When hunting do you dress the part?

[Wisconsin Relic]

Spikebuck,

thanks very much! Really appreciate your help. I’ll contact Northwest and see what I can arrange. No, I don’t want to sew it, I can’t even so a small patch on a pair of jeans. It would be a disaster it I do it.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

I dress about like Hanshi .

 

[Logcutter]

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I only hunt during muzzleloader season here in Wisconsin and there are apparently not many of us. During the last 3 seasons I haven’t seen another hunter or cut a track of one.

Here in PA we are not required to wear orange during the flintlock only season. I have never, not once seen another hunter in the woods during flintlock season. And I hunt public land.

 

[Griz44Mag]

I hunt on private land, so no orange required.
I dress in cammo, hat and gloves, a drop net to hide my face.
I carry a bag with a small flask (8 rounds or so), a short starter, a small container of patches dosed with windex, a ball board with (6) patched balls.
In the bag I have a spare flint (or a stripper if using percussion), jag, a patch worm, a ball puller.
On my strap I have a brush and pick.
In my pocket 2 folding knives for field gutting.
I have a small sack on the other side with water, a small field medkit, a drag bag and a length of rope.
I am also not more than a mile (mostly a lot closer) to my truck with all the rest of my needs in it.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Love this thread. Hunted Idaho just south of McCall in period clothes. Still have Moccasins with holes [repaired] in soles. But time changed all that. Too dangerous now and the abortions [inlines] ruined that part for me. Had a favorite spot on the Little Weiser river where I never saw another hunter in five years. It was a difficult climb but when on top just rolling hills. I never even heard a shot except far off in the distance. Took my game warden friend there and he scored within first thirty minutes. Back to his house for coffee and cookies before 9 A.M. Those days are gone as surely as the Rocky Mountain beaver trade. But the memories are great and we can still hunt with muzzle loaders. For that I am thankful. Polecat

 

[tenngun]

Pretty much when ever I’m in the woods, substituting hat for Orange when needed and safty best added

 

[user 36911]

Yes, I do, but I don't play dress up for certain occasions. It's what I wear 100% of the time.

 

[flintlock75]

In other words to you dress in period clothing? I personally do not, as I have no interest in the clothing. However, I have seen a few hunters about dressed in colonial type garb. I will admit they looked really cool.

I have done so many times , it depends on how long I have to hunt, 7-10 days I go period (1760). If I only have a couple of days then not.

 

[LawrenceA]

Depends who I am huntin.....

 

[Rudyard]

Clearly no one could say Normanton was without culture , Great Pic. Cheers Rudyard

 

[Carbon 6]

When hunting do you dress the part?

Sometimes I dress for no reason at all and run around the yard.
A loin cloth is very comfortable on a hot summer day.


I have a cowboy outfit too.

 

[Brokennock]

Sometimes I dress for no reason at all and run around the yard.
A loin cloth is very comfortable on a hot summer day.


I have a cowboy outfit too.

One of "The Village People?"

 

[Carbon 6]

One of "The Village People?"

All of them.

 

[Brokennock]

All of them.

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LMAO

 

[nightwolf1974]

In other words to you dress in period clothing? I personally do not, as I have no interest in the clothing. However, I have seen a few hunters about dressed in colonial type garb. I will admit they looked really cool.

I did once, and got shot at...thought nobody else was in the area. They were surprised though when I fired back with my 1851 Navy 6 times!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

No, and I don’t ride to the range on a period horse.

My interest is solely in the guns and the direct accouterments associated with their use and firings. I don’t need to put on a feather and loin cloth when I shoot my bow, and don’t need to put on outfits for my long rifles.

I’ve heard it referred to as a “T-shirt n’ jeans shooter” by some of the period dress people.

I totally respect them and like what they do, so long as they’re actually researching and wearing correct outfits. Otherwise it’s just dress up.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Hmmm.. I wonder what a period correct collar would look like. Any ideas? I’m game. My guess would be no collar? Maybe?

A few years ago I made my dog a leather warrior shirt with fringes, beading and a built in [unseen] collar. I will be kind, but during a rendezvous the shirt got 'mislaid' I'm too lazy to do it again. Polecat

 

[NorthFork]

Yeah what he said (sadly).

I would like to but the blaze orange legal requirement sorta kills the spirit of recreating/reenacting. Plus, I consider good hunting boots a critical safety factor when in the woods, particularly if alone. They are not 'authentic'.

 

[nkbj]

1970's, going out and living in the boonies with a kit, a rifle and some rice was an experience for me.
Wood pecker or cow pond frogs are good.

 

[toot]

Depends who I am huntin.....

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hunting humans does not make you a bad person!! just kidding.