Hi what would be a good place to find a mail order internet company that did a lot of British shooting and stalking clothing?

Planning on a week in Scotland in September of 2009. It would be nice to show up and not look like a complete wanker.

hi d99

i use these guys

http://laksen.dk/index.php?lang=en

top quality stuff, and the tweed is good.

best regards

peter

Look on Google for a driven hunting clothes store. If you find one you may be driven to buy. I have never been driven enough to drive myself to that excess.....perhaps in Scotland a kilt would do. Watch for breezes if you do.... I'd try J.C. Penney's for a plaid skirt, that should cause them to be driven to drink. If you do find some driven knickers, get the ones that are rubber lined. That way you won't have to excuse yourself when your bladder is driven to release......Clap:

Seth, I would not worry too much.

If you want to wear breeks and a tie, you will not be out of place.

Just don't wear cammo to a driven day.

Try here, not cheap:

http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/shop/ty_126-clothing/

You might want to wear more than breeks and a tie especially in Scotland. It could be a tad chilly or wet or both.

Decent boots, long woollen socks, a shirt and jacket might also be in order, along with a hat of some sort, preferably nothing resembling a stockmans hat of any kind.

Anything by Larken, Seeland or Musto will meet your needs.

Jacobs,

Why no stockmans hat? Are you speaking of the Australian type hats?

Thanks Brian and Peter.

The last few times I've been to Scotland in September it has not been the type of weather I would want a jacket in.

Breeks, Shirt and tie will do the job esp with a tee-shirt inside. Then I tend to carry a high necked fleece and/or a shooting waist coat that I always wear when shotgunning.

What/where will you be shooting? I'm assuming it is either Grouse or partridge.

Rgds,
FB

I don't have a place set up yet. Looking to do a week of roe buck, walked up, and stags.

I guess it all depends on what I can get into and for how much.

I am moving to Florida in June or July, so it all depends on what I spend to get down there.

Hi,

Where are you flying into? If you fly in with some time to spare before the day then why not pop into some gunshop near the airport or estate, spend a few minutes subtly scoping out the clientle and buying some bits to disguise yourself in there?

You get to spend some money in a gunshop, which is always nice, and avoid overdooing it to the point where you turn up dressed like Jennifer lopes in that video recently. You know the one where she dances like a morris dancer on speed in what looks like tweed WW2 waffen trousers.

Clothing can be a tricky subject as has been pointed out, as a novice I have made most of the faux pas and look forward to discovering the others. Don't be put off though, anything newish looking will attract piss taking and this very much part of british shooting

Remember to give as good as you get!

Regards,

Amir

quote:

Originally posted by Ghubert:
anything newish looking will attract piss taking and this very much part of british shooting

Amir we only told you that to justify our actions. Wait until tomorrow when you are 20 miles off shore with nowhere to run!!

Seth,

probably best wait until you find somewhere. The only thing I would say is if given a choice wear a slightly drab shirt. I got fed up last year with coveys of partridges parting in front of me like I was mosses on the beach...

Walked up is the way forward but don't shoot a hare unless you are within sight, (<200m) of the cars or you have someone else to cary it...

FB

D99, you can probably avoid looking like a wanker and get away with buying good UK made clothing in the USA. Get a nice Barbour jacket, that's the main and most useful item:

http://www.jacketsusa.com/barbour/barbour_sale.htm

I personally have a Driz-a-Bone jacket from Australia but it's the same principle, a waxed cotton jacket.

You will want a pair of pants that narrow at the calves, or knickerbockers, so that the second most important item for hunting in Europe (a good pair of high rubber boots that are actually made for hunting and hiking) can be worn with your pants. I like Le Chameau boots but you will have to find a dealer in the USA yourself. The Le Chameau link doesn't always work but hit the Find A Store button if you it shows up. Here's some help:

http://www.lechameau.fr/index.php?id=2676

Other than that, all you need is a couple of classic oxford cloth shirts like those sold by L.L. Bean and many others. You will need a sweater of two and I suggest you buy them there, as they are very nice. I like the Lyle and Scott and also use them for golfing.

http://www.stephenallenmenswear.co.uk/cashmeresweaters/lylescott.html

You won't look like a wanker and chances are your wife will think you have finally come around to your senses when it comes to clothing. Make the assumption you will be hunting in the rain, you'll be right more often than wrong.

Thanks all for the list. I will look into it. My plan is to get a variety of Scottish sporting experiences in a week or two.

Hi D99

Are you the same person on Blaserpro?

Try Reloading Solutions in Oxford. they are Larken agents with stock and good discount and sells mail order.
Best thing dont over dress you will be surprise how many visitors do and they stick out like a sore thumb.

PM me if you need numbers on guides and stalker.

hey d99,

depending on what size you are you could PM nightwalker uk on this site he has a few tweed outfits for sale, i think he was clearing out some of his old estate tweeds from the wardrobe.
if your really lucky you might even find half a pork pie in one of the pockets.

worth a try because im sure his price would be a hell of alot cheaper than shop prices

if i remember he did a few nice bits of cloth.

John Norris of Penrith, William Powell of Birmingham but soon to be Banbury. Barbour, Musto, Etc., etc.

But the fact is that on any decent shoot it doesn't really matter what you wear. I've shared a line of guns with a chap dressed in a blue boiler suit and black wellington boots at one end and at the other someone else in a "Norfolk" jacket. Can you guess who it was that owned all 1,000 acres of the estate?

The main thing to avoid is a baseball cap with logos...pretty much anything else is OK even military surplus AS LONG AS IT ISN'T CAMOUFLAGE. The old British Army thick khaki wool "battledress" trousers and gas mask case were very common on shoots in the 1960s!

Yep, that's me D99 here, on blaserpro, and a few others.

I don't post on Blaserpro very often, as I am down to one Blaser an K95. Though I have others I want, another K95 (an attache stutzen), and a D99.

D99, if you are built for speed (not for comfort) and are 5'8" then I might be able to help you out?

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=887106697#887106697

As a gamekeeper I see loads of guns wearing the wrong thiings on a shoot day, as FB says go for the darker colours for all shooting disciplines, I would say breeks are a must, and a good waterproof - for walked up shooting go light (if its on moorland i would suggest a schoffel jacket - they do a light packable jacket which is in my opinion the BEST).

If you want anything else just shout!

Oh yes, not sure when you are going but take midge repellant - Avon skin so soft is the daddy!!

Seth, having sat beside Nightwalker at the Baldock Bash, I can guarantee there is no chance his gear will fit you.

Cheers Brian.

I am a slender chap!! Too much racing around and not enough good living!!

Richard, I was as lean as you for a long time. However, the past 12-14years as a pure desk jockey has rendered me a fat bastard.

What do you do??

I think we established on Nightwalkers post that I wintered pretty well.

5'11 and 250 pounds isn't going to fit in his stuff.

I really like the quality of Laksen stuff, but I need to find a US shop that has it in stock so I can try the sizes.

I think I am a 58 or a 29?

Not really sure. I know I wear a 40 in US sizes in the waist, and a 48, 50, or 52 in the jacket.

I bought two pairs of Laksen trousers before and they were beautiful, but about 2 inches to small for me.

Seth,

I'm also a big fan of the laksen shooting suits. The only problem is that I found their tweeds a little bright on the eyes!! My first pair faded to a nice shade of mustard after a few seasons which attracted some interesting comments from my fellow guns!!

Over all though the breeks took 4 seasons of very hard work before giving up the ghost after I fell into a cornish river retrieving a woodcock. Their garments are very light very warm when required but breathable on the less cold days. The Jacket also has a nice high collar which I like but if you are shooting something with a tidy bit of wood then make sure you watch out for the stock on the button that belongs to the wind stopper flap.

Over all having used the barbour, musto & laksen suits the laksen is by far and away my favourite and more versatile set.

Rgds,
FB

You will be allowed a certain leeway as a visitor so don't get too worried about trying to clone yourself.

Worn and comfortable gear is going to serve you better than new and unfamiliar so get it early and take it into the field in Germany.

The smartest man I ever saw in the shooting line was wearing his grandfathers shooting suit. He was 75, looked like he'd been dragged through a hedge backwards but oh so stylish.