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Not that I'm trying to turn anyone off from wearing them but I have chosen to wear some form of Orange when I'm on state land as my father was shot in the woods wearing red and black checkered wool back in the 80s.He was on watch sitting against a tree when some young 16 yr old mistook him for a bear.The kid shoot twice with a 30-30 missing him the first time but the second one hit the tree he was sitting against before piercing his abdomen.He was carried out of the woods and brought to a hospital to have the bullet removed.He recoverd just fine but he kind of lost his desire to hunt much after that.He was around 50yrs old and I was 17 needless to say I lost a lot of hunting adventures with my dad because of this but atleast I didn't loose my dad. I know hunting accidents happen with people wearing the full Orange jump suit to so I can't really blame the woolys he had on I just prefer to wear something with some Orange in it

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Not that I'm trying to turn anyone off from wearing them but I have chosen to wear some form of Orange when I'm on state land as my father was shot in the woods wearing red and black checkered wool back in the 80s.He was on watch sitting against a tree when some young 16 yr old mistook him for a bear.The kid shoot twice with a 30-30 missing him the first time but the second one hit the tree he was sitting against before piercing his abdomen.He was carried out of the woods and brought to a hospital to have the bullet removed.He recoverd just fine but he kind of lost his desire to hunt much after that.He was around 50yrs old and I was 17 needless to say I lost a lot of hunting adventures with my dad because of this but atleast I didn't loose my dad. I know hunting accidents happen with people wearing the full Orange jump suit to so I can't really blame the woolys he had on I just prefer to wear something with some Orange in it

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Sorry to hear about what happened to your father. I don't rifle hunt with out an orange vest on...even on private land. Id wear a blaze vest that i usually wear on the outside of it. It just so happens to also be wool. 

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Not that I'm trying to turn anyone off from wearing them but I have chosen to wear some form of Orange when I'm on state land as my father was shot in the woods wearing red and black checkered wool back in the 80s.He was on watch sitting against a tree when some young 16 yr old mistook him for a bear.The kid shoot twice with a 30-30 missing him the first time but the second one hit the tree he was sitting against before piercing his abdomen.He was carried out of the woods and brought to a hospital to have the bullet removed.He recoverd just fine but he kind of lost his desire to hunt much after that.He was around 50yrs old and I was 17 needless to say I lost a lot of hunting adventures with my dad because of this but atleast I didn't loose my dad. I know hunting accidents happen with people wearing the full Orange jump suit to so I can't really blame the woolys he had on I just prefer to wear something with some Orange in it

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Very soory to hear that.

 

I am a huge advocate of wearing hunter orange in the woods during hunting season. 

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A Sportsman Newbie

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I have 2 pairs of green wool pants with suspenders that I use for Catskills rifle season every day except when there is steady rain.

I also have an orange wool jacket from wool rich that I use as a top layer on cold days or days where I plan to sit more than normal. since I spend the majority of my days walking and still hunting, the jacket doesn't get used that often. Usually I wear a fleece top (non blaze)with a cheap nylon blaze vest over it.

I like hunting in wool for the old school tradition of it. Same reason my gun stocks are all wooden.

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I wear long johns that are polyester blend layer on the inside W/a layer of wool on the outer. I also wear Merino wool socks as they don't itch like regular wool can.

 

As far as outer garments, modern technology gives the warmth of wool W/O the weight. Water resistant breathable shells repel water while it soaks into wool adding even more weight.

 

Wool has it's place, it's great for inner layers like underwear or shirts/pants. No so much for outer layers compared to the modern stuff.

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I still have my old Woolrich red and black plaid Pennsylvania tuxedo, wool is tough to beat for cold weather especially in wet snowy conditions as it will retain heat even when wet. It's main downside is it is heavy but when I was young the little extra weight did not come into play.

 

Many times I would be laying in the snow in pretty cold winter conditions under evergreens with no problem staying warm  waiting for my Beagle to bring around a Snow Shoe Hare to the gun.

 

As for visibility I always wear a blaze orange hat.

 

Al

 

 

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If you are concerned with outline, you can always buy one of the orange vests with the branches on it to break up your outline.

 

Been using this type of orange vest and hat for years. Breaks up your outline for deer and the blaze orange, can still easily be seen by other hunters in the woods. Being a ground pounder, this works for me. 

 

I have a Woolrich coat I picked up at a yard sale for $10 years ago. It is size 2-X but when it's bitter cold and the wind is howling, it's worth it's weight in gold! Just layer up under it. 

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 Water resistant breathable shells repel water while it soaks into wool adding even more weight.

 

If its raining that hard, sure. 

 

If it's just a light drizzle or quick pop up shower or a wet snow or a dry heavy snow etc etc I'll take my wool any day over a shell.

 

I'd also like to see the modern man made material that's going to last as long as a wool garment.

 

As per usual, YMMV and opinions are welcome as long as they are in agreement with my view.

 

 

 

 

 

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If its raining that hard, sure. 

 

If it's just a light drizzle or quick pop up shower or a wet snow or a dry heavy snow etc etc I'll take my wool any day over a shell.

 

I'd also like to see the modern man made material that's going to last as long as a wool garment.

 

As per usual, YMMV and opinions are welcome as long as they are in agreement with my view.

 

 

 

 

 

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If I end up slipping and falling in the drink, I wouldn't want any other fabric than wool. 

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When I was a kid me and my friends would actually spend winter days outside playing in the snow. Snow forts and snowball battles were the order of the day. There is nothing like a pair of wool mittens to keep your hands warm, I can remember many times during those snow ball wars actually wringing my mittens out they were so sopped with water but my hands never got cold.

 

Al

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