What pants are you guys rocking in the peninsula?

[capt.coho]

I’ve been out here for a few years now and what I’d wear hunting pretty much any wear else, just ain’t cutting it. It’s not the wet, the wet I can stand, it’s just everything getting shredded whenever I’m in the slightest proximity of blackberry, which is everywhere. Any advice would be great.

[JDArms1240]

I wear those super heavy double front carharts, green or brown.

Downside is they DO get a little heavy when you’re bushwhackin’ and they get soaked.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I would be wearing wool.😉

[MADMAX]

I’ve been out here for a few years now and what I’d wear hunting pretty much any wear else, just ain’t cutting it. It’s not the wet, the wet I can stand, it’s just everything getting shredded whenever I’m in the slightest proximity of blackberry, which is everywhere. Any advice would be great.

Stay out of the briars or
Get some brush buster chaps

https://www.amazon.com/Brush-Buster-Briar-Proof-Unlined/dp/B08HFM67P9/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?adgrpid=184163756137&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DzFV-D_4fq1dX-iTX5xdIldbf20W5Oz9hTIqjR9bYePw1_jMciq2cE6JsKpUO1Aw_EWu0zZapurKLxYdqSjwBoXpp0JORCzy0kN3EEomjdZrvO3tnj3NyPMy3bzgyCZ_YjtKfcsKOIgA3BY9AIJ_FV6b5S5Vy3DNZVEyB4A1JT6hcZtxdEz7yHPmcZWD8nEDPKbu16gJ75V4s5LyWZQ3dg.LH3h3LX_8C5NdQP5mtfAxc5Adk4x00w1Bm6vIavF7yo&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779666389561&hvdev=m&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9033469&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=13741386434555442298--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13741386434555442298&hvtargid=kwd-401084803677&hydadcr=14094_13594617_2067061&keywords=brush+buster+chaps&mcid=5292e81e1ae0370ebc52321d71f2416d&qid=1771388217&sr=8-2

[PsoasHunter]

I got a pair of filson single tin pants for beating brush when they were 50% off earlier this year.  They're heavy and stiffer than what I'm used to, but that's the tradeoff for durability. They're also bomb proof and waterproof, though ironically I never needed them in the wet this year, so didn't test that. They have a great reputation with loggers, which says a lot for handling brush.

[RB]

I got a pair of filson single tin pants for beating brush when they were 50% off earlier this year.  They're heavy and stiffer than what I'm used to, but that's the tradeoff for durability. They're also bomb proof and waterproof, though ironically I never needed them in the wet this year, so didn't test that. They have a great reputation with loggers, which says a lot for handling brush.

 

Ran these in SE AK for several seasons and loved them! Now I wear Sitka Mountain pants, and stay away from the blackberry as much as possible! 

[CamoDup]

None... be a man 

[Buckhunter24]

The best combo I've found if your in the brush is Carhartt storm defender bibs with a merino base layer plus a PVC rain jacket. Pvc bibs shred too easily. I'm in the process of shredding a pair of viking rain pants that were similar to the carhartt but cheaper and thinner. The storm defender used to be better, full zip from the hip to the ankles plus buttons. Now they are half zip with velcro in place of buttons. I also use gaiters and if its real nasty, caulked Hoffman rubber boots. If you move steady to avoid sweating, you will stay 90% dry. I like tin pants, they are good in wet brush and thorny brush but can get pretty cold and wet by the end of the day. I wear wool pants in the real cold.

[vandeman17]

I always thought guys on the pennisula wore skinny jeans and capris.

[hunter_sean08]

When possible, I try to avoid brambles altogether. But sometimes I simply don't get that luxury (usually tracking or attempting to catch up with elk on their trails). If I end up in the stuff, I just try to be careful and methodical with each step to avoid getting snagged. I would imagine it looks quite amusing from afar. I would rather be comfortable in my Sitka Mountain pants or Kuiu Attack pants than trap my sweat inside of bibs. Just by trying to avoid the brambles as best as possible, I've managed to use the same pairs of pants for many seasons now.

Where I seem to struggle the worst with thorned vegetation is out in the middle of a clearcut, where I'm constantly dragging my boots through nets of low lying blackberry that hide in the grass and downed limbs.

Also, the typical Himalayan blackberry bushes are one thing. The cutleaf evergreen blackberry bush is another beast entirely. That stuff is awful. I'm doing an about face 180 whenever I run into clumps of that stuff, no questions asked.

[Kingofthemountain83]

I have some Walls and Carharts bibs that are water repellent for a bit... Where some good base layers and hopefully it's not pouring that day... That devils club is no joke though... I started carrying tweezers to get it out of my hands... That other really spiny one, kinda purple, worse then blackberry... I don't know...

[ctwiggs1]

This convo definitely was different than I thought it would be

Big fan of Sitka mountain pants!

[MADMAX]

I always thought guys on the pennisula wore skinny jeans and capris.

Nope that’s Capitol Hill

[Kingofthemountain83]

I always thought guys on the pennisula wore skinny jeans and capris.

Nope that’s Capitol Hill

Those are "hipsters" I think... They're all over Pierce County...

[MADMAX]

I always thought guys on the pennisula wore skinny jeans and capris.

Nope that’s Capitol Hill

Those are "hipsters" I think... They're all over Pierce County...

There’s flocks statewide
Check hair for blue or purple highlights
Dead giveaway

[EnglishSetter]

I got a pair of filson single tin pants for beating brush when they were 50% off earlier this year.  They're heavy and stiffer than what I'm used to, but that's the tradeoff for durability. They're also bomb proof and waterproof, though ironically I never needed them in the wet this year, so didn't test that. They have a great reputation with loggers, which says a lot for handling brush.

Been wearing Filson single and double tin chaps for pheasant hunting for decades.

I wouldn't call them waterproof, but they do turn stickers away.  Over my regular Riggs utility jeans or over my hip boots when hunting marsh ponds.

[Carwash]

Been really liking the regular Wrangler outdoor pant you can get at walmart, I've tried maybe 5 different high end hunting pants this past bear season (Sitka, Kuiu, Prana, ect.) and go back to the wrangler pant. They're light fairly durable so when they do get torn, I don't really care, just patch em cause the pants cost about $22. Call me a poser but I wear Kuiu to starbucks and wragler in the backcountry. Unless were talking cold weather, than thats a whole other conversation.

[Longfield1]

Been really liking the regular Wrangler outdoor pant you can get at walmart, I've tried maybe 5 different high end hunting pants this past bear season (Sitka, Kuiu, Prana, ect.) and go back to the wrangler pant. They're light fairly durable so when they do get torn, I don't really care, just patch em cause the pants cost about $22. Call me a poser but I wear Kuiu to starbucks and wragler in the backcountry. Unless were talking cold weather, than thats a whole other conversation.

I think for the value in hot to moderate climate they’re the best bang for the buck. Once you get around freezing temps they do get a little cold but if you’re moving it’s still good. My favorite part is they dry super fast. I think I have around 12 pairs of pants.

[Humptulips]

I live on the west side of the peninsula and worked in the woods my whole life so I know what works. Tingley Iron Eagle rainwear. Tough and light. They are the successor to Tingleys Black Iron. That only came in black. I got the new stuff in green.
Here's a tip to avoid sweating. Buy the stuff big and leave your coat unbuttoned. That provides airflow. I like enough room in the pants to have my arms at my side in the pants and still have some slack.
Avoid any PVC rain clothes. Too heavy.