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in reply to: Rain suits #22294

Interesting topic. A large percent of my fall hunt here in western Washington means dealing with rain or sopping wet bushes and ground cover. I have tried many types of rain gear but have always ended up wet.

I have settled with the wool. I still get wet but as long as long as I keep moving I stay reasonably warm.

What is especially frustrating is my boots filling up with water. They stay drier longer when I wear my thick wool pants. I think the pants absorb more water but even they reach a limit.

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in reply to: The anser to all our problems! #28601

It seems to me that the office cubicle would be a more appropriate area to market and use this product.

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in reply to: Ground Hunting #57766

I hunt in Western Washington. I have never hunted from a tree stand. I am constantly on the move. I cover probably 3 miles at a minimum to 8 miles max. It may not be the most productive way to do it but it is very satisfying.

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in reply to: My hunting outfit – opinions please #52337

I am in agreement with John. If the prey don’t get wind of you, don’t notice your movement, and aren’t alerted by the noise you make, what you wear probably doesn’t matter too much. I like to make sure I am wearing something comfortable and quiet when walking through all terrain and cover. If it happens to be a camo pattern, all the better, but I hunted most of this season in plaid pattern shirts and solid dark color slacks as an experiment. The close opportunities were no different than years past. I am constantly on the move, though, here in western Washington. The clothing strategy may be different if hunting from a stationary stand or tree.

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in reply to: Wet wool smell #46766

This thread has drifted a bit from the way I intended. As everyone else, I am a firm believer that you need to stay downwind of our prey. I had a strange thing happen to me this season when getting a couple hours of hunting in before going to work. It was raining lightly. The wind was at my back, and I knew it. I spotted a doe with a couple youngsters about 100 yards ahead of me in the forest. She snorted a couple times then started to zig and zag in my direction snorting occasionally. She stopped about 24 steps in front of me. There was only a small Charlie Brown Christmas tree between us. She never acknowledged me and walked off after about 5 minutes and went back to foraging. I know she was looking for the source of the smell but was it me or the wool? Or should I forget about it because it is impossible to tell? It has been an unusual season with six close encounters with deer and elk excluding the out of range animals. I have been wet every day, also.

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in reply to: Wet wool smell #45704

Thanks for your pointed but humorous comments John from NZ. I need someone to bring me back to reality sometimes. I should have talked to you before I cleaned out my closet and replaced them with 20 wool shirts, 4 pairs of wool pants, wool coat and 2 wool felt hats. I have been wearing wool shirts to work for 3 weeks, now. 😳 It is my obsessive personality. Thankfully, almost everything is Pendleton and there is no itching with no tee shirt. The guys I gave my old camo gear to sure are happy, though.

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in reply to: Too old to hunt? #45605

I am 54. I try to stay fit without an exercise regimen and look terrible in a bathing suit. I am on my feet most of the day walking all over a production floor which is probably better than 18 holes of golf. Fortunately, the slower you move when on the hunt, the more you will see. That being the case, and if I never connect with an animal, I feel that I could hunt until I am 90 or until my wife takes away my car keys. Probably the later.

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in reply to: Wet wool smell #45591

I should say that it is unpleasant scent drying out in my home. It is a perfect fit for field and forest. I feel like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The only thing more traditional would be to clothe myself in skins.

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in reply to: Arrow length #33260

I will add that all my practice is done at 15, 20 and 25 yard from above, below, and level. My target is on a hillside. My goal is to get within 20 yards of my elk or deer. If I estimate it to be greater than 20, I pass. It amazes me how much more drop I get at 25. For my practice target, that is fine. I just won’t risk it on an animal.

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