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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Waterproof upland pant recommendations |
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:29 am
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Location: Minnesota
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Wondering what brand has held up well for you and still be at least mostly weed and prickers proof. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:49 am
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Joined: 08 Aug 2011
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Location: Central CT
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I have never had a pair of pants stay waterproof, with the exception of a pair of Gortex pants that I wear over my upland pants on wet days.
They are very thin and made specifically to be worn over another pair of pants.
I purchased them from Sportsman’s Guide. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:53 am
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Joined: 05 Nov 2016
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Location: Montana
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Wondering if you have hunted in actually waterproof pants.
If so - you know what you're asking and why - nevermind.
If not - having tried it, I hated them - got rid of 'em and now where gaiters if needed and put up with wet knees and thighs. I just wear quick drying material pants. Or when cold and snowy, I where wool. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:59 am
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Joined: 16 Feb 2013
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Location: Southernmost State of the Union
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When I lived on the mainland I used a Filson tin cloth hunting bib. |
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:29 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Sav16,
I have both the Browning upland Gortex pants and the LL Bean Upland Gortex pants, both are water proof, and the Browning Gortex Grouse Jacket is also great and water proof.
I do not know if they are being made any more, they were expensive stuff. I love them.
Pine Creek/Dave
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 2:09 pm
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Location: Central CT
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Duplicate. |
Last edited by Dogchaser37 on Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:10 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ Mark |
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Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:25 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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My solution has been to take one of my old pairs of Frog Toggs Hellbender "breathable" waist high waders and cut the feet off. I love the built in crud guards that hook to my boot laces and they are pretty tough. Leaving a band of the neoprene from the stocking foot portion allows a tight secondary seal around boot tops too.
The only bad part is no pockets. I may address that later, but when it's raining I don't want water in the pockets anyway, so maybe not. I usually use them in deep cover and snow. I wear them over regular pants or sweat pants. |
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Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:14 am
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In wet or snowy conditions, I use a Browning Gortex parka and Filson waxed single tin or double tin chaps depending on the temp and Muck boots. The combo keeps me warm and dry in nearly any condition. |
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Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:20 am
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
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Location: Hudson,Wy
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I wore my Muck boots other day on a duck hunt. Very cold weather, minimal physical activity, and my socks still got damp in the things. I guess dry is a relative term. It was far better than being truly wet/ soaked. I sure would hate to hike far in hilly or mountainous terrain in the things though. They do grip really well though, unlike most "chore boots". |
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Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:30 pm
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Joined: 10 Apr 2013
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Me too with the Filson chaps. |
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Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:28 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Nasty-G,
I used the Filson for years, the new Browning Gortex has them beat all to heck, lots lighter and way more water proof.
Pine Creek/Dave
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Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:04 pm
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Joined: 19 Nov 2016
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Location: Oklahoma
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Dans high and dry hunting chaps are the best choice. I have llbean pants and others but fir the money under 40$ the dans are great. |
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Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:13 pm
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Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 1480
Location: Mpls, MN.
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Filson double tin. Most people who say they are using Filson don’t know there is single tin, and double tin versions.
They are stiff, they are heavy, they wear like iron, and they are pricker proof. Mostly waterproof, but, if the temp goes over about 40 degrees, they will be sweaty on the inside. I usually wear them when it is cold, over a Union suit. If it is REALLY cold, I have a wool Filson Union suit.
Everyone has their preferences, In The early 1990s, I was guiding grouse hunters, that was the stuff that held together and worked. I’ve had people tell me they can’t wear wool, I always figured they hadn’t been cold enough.
Best,
Ted |
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Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:41 am
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Ted S,
I never guide for Grouse hunting, however after training both Grouse Dogs and their owners for many years, it feels like it turns into a Grouse guiding job at times. I agree with your clothing set up and used it for years myself. The new light weight Gortex Grouse Pants and jacket by Browning eliminated my Filson set up.
The draw back is the light weight lined Browning stuff is expensive and now hard to find. Browning advised me the Gortex pants I have from them are no longer being made because of the Mfg cost. I picked up some LL Bean Gortex brush pants, they seem to be holding up pretty well, and keep the water off me all day long.
Pine Creek/Dave
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Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:17 pm
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
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Location: Northern Illinois
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If you can find a pair of Ventile pants they are waterproof, pricker proof and 100% cotton so they breathe. Orvis used to sell them and they were expensive, but I have never got wet in a pair and while they sometimes get wet on the outside they are never wet on the inside. Theydry out driving from one covert to the next. Amazing pants and I am glad I bought a couple of back up pairs before they stopped selling them. The other thing I like about them is they are dead quiet and don’t rustle when you walk like some man made materials.
They do have a tendency to eventually develop tears down by the boots, but they are easy to sew up although it takes some time. They sold two styles and the ones that are double layered throughout have lasted 15 years (and counting) and the ones that are only double layered from the thigh down last 5 to 7 years. I hunt 90+ days a year.
Try e-bay.
Ventile cloth was developed by Britain in WWII to keep the pilots dry/warm when they got dumped into the English Channel. It’s kind of crazy it is cotton but it is woven so tightly it repells water.
A buddy bought a pair of pants from Orvis this past fall that are advertised to be water resistant and were vey light weight and he really liked them for the grouse woods this past fall. If they got wet they dried very quickly. I also tried a pair of Orvis Missouri Breaks pants and they are fairly water resistant and dried quickly, but they are a light weight pant.
Good Hunting
Mike |
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