Best Budget Clothing for Western Hunting?

[brunner]

I’m am looking at getting in to the western hunting world.

I get that Sitka and KUIU are legit quality brands but I just can’t justify buying a new wardrobe for western hunting in those brands.

Started adding it up and it was well over $2000

What is the best bang for buck in the following pic:




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[solocam_aggie]

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[basschump]

Bow? Rifle ? Backpacking? Horse camp? Early season/ late?
Needs change significantly throughout the season and style of hunting




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[hopedale]

In for other's recommendations.

What I have looked at so far is the Cabela's Instinct line

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-instinct-active-pants-for-men

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-instinct-active-quarter-zip-top-for-men

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-windshear-jacket-for-men

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-instinct-fanin-soft-shell-vest-for-men

Like you I just don't have the funds to buy once cry once.

[JES]

I like the Kryptek wool and their outer wear as well. Veteran owned company and will regularly have 25% off. They just had a site wide sale for Labor Dat.

[brunner]

Best Budget Clothing for Western Hunting?

Bow? Rifle ? Backpacking? Horse camp? Early season/ late?
Needs change significantly throughout the season and style of hunting




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Backpacking in to the backcountry

No horses

Possible UTV use but doubtful

Colorado 3rd or 4th season so cold weather gear


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[westtexducks]

I just slowly picked stuff up via Cabelas, Academy, Sportsmans Warehouse etc when I found it on sale. I do have a couple of articles of Sitka that I found on sale for a good price I bought 8 years ago but everything else was off the sales rack at the above stores. For base layers though the absolute best thing that I have found is the cabelas brand ecwcs tops and bottoms. They are fantastic when it is super cold out side. I wear a skintight wicking layer underneath them and then the thermal, then a fleece pull over, then a button up shirt over that and a jacket over that shed as I heat up. Put back on when I get there. I also carry a puffy jacket in the pack and put it on once I get to my glassing spots. Before that I carried a carhart and put it on when I get there with all my layer on but I do not like being cold. For pants I just wear a pair of the cabelas thermals, then a pair of hunting pants similar to the sitka stuff over that and then a pair of camo jean type material over that for 3 layers. Works great for me. The cabelas brand wool socks that come in like a 3 pack I think also are great for me, if walking a ton a good set of silk liner socks help a ton but still take moleskin just in case.

For rain gear I picked up a set of the space rain cabelas stuff and keep it in my pack at all times. Never know what will happen once on the mountain.

For hat I just wear a ball cap, but my head sweats terrible so I can't wear a beany or anything like that I will get to hot and start sweating.

Gloves no name wool mitts I found at my local gun store, this year I am adding a pair of silk liner gloves but that isn't really necessary.

This is all assuming you are rifle hunting. Which is what I mostly do out west. If I was hunting early season I would still take all the above stuff with you just in case, but would wear less layers and probably get a set of lighter gloves you could shoot your bow with them on. There are some nice gloves out there with a hole in them for your release to go through while wearing the glove.

One last thing I just remembered by the best **** boots you can afford and wear the hell out of them to get them nice and broke in before you go. I personally don't like insulated boots but I sweat through my feet a lot if doing much walking so thats personal preference.

[brunner]

I just slowly picked stuff up via Cabelas, Academy, Sportsmans Warehouse etc when I found it on sale. I do have a couple of articles of Sitka that I found on sale for a good price I bought 8 years ago but everything else was off the sales rack at the above stores. For base layers though the absolute best thing that I have found is the cabelas brand ecwcs tops and bottoms. They are fantastic when it is super cold out side. I wear a skintight wicking layer underneath them and then the thermal, then a fleece pull over, then a button up shirt over that and a jacket over that shed as I heat up. Put back on when I get there. I also carry a puffy jacket in the pack and put it on once I get to my glassing spots. Before that I carried a carhart and put it on when I get there with all my layer on but I do not like being cold. For pants I just wear a pair of the cabelas thermals, then a pair of hunting pants similar to the sitka stuff over that and then a pair of camo jean type material over that for 3 layers. Works great for me. The cabelas brand wool socks that come in like a 3 pack I think also are great for me, if walking a ton a good set of silk liner socks help a ton but still take moleskin just in case.

For rain gear I picked up a set of the space rain cabelas stuff and keep it in my pack at all times. Never know what will happen once on the mountain.

For hat I just wear a ball cap, but my head sweats terrible so I can't wear a beany or anything like that I will get to hot and start sweating.

Gloves no name wool mitts I found at my local gun store, this year I am adding a pair of silk liner gloves but that isn't really necessary.

This is all assuming you are rifle hunting. Which is what I mostly do out west. If I was hunting early season I would still take all the above stuff with you just in case, but would wear less layers and probably get a set of lighter gloves you could shoot your bow with them on. There are some nice gloves out there with a hole in them for your release to go through while wearing the glove.

One last thing I just remembered by the best **** boots you can afford and wear the hell out of them to get them nice and broke in before you go. I personally don't like insulated boots but I sweat through my feet a lot if doing much walking so thats personal preference.

Man this is great info - thank you for the response


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[popeandyoung151]

Man I’m in the same boat as you are. Just getting into hunting out west. I’ve decided to just buy the gear that works the best. Buying certain pieces at a time. Started with Sitka Kelvin Light jacket, heavy hoody and heavy core bottoms. If I’m going to invest the time and money to make the long trips out west, I want to have the most enjoyable experience I can. I may end up selling a gun or two to fund the rest of my gear.

[Russ81]

I’ve got this jacket and pants for sale if you want them Ross. Nothing wrong with them just too light a Camo for where I’m hunting.

King’s Camo Storm fleece jacket/pants

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[jstamps50]

In my opinion, Kryptek is about the best brand out there. High quality, backcountry stuff. Veteran owned and a little more affordable than Sitka etc..

[panhandlehunter]

I always wonder how people hunted out west before all the expensive clothes were invented.

[westtexducks]

I forgot for underwear, I wear the duluth bucknaked and breeze shooter under wear, can catch good sales on them as well. Regularly see them for 50% off through out the year, looking at their site looks like they are on sale now actually. I DO NOT like the ones with the ball cup in them. Good under wear that will not ride up and chafe is well worth the money spent as well. I know some guys only wear the thermals and no underwear but I personally like both just to help prevent chafing. Baby powder can be your friend though.

Also camo is way over rated. No reason to drop 2K on clothing to go kill an animal. Been highly successful killing deer with no issues wearing just tan, black, plaid clothes with no issues. Some of my stuff is camo but most of it is not. For example just picked up a merrel fleece jacket to wear as a mid layer half off that is black. It will work just fine and will kill stuff in it with no issues.

Also when buying your layers, you want your first wicking layer skin tight, the next layer tight but not as tight as your wicking, next one a little looser, then looser, etc. So I normal wear large shirts for example, but my first 2 layers are large, sweater or shirt is usually a lg to xl, fleece jacket will be xl, outer jacket will be an xl, and my rain gear is xxl to fit over all my other crap I have on, my puffy is also a xxl to fit over all my layers and not be restrictive. First year I went out and bought all LG stuff and looked like Randy from a Christmas Story walking around not able to lower my arms and barely walk with all my layers on.

Really think that covers everything as far as clothes go.

[sotx]

What I have done in the past is buy used KUIU or Sitka or Kryptec. There are FB pages dedicated to selling used clothing. Its a great way to get the best gear for fraction of retail. The only thing I ask before I make a purchase is if they are dead mans clothes. That creeps me out and I wont buy them. LOL anyways.

[diamond10x]

The important thing is next to skin stuff. After that it’s all preferential, you can spend as much or as little as you want. My advice buy used/on sale and acquire a little at a time.

Animals don’t care what you’re wearing.