(oh great...more) New Guy Questions about Clothing (again)

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Hey Guys,

This is my first year going out hunting for deer this nov. I saw in this weeks Canadian Tire flyer they have "Yukon Gear" clothing on sale. Is it worth the money, or would I be just as happy finding my old CF combats at the local surplus store? I eventually would like to get into small game etc... So I am looking for durability. I do NOT care about brand names.
Any suggestions for another new guy?

Thanks.
 
ive just picked up a pair of carharfs from Bay, on sale for $9.97 with taxes, ive used some CF gear but only some, with any time in you know what is worth and what to avoid, deer season is still fair weather hunting, so unless you are planning on going waaaaay north to hunt save some money and get ready for wet cold, in worst case scenario

a good rain jacket, fleece, old combat wool shirt and pents, some heavy duty pants like carpenter's carharts (though i prefer cargo pents-more pockets) and most of all good boots (if you were R031/031 you know why)
 
I like military surplus or good quality outdoor sports clothing for hunting and other wilderness activity but because hunting regulations require hi-vis colours I have a couple of Yukon brand blaze orange jackets from C.Tire. They are no better than they should be for the price but for the purpose I say they are fair value for what I paid. Of course it's C.Tire so with a bit of patience and foresight you get the stuff on sale.
 
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If you're going up for the gun hunt in November you don't need to wear camo. You're going to be wearing a blaze orange vest and hat so if they don't notice that they wont notice your camo. I think its just a habit to wear it because that's what you think you need. If you're looking at cheap hunting clothing, go with either the Yukon stuff or the Walmart Remington clothing until you fine tune what your needs will actually be. You can also check out Kijiji.
 
I like a blaze vest for hunting, then I can buy a jacket based on warmth or comfort and not worry about the colour. Also, I can wear my bowhunting gear for rifle season if it winds up being warmer. OP, there is some wicked hunting gear out there if you've got the bucks to buy it. If not, layer, layer, layer. Do yourself a favour and invest in a good wool blend long gitch full body suit and wool socks for a start.
 
The best wool pants for hunting are loden green West German Surplus, followed by grey Norwegian wool surplus - durable and outstanding value for money. Wool pants are quiet as you stalk through the bush.

I have used the same Mossy Oak camo coat for many years because the fading camo colour gets better and better for blending in. Many of the readily available camo patterns are too dark, and stand out like a sore thumb at dawn and duskl. Layers work, so a fleece under the camo coat and heavier chamois shirts are necessary as the temperature drops. You don't have to drop big dollars on the fanciest high tech, newest product to be well equipped. We used wool check Mackinaw jackets for hunting for many years and we always seemed to eat venison. Quiet fabric is important, and subtle, blend in colours are also important. A facemask is as important as what camo your coat is while sitting and waiting for the deer. A bright shiny face glows and spooks game.

We use camo in the ML rifle season in Saskatchewan. Once the High Power rifle season opens it would be wise to go to the blaze orange even if the rules allow camo to be worn.
 
Wear clothes that are comfy and good for your climate, deer see in shades of colour so Camo is not real necessary for them. I would stay away from whites /flashy colours (a little is ok ) Deer are brown and white and still hard to see. Bears are Black and hard to see (or brown etc) when something spots you STOP. Don't move, you can be wearing purple and eventually they will look away. It might be 5 minutes but they usually go back to whatever they were doing . OR go out and spend 2500 bucks on a Sitka system and know you are the most invisible hunter out there .
 
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We use camo in the ML rifle season in Saskatchewan. Once the High Power rifle season opens it would be wise to go to the blaze orange even if the rules allow camo to be worn.
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Which they don't. Sask rules for rifle season require a full upper body garment including sleeves in hi-visibility colours: white, red, yellow, orange: and also a hat in red, yellow, or orange.

The orange Yukon jackets are good enough for that and for a shell, then for warmth you layer up with anything that works.
 
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Whatever you end up getting...layer your clothing. Rain/wind gear on top, fleece/wool/warm stuff in the middle and moisture wicking underneath. You'll be prepared for anything you run into. Staying dry is the most important thing...both from stuff like rain, but sweat too. Invest in quality footwear above all else. Wet feet or boots that start falling apart after a few days in the bush is bad juju. I usually spend enough on gloves too as my hands and feet are the first things to get me in a foul mood. You don't have to spend a fortune...even Wal-Mart has decent moisture wicking shirts and fleece liners.

I've been rocking a Condor Summit Soft-Shell in black as my everyday winter jacket for 2 years now. I like it so much I picked up one in OD to wear hunting/fishing this year. In the cold I wear a Condor Alpha Fleece jacket/liner under it. I have a few cheap moisture wicking base layers, both long and short sleeve to choose from. I'm in for under $125 for everything and I stay warm and dry down to really cold temperatures but I can stay quite comfortable in warmer weather too. I just have an orange vest/hat to wear over my gear as I use the same setup regardless of what I intend on hunting.
 
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