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Poll
Question: who uses a vest and who doesnt?
Option 1: yes i wear one votes: 57
Option 2: no i dont votes: 12
Title: who uses a vest and who doesnt?
Post by: slave601 on February 12, 2011, 01:09:39 PM
i know almost everybody nowadays wears one, but alot of old timers dont. jus wonderin who does and who doesnt and why
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 12, 2011, 01:15:32 PM
When I use a vest, its the Primos Gobbler vest.

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When I don't, I use the Beard Buster belt with an additional carrying pouch I put on it.

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Post by: harvester on February 12, 2011, 01:19:53 PM
I have to wear one. Can't fit all my stuff I take in my pocket. :icon_thumright:
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Post by: ClayW on February 12, 2011, 01:24:28 PM
I don't...with all the stuff I carry (DB Blind, DSD hen decoys, strutter decoy, bow, binoculars, chair, calls cameras) I just throw it in the golf cart and go. As you can see, I'm not much of a "runnin-n-gunnin" type anymore.

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Post by: kyhareraiser on February 12, 2011, 01:29:44 PM
  don't know where i'd keep all my stuff if i did'nt carry one ..i thought one time i'd go light and take only a pouch with a couple calls ,,seems the calls i picked to take ,no turkeys like them ,not one response..after arround 11'ish  i went got my vest and the first call i pulled out ,the gobblers went at it..learned my lesson....ya never know what will get the ole' tom gobblin'/.. my saying about the vest now....it's better to have and not need it ,than to need it and not have it ...hahahaha :icon_thumright:
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Post by: HOOKS1 on February 12, 2011, 01:52:23 PM
I don't use a vest for mainly for 2 reasons. Down here in the deep south its to hot and humid to wear one. I don't carry that much gear. Sometimes I wear a belt similar to the one above or a shoulder bag. Most of the time neither. I have pouches that clip to belt loops for pot calls, box call,water bottle, and inner tube that I sit on. Diaphragm calls are in pouches that hang around my neck along with trumpet yelper and tube calls on lanyards. Yep I'ma old guy.
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Post by: hookedspur on February 12, 2011, 01:56:52 PM
I also use the Primos Gobbler vest .
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Post by: blackswamp on February 12, 2011, 02:05:05 PM
That is just one of the best things about turkey hunting. Packing your vest before the season starts.
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Post by: new2turkey on February 12, 2011, 02:08:05 PM
I can't afford one, if i could I'm sure I'd have one ;)
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Post by: Hognutz on February 12, 2011, 02:19:49 PM
I do not use a vest. I have a belt with a fanny pack and 3 or 4 call holders on it. When I get to my spot, I take it off and lay it beside me, at the ready. Works well for me. Mike   :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Cove on February 12, 2011, 02:22:09 PM
Absolutely. I have everything I need in my vest except my gun (it wont fit). So with one quick grab I can be on my way with no worries on leaving something behind.
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Post by: Devastator on February 12, 2011, 02:37:40 PM
i always have mine on but with pa. going to an all day deal the last 2 weeks i think for the afternoon hunts all im going to carry with me is my call saver with the hooks devastators in it.it gets pretty dang hot in the afternoons here and the lighter the better.hopefully i will be tagged out in n.y. and pa. and not have to hunt the afternoons.
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Post by: shootumindaface on February 12, 2011, 02:40:05 PM
I wear a BeardBuster Run and Gun Belt with their slate pouch attached to the other side.. I really do not carry much with me
Title: Re: who uses a vest and who doesnt?
Post by: slave601 on February 12, 2011, 02:42:47 PM
I don't use one cause I have a pullover leafy type thin top with a front pocket. I pack light because of the south miss heat and all the walking I do
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Post by: TANK on February 12, 2011, 03:05:10 PM
I wear a Limbhanger vest. My Grandpa (he will be 91 on Feb 29, Leap Year Baby) has a old leather bag that he had custom made at a saddle shop in the eairly 1970's. He said he had one just like it before this one that finally just rotted on him.
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Post by: CASH on February 12, 2011, 03:20:30 PM
Sometimes.  When I don't it's a few calls in my pockets and my Gobbler Lounger
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Post by: mossy835 on February 12, 2011, 04:12:33 PM
I use the Cabala's Tactical vest and what I do from past experience is start at the end of the season and replace anything that did not work or was not needed (never happens) and start loading it again for the next season. I drive over six hours one way for a weekend hunt so I have everything I need to "HUNT" in the vest. I don't worry then about where a call is or my turkey shells or my filled water bottle or -. If I did not do this I might have to go another 1.5 hours to replenish my never ending supply list. My Hat face mask and license and turkey tags get the same treatment. But then there is the Tupperware container with a snap lid that I take for additional you just might want this too items (no it stays in the lodge or car).Mike
:help: :help: :help:
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Post by: turkey slayer on February 12, 2011, 04:50:33 PM
I do.
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Post by: wildcat14 on February 12, 2011, 05:20:53 PM
I use one a lot of the time, especially early season.  Later on when it gets hot or if I don't feel like carrying everything, I will just take a owl call, crow call, and some mouth calls.
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Post by: OLE RASPY on February 12, 2011, 05:32:18 PM
I dont wear a vest cuz i dont take much stuff with me a few calls and a gun i can fit all my calls in my hush hide suit i wear.
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Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 12, 2011, 05:32:49 PM
Always.

My vest is a critical piece of my equipment and I wouldn't be found in the woods without one.
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Post by: renegade19 on February 12, 2011, 05:35:54 PM
Always.  Cabela's Tactical Tat'r.
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Post by: chatterbox on February 12, 2011, 06:29:30 PM
Yup. Mossy Super Elite III.
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Post by: jakesdad on February 12, 2011, 06:38:30 PM
I always do.Its a 10x strap vest I got a walmart about 10 yrs age for about $10.has just enough pockets for my stuff,but not too many that I weigh myself down with extra crap i dont need.have a primos vest but dont care much for the vests with the full shoulders,just seem to like the strap style better.Not as hot and just as comfy.
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Post by: Basser69 on February 12, 2011, 06:48:09 PM
I did not wear one for years but do now. I have figured out that not every bird likes the same call or striker. You can't use what you don't have.
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Post by: camp man on February 12, 2011, 06:50:12 PM
I also use the super elite 3. I bought a 15 pocket fanny pack that I'm gonna try later in the season when I'm doing my turkey death marches...... Usually do plenty of walking later in the mornings.
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Post by: FLAhotdog on February 12, 2011, 06:52:25 PM
Usually start out w/ the vest early in the season, then switch over to my gameplan spot n' stalk pack when the weather heats up. I normally dont carry as many calls in the late season than I do in the early season. 
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Post by: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 06:53:17 PM
I do.  Some of my hunts are all day affairs, so I carry more food and water than anything else and a vest makes that pretty easy.
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Post by: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
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Post by: chrisun on February 12, 2011, 07:20:41 PM
I always wear my primos vest.
Title: Re: who uses a vest and who doesnt?
Post by: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
Like a man purse?
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Post by: timbrhuntr on February 12, 2011, 07:31:54 PM
Quote from: chrisun on February 12, 2011, 07:20:41 PM
I always wear my primos vest.

:icon_thumright:
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on February 12, 2011, 09:30:38 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
Like a man purse?

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Post by: FLAhotdog on February 12, 2011, 09:55:01 PM
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on February 12, 2011, 09:30:38 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
Like a man purse?

(http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/Smileys/new/stir_the_pot.gif)

:jackson:
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Post by: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 10:03:22 PM
 :z-winnersmiley:  I guess you could call it that ,,,,,,,, :TooFunny:
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Post by: knightrider on February 13, 2011, 12:24:49 AM
always use one
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Post by: Basser69 on February 13, 2011, 02:01:26 AM
Quote from: FLAhotdog on February 12, 2011, 09:55:01 PM
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on February 12, 2011, 09:30:38 PM
Quote from: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
Like a man purse?

(http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/Smileys/new/stir_the_pot.gif)

:whip2:
:jackson:
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Post by: Odessa on February 13, 2011, 07:26:24 AM
Yep, Mossy Oak Elite 2, I like it - good cushion (reminds me I need to repair the cushion).
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Post by: Green Buffalo on February 13, 2011, 07:35:22 AM
Quote from: Covehnter on February 12, 2011, 02:22:09 PM
Absolutely. I have everything I need in my vest except my gun (it wont fit). So with one quick grab I can be on my way with no worries on leaving something behind.

Same here!  It's my way of remembering everything....  Until it rains and I empty my vest to let things dry out and then the inevitable happens and I end up forgetting something.
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Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on February 13, 2011, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: guesswho on February 12, 2011, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 07:15:26 PM
No vest here ,, i like to carry shoulder bag ,, more comfy for me
Like a man purse?

Ronnie, you got it all wrong...
It would be a murse
OR
"It's a satchel!  Indiana Jones wears one!!!!!!!!!"   :TooFunny:
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Post by: R AJ on February 13, 2011, 08:38:34 AM
Never had one until a few years ago and now I have two.One with mesh that can be used under a cotton shirt and another with just straps than can be worn over a jacket or shirt. Love em.
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Post by: guesswho on February 13, 2011, 09:24:27 AM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 10:03:22 PM
:z-winnersmiley:  I guess you could call it that ,,,,,,,, :TooFunny:
I guess as long as you don't wear high heel snake boots and carry the purse on the same hunt.
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Post by: ncturkey on February 13, 2011, 09:29:55 AM
I use a vest for 95% of the time. I carry alot of stuff in my vest. I have four different vest that I have bought over the years. When I do not use a vest I use a day pack. No shoudler bags for me.
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Post by: bird on February 13, 2011, 10:17:02 AM
Quote from: Hognutz on February 12, 2011, 02:19:49 PM
I do not use a vest. I have a belt with a fanny pack and 3 or 4 call holders on it. When I get to my spot, I take it off and lay it beside me, at the ready. Works well for me. Mike   :icon_thumright:

No Vest here.... Camo Fanny Pack.   :icon_thumright:
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Post by: shootumindaface on February 13, 2011, 10:20:55 AM
Quote from: guesswho on February 13, 2011, 09:24:27 AM
Quote from: M,Yingling on February 12, 2011, 10:03:22 PM
:z-winnersmiley:  I guess you could call it that ,,,,,,,, :TooFunny:
I guess as long as you don't wear high heel snake boots and carry the purse on the same hunt.
And wakes up extra early each morning to Iron his camo
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Post by: Dan Mallia on February 13, 2011, 11:15:48 AM
Quote from: shootumindaface on February 12, 2011, 02:40:05 PM
I wear a BeardBuster Run and Gun Belt with their slate pouch attached to the other side.. I really do not carry much with me

Same here  :z-guntootsmiley:

Deke/dekes, blind and gun go on my back.
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Post by: CASH on February 13, 2011, 11:33:09 AM
Quote from: bird on February 13, 2011, 10:17:02 AM
Quote from: Hognutz on February 12, 2011, 02:19:49 PM
I do not use a vest. I have a belt with a fanny pack and 3 or 4 call holders on it. When I get to my spot, I take it off and lay it beside me, at the ready. Works well for me. Mike   :icon_thumright:

No Vest here.... Camo Fanny Pack.   :icon_thumright:
And a sea bag.   :TooFunny:
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Post by: nstrut on February 13, 2011, 11:51:15 AM
yes i use one for sure i carry everything except the kitchen sink in it  :z-guntootsmiley:
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Post by: Gobble! on February 13, 2011, 12:22:59 PM
I wear a vest for now
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Post by: redleg06 on February 13, 2011, 12:25:19 PM
I'm like a boy scout....always be prepared.  

The best way for me to do that is to pack my turkey vest with everything I think I might need on a hunt.
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Post by: Turkey Terror on February 13, 2011, 05:06:35 PM
I always wear a Primos Gobbler Vest when turkey hunting.
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Post by: Shotgun on February 13, 2011, 05:56:49 PM
Yep I wear a vest most days. 
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Post by: 12 GAUGE on February 13, 2011, 06:57:21 PM
ol'tom
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Post by: Tail Feathers on February 13, 2011, 08:50:22 PM
I wear a vest.
For this spring I'll be trying out a semi-vest-like camelback with some pockets.  I hope to lighten the load to carry my gobbler lounger more.  I got spoiled to the comfort.
I want to tone it down to a few mouth calls, a pot call and a box.
I'll always have a vest, sometimes you just have to carry some stuff!
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Post by: headshot870 on February 13, 2011, 11:43:21 PM
I ditched the vest last year. I found one of the old Primos Freaky Seats on close-out at a shop that was going out of bussiness. That, coupled w/ a mouth call wallet around my neck, a box call pouch on my belt & a small Camelbak ruck, I'm good to go & very mobile.

Be safe,

Nathan