Quiet Big Game Hunting Clothes

Desertrat

Desertrat

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I have a set of 100% cotton Multi-cam hunting pants and jacket that I have been hunting with for the last 12 years, they are in a BDU style and they are super soft and quiet. They are starting to get a bit threadbare and I need to replace them. Trouble is that when I went to order a new pair I found out that they haven't been made for 10yrs and I can't seem to find any 100% cotton multi-cam anywhere.

I don't like almost everything that I see in hunting stores, the fabric is loud, very terrain specific (ie for bow, turkey hunting etc) or very expensive. Most all military type fabrics are made for durability and sound seems to be a distant requirement.

I'd like to know what clothes people are using for big game hunting, that on one hand are quiet enough that you could be a bow hunter if you want too, and don't make you look like a black object when viewed from a distance.

My only requirements are

#1, that the predominate colors aren't animal colors, I won't wear brown, tan or solid grey into the woods during big game season. After what I've seen from other hunters in my 30yrs hunting, I'm almost more worried about getting shot from another hunter than any grizzly bear/cougar scenario.

#2 That it is very quiet

#3 I don't to pay Arcteryx prices for it.

I am not concerned with insulated vs non-insulated, even though the majority of my hunting here in AB is in minus temps.

Maybe there is lots of good stuff out there, that I have missed in my search. I'd like to know what people are using.

Thanks
 
Ive recently switched to waxed cotton and barbour and fleece. Mostly in greens or shades of. Ive been comfortable and its very quiet. Took 4 deer last fall under 15 yards with the bow
 
I’m a huge fan of wool. I have been wearing the same pair of wool pants for hunting for the past 35 years. Durable, quiet, warm, comfortable, flexible. Mine are in brown. Get wool
 
Never hunted turkeys - might be different. But for white tail deer, maybe want to re-think the colour thing. Buddy used to take one every fall with muzzle loader - sitting at edge of field in mostly chrome tubing lawn chair - with him wearing blue jeans. I have had at least half dozen instances where deer walked up to me - they were on a trail - I was sitting on stump or log - just sitting - in Saskatchewan blaze orange from head to foot. Deer did not seem to figure out what I was, at all, until I made any movement - even lifting the toe of my boot - and they would "fluff up" and go. I don't think deer see colours like we do - way better on picking up motion, though, I think...
 
I primarily hunt with fleece and wool. Both are the quietest a hunter can ask for, while still-hunting or on stand. Wool is extremely warm, quiet, soft and wind resistant, however more heavy than other materials. Fleece is light, warm, soft and quiet, however not wind resistant.
 
For tops, Stanfields wool long sleeve as an outer layer.
They have come up with other colours t'uther than grey ...... gray.........?

I suppose one could taws'awn the bawttums and be tres quiet'n trez chick?
 
Depends what I'm doing but usually flannel lined carharts with long john's if lots of walking and a filson mackinaw or double mackinaw up top for outer layers and if im sitting in very cold weather I wear canadian military fleece pants with wool filson bib pants over top of them.

My province has hunter orange vests mandated so I don't worry as much about the outer layer colours of my stuff.
 
my main method of hunting is laying in wait in a well chosen ambush location and having any gear that makes noise is no good.
I learned a few things like doing away with any velcro so I choose clothing and packs without that type of fastener.
I am allergic to sheep wool but can wear alpaca ..... but have a hard time finding hunting clothing in that fabric other than socks.
So fleece whenever possible for me
 
The Big Bill merino is a nice olive green colour, the thicker big bill wool is closer to Peter Pan or Robin Hood. I ordered the merino and its excellent to wear, but poor wind protection. I haven't figured out a wind blocking layer yet, but if its -15 and gusting across the prairie I sure as heck am finding a sheltered spot or staying in the truck.

Layering for me with the Big Bill Merino was synthetic long underwear tops and bottoms, cheap acrylic sweater from walmart, and the big bill jacket and pants. Make sure you order the suspenders with it - totally worth it and its a good spot for your hunting knife.

If anyone has a suggestion for a very thin, quiet wind breaker to wear over top I would love to know about it.
 
Germany and Sweden. It costs about the same as the "high tech" synthetic / camo/ membrane coated fabric goods made in China and sold by USA companies.
 
Desertrat said:
My only requirements are

#1, that the predominate colors aren't animal colors, I won't wear brown, tan or solid grey into the woods during big game season. After what I've seen from other hunters in my 30yrs hunting, I'm almost more worried about getting shot from another hunter than any grizzly bear/cougar scenario.

#2 That it is very quiet

#3 I don't to pay Arcteryx prices for it.

I am not concerned with insulated vs non-insulated, even though the majority of my hunting here in AB is in minus temps.

Maybe there is lots of good stuff out there, that I have missed in my search. I'd like to know what people are using.

Thanks
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German surplus Flecktarn, 100% baumwolle aka cotton. The most comfortable surplus camo I’ve worn, quite and flecktarn is my favourite military camo pattern out there. Not expensive as well.
 
Years ago I was surprised to note that the cheap British DP windproof surplus I was wearing made noticeably less noise than the many-times more expensive hunting gear other people in the group had.

That may be a requirement in that industry.

Too much velcro, though, and the hood profile looked like it was designed by a garden gnome.
 
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