Filson Chaps or Upland Pants

[fethrduster]

I use both, depending on the terrain I'm hunting.  Lightweight pants if I'm huffing up chukar hills all day in early season, and chaps ( use Lion Country chaps, which are excellent) if I'm busting brush and crp after quail/pheasants, or hunting chukars in the snow.

[Professor Chaos]

I have worn through every pair of filson pants in the first season.  Usually right on the inside of the knee and the crotch always seems to rip on me. 
Great while they last but not worth the price.
I wore Redington upland pants while they made them and have been looking for a lightweight replacement every since.  I'll have to check out some of these ideas.

[floatinghat]

PC, 

Sounds like problem with the cut or your wife is extremely happy. 

Yes, there are some great recommendations.

[floatinghat]

So I want to circle around on this question.

I bought Filson Chaps and the Cabelas stonewall wax cotton.  My question,I prefer the Filson the appear better made, but I can't get them off without taking off my boots.  You Filson guys is it me or the Chaps?  boot aren't huge only sz 11.

[sisu]

I bought a nice pair of Bargain Cave upland pants for 20 bucks. (columbia sportsware) The only reason I'd wear chaps is for snakes and I have a nice pair of single hide per leg leather chaps for that. Heavy but snake proof front, side, back I'm covered. Did I mention I hate venomous snakes!!!   

[yelp]

The have the Filson Chaps and used them but they made me feel like one of the Village people..I now wear the wrangler bird pants and they are just fine!   

[Balladeer]

You could do like me and wait until your hunting buddy outgrows the waist of his pant and then gives them to you. I find that to be the most economical option.

[floatinghat]

Yelp, better the chaps make you feel like one of the village people than one of you hunting buddies.

[PaulM]

I always wear the wrangler brush pants I bought from cabelas. I have tried several others and the wranglers are more comfy on all day adventures. They also seem more durable than the others I have worn. I believe they were around $35.

[buman31]

I have the tin/shelter cloth bibs, they are awesome.  I just throw a pair of hoops shorts underneath when it is a bit warmer and wear long underwear when its cold.  I really like them. They are easy to get off over my boots and gives me some room underneath to wear additional layers if desired.  I would reccomend going one pant size up in filson gear, tends to shrink a bit and I always seem to have something on underneath anyways, just gives you some more room.  My  the pants are great too, I just like the bibs for reason explained above.

[huntncoug]

I went and bought a pair of filson chaps for bird hunting, they worked just fine but I have only worn them once.  I prefer to wear my plain old double knee carhearts.  I have never had anything penetrate them.

[huntncoug]

If I am in the snow or very wet conditions I will wear my OR Goretex Gaiters