| Author | Message | ||
| FlatLand Gobbler
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I know probably everyone has their own favorite hunting clothing. I'd like to hear what you guys like and why. I have been hunting in some old military camo's because that is what I already had avaliable, what do you like? | ||
| VA Hen |
FG, I am now wearing Mossy Oak & Trebark Trailcover, but for me it's not really the pattern that I wear that makes a BIG difference but the style. I started hunting in men's camos...then they started making "Women's Camos" so I bought some of that. Boy was I disappointed. The legs are tapered so that they won't fit over my hunting boots, they have pleats in them, and they are not long enough for me and everything is cut smaller. To make a long story short, I am sticking to the small sizes in men's camos instead of the womens. It just fits better.  My 2 cents! Amy | ||
| Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
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FG, I am assuming you are talking about styles and not really patterns? I think the new QT Microfleece from MossyOak is really nice. One thing I have learned is cotton is useless as far as warmth and it will do nothing but hold moisture on your body. My cold weather gear includes a pair of thermax undergarments, usually a fleece jacket, and a chamois or Microfleece outer layer. Socks are the most important thing for me as my feet sweat horribly (as well as the rest of me, hence the no cotton policy for me!) and I wear a thin polypropylene sock liner and a heavier merino wool outer sock. No trouble with sweaty feet getting cold anymore. I have a new fondness for fleece because of the quietness and warmth it provides. For Christmas I was given a set of ScentLok MicroSUEDE that I am anxious to try out next fall. My best advice for clothing is avoid cotton next to the skin if it's cold and dress in layers with a moisture wicking fabric on your skin. Keep the moisture off and you will stay a lot warmer and more comfortable. Also, a comfortable pair of boots is important! | ||
| Dale
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For cold weather, I've got a set of bibs made by 10X that I've had over 15 years in the original treebark along with a matching jacket. I absolutely love the warmth it provides, but you have to pack it in to the stand. Besides that, I mostly wear chamois, pants and shirts with polypropelene underlayer. I got a new set of underlayers this year for Christmas that supposed to be the best on the market. Something about a layer of silver sandwiched between two other layers, one to wick moisture away and one to reflect body heat. I also got a set of the new leafy cut 3D camo for Christmas that should provide me with the "magic" come this spring. I like chamois for its quietness, but Freddy is right about keeping cotton away from your skin. I've had an interest in fleece for a number of years but was afraid it would pick up everything you walked by or it wouldn't stop wind well. Now that they make it with the windstopper lining and the new scentstopper, guess I have no more excuses not to try it. One thing I wouldn't give a million dollars for is my fleece hand muff. About 5 years ago I switched from wearing cumbersome thick winter gloves to thin cotton jersey gloves and my fleece handwarmer muff that buckles around my waist. On really cold days, I slip in a handwarmer and I NEVER get cold hands with that method. Plus, it has a nice pocket on it that I really utilize during muzzleloader season for all the gadgets that you need then. One more thing I like, then I'll stop writing this book, is an improvement for headnets. I absolutely cannot stand the feel of a headnet on my face and I wear glasses so I like my vision to be unobstructed. The styles with elastic around the back of my head gave me a headache. I finally sewed one on to the brim of my cap so it stayed off my face yet left a small opening for my eyes. I love it. | ||
| TScottW99
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My favorite pair of camo's is a set of Saddle Cloth that I bought about eight years ago. Very very comfortable, quiet and warm when I wear my polypropelene undie's. I don't wear them as much anymore because they have a good many miles on them and I'm afraid I'll wear them out As for patterns I'm a Mossy Oak Breakup man myself, though I sure have been drooling over the Natural Gear Evergreen lately... | ||
| maytom |
I like the twill fabric's, they don't seem to fade as fast as Chamious cloth, and they aren't as hot during the warmer weather. Like Scott, saddle cloth is another great fabric. This fabric really holds the camo's true color. |