Hunting Washington Forum

Their last date is December 23rd. Black Friday sale is on the 28th. I've been a customer since before Joe and Megan took over around 2000. They've been outstanding service and really good people. The archery community around here in Vancouver, Lacey, and Portland are really going to miss them. I know I will.

@Humptulips

Bruce, you are teasing us.  Ain't no way I am getting a pair of rubbers over my caulks.  I think I would throw out my back first.  Nice try. 

I agree with you about Filton tin pants--they have their place in sage brush country, but not in the wetside blackberry jungle.  Neoprene is also out for me--the blackberry stickers love to grab that material.

Take an old pair of waders and cut off the rubber boots. I use a neoprene setup for work sites and thick blacktail hunts.

Retired logger so I've about seen it all for rain gear. Currently wear Iron eagle by tingley. It's polyurethane over nylon and it is tough but a little noisy. PVC is more prone to tear. If your rain gear says breathable it leaks, might be good for the occasional shower but all day in the wet, you get wet. Here is the key to keep from sweating in waterproof gear, buy them big with a lot of room inside. Your pants should be big enough to easily slip them off or on with your caulk shoes on. Bibs with your coat unbuttoned and the air can circulate.
I never cared for tin pants because when you put them on you had them for the day even if the weather changed.

I've killed a bunch of yotes with lead #4 out of a 410.. Some past 35 yards...