Thread: hunting gear clothes

Hi Remington700.270,

It all really depends on what you are after.
Do you want pants that are waterproof, windproof, dry seat, warm like fleece, light wearing to wear in summer, tough to protect your legs, dry quickly etc etc. All of these factors will be used to decide what pants you end up with, or in most cases what 3 pairs you end up with.

I will generally wear one of the following:
Shorts. Very old pair of running shorts made from nylon?? dry super quick and light and cool to wear.
Shorts with thermals if hunting in cool weather.
Stoney creek micro tough if cool weather, sandflies about or needing to protect my beautiful legs from scrub.
Fleece, these are a dime a dozen and I'm not fussed on brand.
Over trousers, if I want to keep dry but these seldom get worn hunting. Usually more when on quad bike or at camp etc.

As for jackets there are the big hunting brands about like Swazi, Hunters Element, Stoney Creek, Ridgeline etc etc all offering their versions of waterproof breathable coats. Bear in mind that most of the manufactures are trying to make a coat to be quiet as well so will have a soft brushed finish. These can "hold" a lot of water and take forever to dry. All coats have their benefits and with owning 3 of the above brands my go to jacket is usually my Swazi Tahr Anorak.
One that I would seriously consider though is going to the likes of a Macpac Jacket. These are lighter, less bulky, don't "hold" water and dry a lot quicker. They are not a traditional style hunting coat fit or design but would be well worth a look.

As for your can deer see blue question, I don't know?