Hunting clothes advice

Cry once and get you some First Lite base layers at least.

I agree with cry once advice. Get you some First Lite or Sitka. No doubt it's expensive as hell, but I have been very satisfied with everything I have bought from either of the two companies.

I live in Central Georgia so climate is probably similar between us. I have been happy with the Under Armour Cold Gear base layers. I try to do layers because I hate feeling like the Stay Puff Marshmellow man when trying to move through the woods. Plus typically it will cold in the morning but 60 degrees when I come out of the woods so it is easier for me to strip layers as it warms up.

To each their own I guess. I’ve chased mule deer all day out in west texas in carhartt coveralls, never felt weighed down by clothing. our grandfathers didn’t hunt in Sitka. But if it makes people more comfortable nowadays then I’m all for it

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If you get wet in these during a backcountry hunt you have to pack in and head back to the truck, or you stay out there and die of hypothermia.

I hunt the same way....if you’re gonna be in a box stand, no need in decking out in full camo... I just layer up in thermal top, long sleeve shirt, a fleece, jacket, gloves, and insulated boots. For pants I normally just wear wrangler cargo pants, or black ski pants with shorts underneath. Although I’m super hot natured and can sweat in the coldest temps in la.

Camo is an unnecessary expense, imo, unless you’ll be exposed.

LS, Congratulation on getting back into hunting. I live in SW AR so climate is prob pretty similar to yours. I walk all the way to a stand or ride a 4 wheeler part way. I hunt from fully enclosed box stands. If I'm away from work, I hunt whatever the weather is (short of a thunderstorm). To be honest, I don't remember the last time I bought camo hunting clothes. Nowdays I wear mostly denim jeans (sometimes blue jeans, but mainly brown, khaki or green) and sometimes overalls. I practice:

Warm weather (> mid 50's): uninsulated leather boots w/ cotton socks, uninsulated jeans, wicking t shirt, hunter orange button up l/s thirst and thin camo poly gloves.

Cool weather, 40's-mid 50's: Flannel lined jeans (took me nearly 40 years of hunting to "discover" flannel lined jeans), base layer poly l/s shirt, wool sweater and hunter orange shirt (as above), 400 gram Thinsulate boots w/ merino wool socks and thin poly camo gloves. Long sleeve hooded, hunter orange sweat shirt in backpack if it gets cold.

Cold weather, <40: Base layer poly pants, flannel lined jeans, Thinsulate boots w/ poly liner socks and heavier wool socks, base layer l/s top, same hunter orange l/s shirt, l/s hunter orang hooded sweat shirt and Thinsulate camo gloves. Might also add a wool sweater under the orange shirt. In my back pack will be a down vest. and chemical heating packs. Strapped to my back pack will be my insulted coveralls if its sub-freezing.

W/ this layering system I don't have to worry about taking off and putting extra clothes or an orange vest.

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