WHat kind of pants do your where on your spot and stalks. the ones I wear now make a swishing sound that isnt good.
Just wondering what you wear for pants.
Thanks,
W.

Get rid of those pants,they are GAY.Any old bluejean or wrangler camo`s seem to work just fine.

I wear Wrangler's just about all the time unless it is wet and cold or snowy then I wear Army Surplus green or gray wool pants (the "not Gay" variety just in case OLBIKER was wondering, no swish here!)
I've never had a single animal comment on my pants!

Microtex, Cabela's, just keep them away from a fire, they dry easy, are light wieght,warm,quiet, and if wet still feel warm. And the leg pockets are very handy. If cold I wear a pair of underarmor or cheap long johns, when wet, I pull them off spin them a little and they dry. They never feel wet. I have a son who is a guide and he has worn the same pair for 60 days straight, washed once, and held up great.

My wife wears the pants, so I don't know???

But, seriously, I would have to say it depends on the terrain. I always wear a pair of light cotton bibs. But here in WV where I hunt, it's the sound of fallen autumn leaves that present the problem.

get this,when hunting here in wyoming
horseback hunting for elk,i am wearing
a lite wool blend that was issued to me
in boot camp of the marine corps,30 yrs ago.
part of my original issue dress uniform.

Jeans like every other day unless it is too wet (rain gear).

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Originally posted by Snellstrom:
I wear Wrangler's just about all the time unless it is wet and cold or snowy then I wear Army Surplus green or gray wool pants (the "not Gay" variety just in case OLBIKER was wondering, no swish here!)
I've never had a single animal comment on my pants!

Same here,

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Originally posted by ravenr:
get this,when hunting here in wyoming
horseback hunting for elk,i am wearing
a lite wool blend that was issued to me
in boot camp of the marine corps,30 yrs ago.
part of my original issue dress uniform.

Are you bragging about the pants or your waist size???

alittle of both i guess

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Are you bragging about the pants or your waist size???

Yeah! I'd like to see me get my fat ass in my dress blues 38 years later. I am on adiet though.

To the original question if your pants make noise don't wear them.

Mark

Tan Wranglers work just fine.

so, a lot of people seem to wear jeans.
May I ask what it is you like with jeans that make you choose 'em over other alternatives?

Personally i prefer breeks made out of wool or leather, but hey, I am from Europe.

In the Carolina Lowcountry, either "Rattlers" Snake Pants, or anything with a pair of Snake Chaps. Most anywhere else I wear relatively new camo that is a close color match to the terrain.

Rustler Jeans do fine out of season.
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Hey ravenr, Just tried on my old Class A a couple of days ago. I can pull it together, but it would pop the buttons off right now. In about 3 months it will fit fine. Semper Fi

Lots depends on the weather if it cold I wear old Mil surplus wool pants. Other wise almost anything works.

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Originally posted by Goldeneye:
so, a lot of people seem to wear jeans.
May I ask what it is you like with jeans that make you choose 'em over other alternatives?

Personally i prefer breeks made out of wool or leather, but hey, I am from Europe.

I wear Wrangler jeans almost every day of my life and have since I can remember, oh yeah I had an office job for awhile where I had to wear slacks but soon I was in a position to lighten up the dress code and went back to what is comfortable. I work, hunt, ride horses in Wranglers unless the weather gets too hot for long pants at work then I wear Carhart short pants.
For me its about quiet and comfort.
Like I said before when it gets cold, snowy and wet I hunt in Wool pants.

Lightweight Johnson wool pants. The best.

Tan Wranglers or camo bdu's tucked in the boots during "flea, tick, and chigger season" down here.

Texas: No "swishing" allowed...except in Austin.

Bob

Fleece over denim---very quite. You just don't want to overheat in them.

All Depends

Oh Tony, you didn't!!!

There's a few times I wished I'd been wearing Tony's favorite stalking pants!

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Originally posted by Snellstrom:
There's a few times I wished I'd been wearing Tony's favorite stalking pants!

Like when you came around a corner in the Henry Mountains and was staring a bull buffalo eye to eye?

Usually camo bib overalls I bought at Wal Mart years ago, or BDUs. Before that I wore Jeans of some kind. I wear the camo bibs because they are cheap and baggy enough to wear layers under them. I also like to put my binocs in the big chest pocket or tuck them inside the bib.

Like pdogshooter I wear Mil surplus wool (dress, Class A?) trousers in cool to cold weather. They are a medium weight & more versatile than a heavy weight like Malone pants. I also have heavy weight Mil surplus for colder conditions (about same weight as Malone's). They are cheap & functional- and hold up well. Had them for over 10 years. I also have some Cabelas fleece which I also alternate in cool to cold conditions. The med wt wool gets the most use though.

For warmer conditions I like either Levi's blue jeans or my Cabelas Micro Tex. The latter are quieter. If noise not a factor I opt for the Levi's.

Note: I have killed far more deer wearing Levi's than any of the high tech camo, etc. materials. Although I have my fair share of camo clothing, I think it is, for big game hunting, overhyped for marketing purposes. Just look at what guides wear.

I have been on a number of hunts to Alaska, Canada, Africa, not to mention Rockie Mtn West, and on not one of them were any of them wearing camo. But, they were nearly all wearing subdued, muted colors. And, about half wore blue jeans, including in Alaska. I would like to see more of the stuff turned out in camo produced in just a solid olive color.

I have always been surprised by outfitters, who always recommend camo or muted(green, olive) colored garments in their equipment lists, and then when you get to your destination you find the guides wearing the stuff they do. On a sheep hunt in The Brooks my guide wore black pants (a high tech synthetic I think) and a white parka; trying to imitate a Dall sheep?

I do not think you can go wrong with Mil Surplus of the correct weight for the conditions. Much cheaper too than the stuff turned out by the sports clothing industry- and in my opinion better quality than most options and even the best not any better than the Mil Surplus. Mil. standards very high; has to be for what it is subjected to.

Sorry for getting off on a tangent about the camo.

Cotton....unless it's raining.

Wrangler brush pants. They help keep the stickers on the right side of the pants while I am crawling. Ron

I like long pants.

On the swishing part. I hunt in the western U.P. Whitetail deer will positively not accept any nylon swishing, period.