairly common, and it has been for a while. The drive to become ultralight has typically lagged behind for whitetail hunters as a whole. However, for the mobile, run-and-gun hunter, weight is a bigger concern. Accessories that used to be made from steel are now offered in aluminum or composite. People buy smaller tree stands or switch to saddles. Manufactures are now used to listing weights for their products. Some modern whitetail hunters go to the ounce counting extremes of drilling holes, cutting fabric, and swapping components in their store bought equipment.

In this podcast, Garrett and Bobby have a discussion about the whole "ultralight" mentality when it comes to Whitetail hunting specifically. Some items it makes total sense to shave weight on. Trimming some items can have safety impacts. But overall, there are usually certain trade-offs that come into play which need to be carefully balanced for each individual.