Lone Wolf Alpha treestand and climbing sticks - ROCK solid and totally silent. Packs in as a kit nice and light and easy to set up.
Hunters Safety Systems HSS300 Ultralight vest. Infinitely more comfortable and easier to put on on the dark than any other that I've tried. Very low-profile and non-restrictive when climbing, sitting, shooting, walking etc... Loop on the tailbone area for hauling deer is an incredible bonus. Shot both deer solo and hauled them easily (granted, they were not big deer, but both were around 130-140 lbs and were hauled easily.
Scoutguard SG550 trail camera. Left outside for a year. Two sets of batteries. Flawless performance with one exception when I left the controller in the sun in my car and it got fried (replaced on warranty - very happy with the service).
PSE Brute LT bow. I killed both deer (my first archery season) with this bow. It is a solid piece of equipment and I like it, although I found it a bit noisy compared to my buddy's Hoyt Turbohawk.
Trophy Ridge 2" 3-blade mechanical broadheads. Flies just like my field points. Practiced by tying the blades down with dental floss. Both deer died within 25 yards even without complete pass-throughs. Broadheads broke ribs in both cases and my buddy put one through the shoulderblade of another deer and still got plenty of lung for a quick kill. Hard to sharpen (I recommend not bothering - could never get them sharper than the factory edge). A bit noisy in the quiver and finicky for still-hunting (tend to deploy against twigs etc...) but great for stand hunting.
Bowtech Octane Magnetic quiver. Great for keeping broadheads quiet and they never deployed in the quiver like they might in non-magnetic quivers (foam). Very easy on/off o the bow quietly and without parts to lose. I don't like it on the bow when I shoot though - it is top-heavy and pulls the bow down to that side. I take it off once in the stand but could certainly shoot with it on if an opportunity was presented en route to the stand.
Irish Setter Swampghost boots. Only have a half-dozen hunts on them (deer and upland). very comfortable and great traction. Camo finish will not last very long though - already showing white at some of the high-friction areas.
