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pants or chaps

Post by bow.hunter123 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:20 pm

which do yall prefer chaps or pants?

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Post by codym » Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:11 pm

Chaps!! They help keep you warm in cold weather, and the tin metal type keep out the cactus pretty well.

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Post by topher40 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:38 pm

I wear Filsons, even at work. I get tired of buying new pants after having them ruined. One week I ruined three pairs of pants, if I would have had chaps I would maybe have had a hole in them.
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Re: pants or chaps

Post by Chukar12 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:00 pm

I require people on my hunts to wear both

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Post by topher40 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:07 pm

:lol: Good catch Chukar!
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Post by CherrystoneWeims » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:43 pm

Chukar12 wrote:I require people on my hunts to wear both
You mean they can't wear just chaps???? :twisted:
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Post by Chukar12 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:48 pm

Other than a very few notable exceptions....

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Post by Ricky Ticky Shorthairs » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:50 pm

CherrystoneWeims wrote:
Chukar12 wrote:I require people on my hunts to wear both
You mean they can't wear just chaps???? :twisted:
I never did understand why they called them "arsless" chaps. :lol:

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Post by Coveyrise64 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:55 pm

Chukar12 wrote:Other than a very few notable exceptions....
Like riding around Booneville in your orange thong.........! :oops: At least you saved yourself some embarrassment and wore your chaps.......... :mrgreen:

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Post by Chukar12 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:59 pm

Darned Arkies and their moon shine

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Post by RayGubernat » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:14 pm

Chukar12 wrote:Darned Arkies and their moon shine
Did you mean :"shiny moons"?? :D :D

When foot hunting I prefer pants with facing that will turn briars. The less weight I have to carry around and the less restricted my wheels are, the better I like it. It is also how I grew up, so there is a habit and a comfort level there. When trialing I prefer chaps because they do double duty...protect my legs from chafing while riding and protecting them from briars when flushing. The horse is carrying the extra weight for the most part, so...no big deal.

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Post by birddogger » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:19 pm

I wear chaps when I am hunting places where there thickets and briars but I agree, they can be a little heavy and tiresome.

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Re: pants or chaps

Post by bow.hunter123 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:45 pm

alright good i bought a pair of pants and chaps hope they do good

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Post by cutty72 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:41 pm

Both have their place. I prefer pants myself, but I've used chaps as well.

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Post by Mountaineer » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:23 pm

Never chaps...tires the legs.

Lightweight pants, light cordura facing and a size large with suspenders.
Not great aganst multiflowery and greenbrier but no big deal.

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Post by jcbuttry8 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:48 am

don't mean to venture from the OP but I am a big guy and am looking to pick up some gear before the season starts up. I need to find a pair of chaps. Everything I have seen on line so far has all the frillies on it. I just want a plain pair of full length western chaps. Didn't want to start a new thread for it. Any help on a great place would be great.

As for the OP, I prefer brush pants if I am walking. I agree with RayG. I have enough to carry as it is, but when it comes to horseback, a great pair of chaps can make the day go just right.

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Post by gspguy » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:58 am

Chaps
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Post by Meller » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:22 am

Chaps

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Post by bigsugar » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:34 am

jcbuttry8 wrote:don't mean to venture from the OP but I am a big guy and am looking to pick up some gear before the season starts up. I need to find a pair of chaps. Everything I have seen on line so far has all the frillies on it. I just want a plain pair of full length western chaps. Didn't want to start a new thread for it. Any help on a great place would be great.

As for the OP, I prefer brush pants if I am walking. I agree with RayG. I have enough to carry as it is, but when it comes to horseback, a great pair of chaps can make the day go just right.

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I'd skip the western kind and get a pair of Filson Tin Cloth chaps. They have different sizes....the husky size is perfect for bigger legs. They even have a womens size now. I just got mine for Christmas and love them!!! You can't go worng with Filsons, and they are very lightweight.

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Re: pants or chaps

Post by Kmack » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:48 am

No perfect single solution to all situations.

I have lightweight brush pants I like to wear when I'm hunting or working dogs from foot. I have a pair of Filson Double tin pants for hunting in extreme weather or in nasty cover.

I also have a pair of Fislon single tin chaps and two pair (medium and light) of LCS chaps.

I find that I wear the lightweight stuff more often than the rest but they all work well in the correct situation.

If I had to pick a single pair to use for everything, it would be the Filson single tin chaps.

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Post by Willie Hunter » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:55 am

Pants and Gaiters.
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Re: pants or chaps

Post by Grange » Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:55 am

I've just wore upland pants or grouse pants as I call them for years. However this past season my hunting partners were wearing chaps and I started to see the benefits. So for Christmas I got some chaps (cabelas stonewall) and will wear them today in the field.

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Post by jcbuttry8 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:31 am

bigsugar wrote:
jcbuttry8 wrote:don't mean to venture from the OP but I am a big guy and am looking to pick up some gear before the season starts up. I need to find a pair of chaps. Everything I have seen on line so far has all the frillies on it. I just want a plain pair of full length western chaps. Didn't want to start a new thread for it. Any help on a great place would be great.

As for the OP, I prefer brush pants if I am walking. I agree with RayG. I have enough to carry as it is, but when it comes to horseback, a great pair of chaps can make the day go just right.

Joe

I'd skip the western kind and get a pair of Filson Tin Cloth chaps. They have different sizes....the husky size is perfect for bigger legs. They even have a womens size now. I just got mine for Christmas and love them!!! You can't go worng with Filsons, and they are very lightweight.
Thanks for the help. I have only ever wore the western style. I will check them out right now.

Joe

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Post by doco » Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:03 am

I wear suede chaps for trialing and Pants for rabbit hunting. Nothing beats a good pair of pants in the briars.

@ Joe Here's a link for the suede chaps Joe. http://cheshirehorse.com/Barnstable-Eng ... 4C140.aspx.

The suede chaps hold you like glue to the horse and do real well at protecting you when you flush. I had a pair of oilskins for trialing and they were better than jeans, but not even close to the suede. They are also warm as heck. Even in November at Flaherty, I still wore shorts underneath them and stayed warm. And yes they do make them in "Men's Sizes" for well built guys.

PS....I want to hunt with Cherrystone :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by CherrystoneWeims » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:07 am

doco wrote: PS....I want to hunt with Cherrystone :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I wear briar pants when hunting and jeans with leather chaps when trialing..........
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