Leather jackets for hunting?
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Warm but mobility sucks.
jtb81100
Ultimate Member
Bad idea IMO because of the noise and the scent.
Just don't wear your antler hat at the same time
Pale Ryder
Ultimate Member
Probably a reason(s) it is not done. Bad idea.
If you want outerwear for hunting, buy an insulated (hunting) jacket.
If you want outerwear for hunting, buy an insulated (hunting) jacket.
- Jul 29, 2014
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You can do much better with today's hunting garments, scent-wise, mobility-wise, wind blocking-wise, IMO.
Leather jackets while hunting are ok. Don't forget Miss Manners says the leather jacket should be paired with matching leather chaps. White patent leather is strongly discouraged after Labor Day.
Doco Overboard
Ultimate Member
Ha Ha, my boy wears a leather flight type jacket when he hunts with a rifle. I laughed at him and he said briars thorns and branches mud and dirt slide right off it except for when they get hung up on the EGA that's pinned to it. Looks pretty heavy to me when it's wet though. Says its good for duck and goose hunting too.
5.56blaster
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Don't forget your chain wallet!
Doco Overboard
Ultimate Member
Yeah makes sense to me that its no good, prehistoric man had a couple million year wait until Bass Pro came along. Then we got really good at hunting and wearing chain drive wallets to the mall. Ha ha.
jtb81100
Ultimate Member
They used hides that were fresh, dried (rawhide) or primitively tanned. Big difference between that and how modern garment leather is produced.
Doco Overboard
Ultimate Member
Primitive tanning processes may have included brain or bark tanned and then smoked maybe. It would be a miracle if any substantial amount leather exists from the prehistoric era to know for sure.
Indiana Jones
Wolverine
Leather has no warmth its all in the liner. It IS a rain and wind barrier. I wear an oilskin duster over a sweatshirt when I hunt the mountains in winter. It is GREAT
Doco Overboard
Ultimate Member
I used to wear a lined leather jacket when a motorcycle was all I could afford to get around on. It was a whole lot easier to stay warm when I was younger. It would be pretty sporting to be wearing a fresh killed hide when trying to make some meat with a bunch of predators around, talk about not having the right threads. I know some flint lock hunters that wear alot of home made duds from leather with pretty good success but they mostly drive so it doesn't make a difference. A little stink can save you a whole bunch of steps when its steep out.
Biggfoot44
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- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,108
Back in the day sheep skin and buffalo coats were plenty warm and weather resistant.
But by modern standards are way heavy and expensive.
But by modern standards are way heavy and expensive.
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