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Post by hawkeyes on Oct 24, 2021 6:53:42 GMT -7
See those cheap vests are IMO useless here were I hunt. Most of my locations are about 3/4's of a mile from any entry point with thick cover. Any and I mean EVERYTHING loose, hanging or not tucked close to the body will get caught, slow one down and make considerable noise in the process of fighting saplings and their hold... Nock and I both share similar forested environments so any garment that is fitted and tucked close to the body while giving insulation properties is a plus. I know Spence has the same forested environments but he has used these types of vests with no ill results for years. Me personally I cannot handle the frustration from the one size fits not me vests.
A hunting shirt would certainly be a good option. Plenty of coverage for the ole blazing trails orange as well... I have a brown wool version split down the middle that would potentially be a good dye canadate.
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Post by brokennock on Oct 24, 2021 13:13:47 GMT -7
While wandering through the woods in search of a deer on opening day (yesterday), it occurred to me the easiest orange garment would be a hunting shirt. As a hunting shirt is usually worn over other clothing, this seems to be a good compromise. Also, a hunting shirt is far easier to make that a waistcoat and it doesn't matter if it gets torn or dirty... I have a hunting shirt/frock that a now defunct company made me with an orange detachable/reversible cape. Honestly not too enamored with the hunting shirt. I find the cape a pain when donning my bag and horn. And, it really isn't correct for New England pre Rev. War. |
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Post by spence on Oct 24, 2021 14:20:36 GMT -7
Different strokes for different folks, and all is fair. The hobby is, after all, a very personal endeavor, and what works for me may not work for anyone else. I've come around to a simple linen farmer's smock as my favorite outer garment, wear it on most of my hunts and treks. I have a fringed and caped hunting shirt which I made with considerable effort, and I like wearing it, but do so only occasionally. I also have a plain slip-on blanket shirt which I made, it's a great color for hunting, very warm in nippy weather, comfortable to wear, but spends most of its time on the hanger. My $2 vest slips over all of them and works as I need it to without problems. Personal choice, of course. I'm an ambush hunter. I spend hours sitting on a spot just watching, and I slip into the spot being as quiet as I can reasonably be, but if I make noise getting there it doesn't really matter. I've killed deer which walked my exact path 15 minutes after I did. I've never thought of loose garments as a problem, it just never came up. I guess it's like that old question I've seen cussed and discussed so many times over the years, the difficulty of getting a really long barreled gun through the woods. Once I figured out how much easier it is if you carry it either muzzle or butt first instead of sideways, the problem disappeared.  Mention of the problem of getting through heavy brush reminds me of a trek I took with a bunch from the Sierra Club many years ago in eastern Kentucky. We could reach the overnight camping spot only by going across a mile of mountain laurel thickets, no trail. We were traveling basically along a small stream with steep slopes on each side, and when the thicket got so thick we literally could not force our way through we had to take to the stream or cross to the other side. We did that a half-dozen times on the trip, and I promise you, we turned in early and slept very well that night. Good to chat, let's do it more often. What good is a forum if nobody forums? Spence |
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