Hunting clothes,

[CraigC]

People tend to overthink the whole "hunting clothes" deal. I hunt in regular jeans and a tan or blue Wrangler work shirt. Your scent and movement will give you away a lot more than what you wear. With that said, I will wash my clothes, if new, several times with a non-scented, non UV brightener detergent or use detergent made for hunting clothing. This way your clothes don't have a strong smell or artificial shine to them. Couple days before a hunt, I will then put them in a bag with cedar limbs. I have walked right up on deer, as close as 25 yrds with just plain, everyday clothes or have had deer walk right pass me at the same distance or closer. So just wear what you have, as long as it doesn't have anything flashy on it that will reflect light and wash non-scented detergent and you should be good to go.

You hunt in street clothes when it's 15° outside?

 

[daniel craig]

Propper Cotton Ripstop BDU's

6-pocket Trousers:

4-pocket Blouse:

Boonie Hat:

Field Jacket: (50/50 NyCo)

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They come in DOD mil-cut sizes up to Circus Tent or side-show freak, and run true to size, which is a 1/2 size or more larger than civi stuff.

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Seasonal Sales run 25% off + free shipping, So the set is ~ $50, and the field jacket a little more.

This is very thin high thread count mil-spec cotton combat cloth w/ dbl knees/seat/elbows.

Durable, comfortable, light weight, roomy, wind proof, and relatively quiet.

They hold very little water, dry quickly, and are mosquito proof.

Get them on the big side, for clothing layers later.

Wear'em:
- w/ a t-shirt or short sleeve Polyester/Silvadur Level One Base Layer early in the swamps and thickets when it's hot.
- w/ a long set of Polyester/Silvadur Level One Base Layer in the early Fall.
- add a polyester fleece pullover and a watch cap in late Fall.
- add polyester quilt trouser liners and the "smoking jacket" liner from the field jacket in Winter.
- Gor-Tex set over if it's really nasty out.

And it all fits in the hunting pack on those >40 deg. temperature swing days.

But that's just me.






GR

I recommend getting them a bit longer in the trousers and jacket than you normally would so as not to expose skin/undergarments to bugs while sitting down.

 

[buck460XVR]

OOOooooooh. Below zero? Yeah, below zero is sort of cold.

You're probably going by standard a Canadian thermometer that reads in Celsius, as opposed to U.S. thermometers that read in Fahrenheit. 10 degrees below zero in Canada would still be a balmy 14 degrees here in the states. When temps are converted to be equal and one looks at average low temps on the coldest month of the year in both places(January)........Saskatchewan averages only 1 degree colder than Wisconsin.

OOOooooooh.

 

[Aletheia]

You're probably going by standard a Canadian thermometer that reads in Celsius, as opposed to U.S. thermometers that read in Fahrenheit. 10 degrees below zero in Canada would still be a balmy 14 degrees here in the states. When temps are converted to be equal and one looks at average low temps on the coldest month of the year in both places(January)........Saskatchewan averages only 1 degree colder than Wisconsin.

OOOooooooh.

I am old enough to know about Fahrenheit and Celsius. Yeah, except averages are not extremes, and the extremes here are somewhat more extreme. At -40 both scales meet and we see it occasionally most winters. I'm reminded of the old farmer who is supposed to have said, "I farmed this here country for 40 years, and I ain't seen an average year yet."

Anyway, stay warm.

 

[rdnktrkr]

I like Therma-silk as an underlayer, Carhart bibs, flannel shirt, good thick socks, insulated boots, nice warm hat, thick orange scarf, thin glove liner with mittens, then go to 4x8 tree house and fire up a propane heater and drink coffee and chicken noodle soup, a good blanket to cover up with, we use old office chairs bolted down so they are quite and use Harbor Freight blankets for curtains. I put insoles in all my boots for comfort.
If we shoot one we use the SxS or 4 wheelers to retrieve it, our last ones we backed the truck up and threw them in the bed.

 

[CraigC]

OOOooooooh. Below zero? Yeah, below zero is sort of cold.

So what, we have to live and hunt in the arctic circle to talk about cold weather hunting clothing?

 

[kenboyles72]

You hunt in street clothes when it's 15° outside?

I live in Texas, not that cold here. When it does get cold, I wear my Wall's overalls and jacket.

https://www.walls.com/overalls/zero...alls/93053.html?dwvar_93053_color=PC9#start=1

https://www.walls.com/jackets-vests...J310.html?dwvar_YJ310_color=PC9#sz=48&start=1

 

[buck460XVR]

People tend to overthink the whole "hunting clothes" deal..

While that may be true for some, I don't think it is a statement that describes most serious hunters. I have hunted for over half a century. I spent 40+ year working in construction and almost as long riding motorcycle. All three are prime examples of how quality clothing, designed for the purpose, does not just protect you and keep you warm/dry, but actually enhances the experience. Good rain gear is just as important as outerwear that keeps you warm, yet many folks refuse to invest in good rain gear. Can't count the times, many miles from home, riding with friends and rain moves in. Wife and I have quality raingear that is always in the saddlebags. Easy to put on and keeps one dry even in pouring rain and doing 70 on the interstate. It always amazes me the amount of friends that either have no rain gear at all or have cheap plastic gear that either flaps in the wind until it rips to pieces or ends up melting on the pipes. Either way it's no better than none at all. They let $100 make the difference between a good time and misery. Same for construction. Young guys show up on the jobsite in the same skinny jeans they wear to the bar when they go out. Have no place for tools, much less being able to climb between trusses. Come sold weather they show up with the same skinny jeans and no long underwear. They whine and complain while sitting in the truck all day with the heater on. Some, instead of investing in good Carhartts, get the cheap WallyWorld knockoffs that fall apart before winter is over. Same goes for good boots. Again with the advent of Gore-tex and Thinsulate, one does not need wet or cold feet anymore, they just need to invest in them. Funny the amount of folks that won't invest in good quality outerwear and boots, that will invest 50 grand in a 4WD truck they're afraid to drive off road.

Same goes for hunting clothes and boots/shoes, One needs to consider them an investment, just like their gun and optics. Like a gun and optics quality hunting gear will last a long time as long as you take care of it and keep it for hunting. Too many make the mistake of investing in good gear and then use it for everything. Wear your Carhartts hunting, then to work, then ice fishing and they wear out. still, you generally get your monies worth. while camo is not always needed for hunting, it's pretty damn hard to find gear designed for hunting that is not camouflaged. While we can't all afford the top of the line, we all should strive to get the best we can afford and take care of it. If one is a fair weather hunter, a fair weather biker or has the choice of what weather they will work outside in, you can scoff at folks that invest in good outerwear, designed for the task. Us on the other side of the coin, that like to hunt in the nastiest of weather(Some of my best bucks were shot in the rain), ride when the sun does not shine or need to work/be outside in bad weather, we understand the idea of having the proper gear for it.

 

[Double_J]

I learned years ago to watch the weather and bring multiple layers of clothing out in the woods. I have woken up to temperatures in the low 30's, and had the high be in the low 80's a few hours later. I have also sat in the woods wearing a fleece hoodie and a pair of comfortable pants and had the rain come out of nowhere. Thankfully I had a decent rain suit with me or else I would have been VERY cold and wet and miserable.

I keep a good set of rain gear and a hoodie I my saddle bag of my motorcycle for the same reason.