Title: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: northms on February 05, 2018, 03:43:00 PM
Post by: northms on February 05, 2018, 03:43:00 PM
...I think this year I am going to hunt without a vest and see how it goes. Later in the year I always end up slimming down my gear and I'm going to cut out the early season hassle and trim the fat earlier this year.
I have quite a few big pockets on the clothes I wear and I probably will take a little backpack with me that's lighter overall than a vest. I usually only carry a handful of mouth calls and maybe one friction call into the woods, plus binos, cutting shears, and a few other things.
Anybody else drop the vest recently and feel liberated? :OGturkeyhead:
I have quite a few big pockets on the clothes I wear and I probably will take a little backpack with me that's lighter overall than a vest. I usually only carry a handful of mouth calls and maybe one friction call into the woods, plus binos, cutting shears, and a few other things.
Anybody else drop the vest recently and feel liberated? :OGturkeyhead:
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Gooserbat on February 05, 2018, 03:54:54 PM
Post by: Gooserbat on February 05, 2018, 03:54:54 PM
I hunted with a fanny pack, box call holster, slate pouch, butt cushion some last year. Works pretty good as it forces you to lighten up.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: outdoors on February 05, 2018, 04:02:27 PM
Post by: outdoors on February 05, 2018, 04:02:27 PM
My vote for fanny pack , this is my 4th season using it ...
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: daddyduke on February 05, 2018, 04:07:19 PM
Post by: daddyduke on February 05, 2018, 04:07:19 PM
Can you kill a turkey without a vest? :TooFunny: A doubled up wally world bag and get ur done.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 05, 2018, 04:08:05 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on February 05, 2018, 04:08:05 PM
Quote from: northms on February 05, 2018, 03:43:00 PM
...I think this year I am going to hunt without a vest and see how it goes. Later in the year I always end up slimming down my gear and I'm going to cut out the early season hassle and trim the fat earlier this year.
I have quite a few big pockets on the clothes I wear and I probably will take a little backpack with me that's lighter overall than a vest. I usually only carry a handful of mouth calls and maybe one friction call into the woods, plus binos, cutting shears, and a few other things.
Anybody else drop the vest recently and feel liberated? :OGturkeyhead:
Did this a while ago
Love the Badlands Pack, fit's what I need (Same items you are listing) and rides on your side, the over the shoulder strap is great, never droops this way and drops off fast with a click of the waist buckle.
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Greg Massey on February 05, 2018, 04:08:29 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on February 05, 2018, 04:08:29 PM
I got a NEW GLENDA SATCHEL for this year and i'm sure after i'm done it will be full. That's why i bought all my turkey hunting stuff is to enjoy the challenge of trying different calls and sounding like different birds. I change out my call's during the season... remember calls are not just CALL"S they are musical instruments. I plan on putting concert on this spring for those gobblers ...
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PM
Post by: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PM
Went to a fanny pack last year and have no plans on going back to a vest.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: GobbleNut on February 05, 2018, 06:40:19 PM
Post by: GobbleNut on February 05, 2018, 06:40:19 PM
I have almost always preferred an expandable backpack over a vest, although I still use a vest in certain situations. An expandable pack is compact and light-weight enough to not be burdensome to carry afield, but when expanded, allows you to carry a surprisingly large amount of "stuff" when needed.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Premier Turkey Calls on February 05, 2018, 06:47:44 PM
Post by: Premier Turkey Calls on February 05, 2018, 06:47:44 PM
I really believe that the less gear that I bring along, the more successful I am. It's probably that I am so focused on utilizing my gear that I am less focused on the main goal of the hunt...
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Happy on February 05, 2018, 07:20:21 PM
Post by: Happy on February 05, 2018, 07:20:21 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PMLike this kind of fanny pack? Guess you have to put your keys somewhere while your putting the rear naked chokehold on some poor critter.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180206/7534f11a19cd1d85d2387bb9384851e7.jpg)
Went to a fanny pack last year and have no plans on going back to a vest.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 07:28:27 PM
Post by: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 07:28:27 PM
Quote from: Happy on February 05, 2018, 07:20:21 PM:TooFunny: Exactly like that except camo and a little bit different. Good for my keys, hairbrush and lipstick. I like to look my best while applying the rear naked choke. I almost went with a man purse but that didn't sound macho enough. Fanny pack is where's it at!Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PMLike this kind of fanny pack? Guess you have to put your keys somewhere while your putting the rear naked chokehold on some poor critter.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180206/7534f11a19cd1d85d2387bb9384851e7.jpg)
Went to a fanny pack last year and have no plans on going back to a vest.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Dr Juice on February 05, 2018, 07:58:16 PM
Post by: Dr Juice on February 05, 2018, 07:58:16 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 07:28:27 PMNiceQuote from: Happy on February 05, 2018, 07:20:21 PM:TooFunny: Exactly like that except camo and a little bit different. Good for my keys, hairbrush and lipstick. I like to look my best while applying the rear naked choke. I almost went with a man purse but that didn't sound macho enough. Fanny pack is where's it at!Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PMLike this kind of fanny pack? Guess you have to put your keys somewhere while your putting the rear naked chokehold on some poor critter.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180206/7534f11a19cd1d85d2387bb9384851e7.jpg)
Went to a fanny pack last year and have no plans on going back to a vest.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Greg Massey on February 05, 2018, 08:07:54 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on February 05, 2018, 08:07:54 PM
Quote from: Dr Juice on February 05, 2018, 07:58:16 PMIs this a liberal...Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 07:28:27 PMNiceQuote from: Happy on February 05, 2018, 07:20:21 PM:TooFunny: Exactly like that except camo and a little bit different. Good for my keys, hairbrush and lipstick. I like to look my best while applying the rear naked choke. I almost went with a man purse but that didn't sound macho enough. Fanny pack is where's it at!Quote from: guesswho on February 05, 2018, 05:37:05 PMLike this kind of fanny pack? Guess you have to put your keys somewhere while your putting the rear naked chokehold on some poor critter.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180206/7534f11a19cd1d85d2387bb9384851e7.jpg)
Went to a fanny pack last year and have no plans on going back to a vest.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Happy on February 05, 2018, 08:10:26 PM
Post by: Happy on February 05, 2018, 08:10:26 PM
:TooFunny: Turkey season needs to get here faster gents.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: grayfox on February 05, 2018, 08:25:06 PM
Post by: grayfox on February 05, 2018, 08:25:06 PM
Quote from: Happy on February 05, 2018, 08:10:26 PM
:TooFunny: Turkey season needs to get here faster gents.
You ain't joking. The faster the better.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Number17 on February 05, 2018, 10:19:42 PM
Post by: Number17 on February 05, 2018, 10:19:42 PM
I've had a Cabelas 1/2 Vest with speed seat for 10-12 years.
Basically a waist pack with the seat attached to the back. When the weather gets hot it's so much nicer to not have that extra weight and heat on your upper body.
It's one of those things that I wish I would have bought a dozen of them before they quit making them.
If anybody happens to have one I'd love to buy it off you.
Basically a waist pack with the seat attached to the back. When the weather gets hot it's so much nicer to not have that extra weight and heat on your upper body.
It's one of those things that I wish I would have bought a dozen of them before they quit making them.
If anybody happens to have one I'd love to buy it off you.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Marc on February 05, 2018, 10:45:16 PM
Post by: Marc on February 05, 2018, 10:45:16 PM
I have my vest fairly well organized, and like the convenience of it... A couple spots I hunt are a fair distance down into a steep canyon, and the game-bag for the turkey makes this walk a bit easier (than slinging it over my shoulder)....
So... The vest stays... But I have thought about giving up on pants... Now that would be liberating... And probably cut down on people wanting to hunt anywheres near me...
So... The vest stays... But I have thought about giving up on pants... Now that would be liberating... And probably cut down on people wanting to hunt anywheres near me...
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Happy on February 06, 2018, 06:28:37 AM
Post by: Happy on February 06, 2018, 06:28:37 AM
I can't give up any clothes. The whiteness is strong with me. I am afraid the glare would be so great that I would be accused of hunting with an artifical light. And it definitely would not be sporting killing an animal that's already been blinded.
Title: Re: Going without a vest this year...
Post by: Izzyjoe on February 06, 2018, 07:04:32 PM
Post by: Izzyjoe on February 06, 2018, 07:04:32 PM
The first season I hunted, I used a turkey fanny pack from Walmart. It's ok, I still use it when the weather is warmer. The one thing I don't like about it is it want to slide down my waist, I'm a skinny sucker, so I've had to tie it to my belt to hold it up. Mostly I use a vest, cause I like the seat cushion, my back side can't stand the hard ground. And carrying a cushion is cumbersome.