I'm trying to find a short brim hat for early season. I found a few for colder weather but I'm looking for something I can wear in august. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Stormy Kromer. BigJim also has a nice one that would work well for early season.
I got a camo one from the Nocking Point last week. Works great.
look at Goodwill stores or if you have a "Lid's" store any where near you, they have them.....also do a search on line and I beleive the "Noggintops" site has some....
Big Jim has some good Barry Wensel style hats. I like them the brim has a wire in it and can be adjusted.
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The Alabama Hat Lady makes a great hat for bowhunters.
I got one as a gift that came from the "Brothers of the Bow". Real nice ,brim can also be bent up. Used it in South Carolina last weekend worked great!
In fact it's like KentuckyTJ's, mine is dark brown!
Although most people don't realize it, Stormy Kromer makes a short brim cap for women called the "Ida" that has sizes up to 7 5/8. It is very similar to the cap designed by Ron LaClair that is no longer being made by Stormy Kromer. The Ida does not come in a camo pattern or some of the other colors that the men's cap comes in, but it does come in dark brown, blue spruce, eggplant, white, red, and red/black plaid colors, all of which can be very good hunting colors depending on conditions. As long as you don't have a really large head (I don't) the Ida caps will fit men well. I personally will avoid the pink and raspberry colors, but then I may not be as secure in my manhood as some others are. :saywhat: http://www.stormykromer.com/womens/caps/ida-kromer-cap
Similar to the Ida is the "Cord" cap which is made of a corduroy material for warmer weather. http://www.stormykromer.com/womens/caps/cord-cap
Allan
If you want cotton, look at the Predator Camo website.
How about a lightweight boonie cap?
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I will check out all the suggestions, keep them coming. I'd like it to be camo but as long as it has a short brim I'll be happy. Thanks everyone!
Mossy Oak used to make a Short Brimmed archers cap with built in facemask. I wish they'd bring these back again!
Kentucky TJ beat me to it! I just received one of BigJim's hats for Christmas and love it! In addition, it's a LOT more affordable than others coming in at only $10-$12 depending on what you options you choose. I like them so much that I'm gonna order another so that I have one to wear in the woods and one to wear for casual.
i like derby hats,i find a good light colored grey and im happy
QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
How about a lightweight boonie cap?
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I like Big Jim's with the wire brim. You can adjust the bill and turn up a corner for string clearance.
I'm glad I asked because I love the suggestions. Now I need to decide which I like best.
Filson packer is a great hat. It's not camo, but I see no need for a camo hat.
Here ya go. Available from Brothers of the Bow. My son and I wore one this season and they're really functional in the field . . . not just for warm weather either; he wears his under a hood in colder temps to help control the position of the hood. By turning the wire brim up you can keep the hood at bay. When it gets colder I just slip a knit cap over it and I still have the advantage of a short brim.
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Thanks Gary,Good priced too.
Exactly what I had in mind
Great looking hats. I have just ordered one from BotB website.
A good pair of tin snips will make any baseball cap a short bill. Been doing that for years before it was even fad to have a frayed front edge! ☺
As shown above, the Bowhunters Lid is a great hat. Bought one at Denton Hill from the Brothers of the Bow last year.
I'm going to try to cut a baseball hat as well and see what I like better
As a joke, I once bought one of those salt water fishing hats with the super long 10" front bills in camo color. I cut a slot just off center to the right side and had my wife sew up the edges. I wore it to a shoot once just for laughs. You can't walk around any bunch of bowhunters without getting laughs. In all honesty, I was shocked at how well it worked. Once you get it adjusted in the right spot on your head, a bow string slides right down the slot perfectly! I smell a patent pending!
Good Info. I currently use a felt hat in the Fred Bear style, works well in cool weather. Can be warm when it hot weather. Like the hat Gary Logsdon shows from the Brothers of the Bow.
I don't think I could pull off the slot in the hat so I went ahead and got one of the hats from brothers of the bow. I plan on getting another hat from some other Trad Gang sponsors as well.
I too like big Jims.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Tell:
QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
How about a lightweight boonie cap?
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YUP! Jason
Whatever happened to the hats that had a short 2" brim all the way around the hat? Haven't seen one in years.
My memory is history, so I can't think of the name...
And no, it's not a boonie.
I think they were called bucket hats....like you I haven't seen one in years!
Search on "stingy brim" if you're thinking of the narrow brimmed hats felt hats like Sinatra wore.
A lot of people don't know this but any fur felt hat (not wool) can be easily trimmed down to any width. One of those tools they use to cut leather belt strips works, but a steady hand and razor knife works too. Just use 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper to smooth/round off the cut edge.
Keep a lookout for a wide-brimmed Stetson hat at garage sale or thrift shop, trim the brim, steam the crown over a teakettle into the shape you want, and there ya go.
Doug
The "bucket hat", or whatever it's called was very popular. Very common in the '80s and maybe the early '90s?
I remember thinking back then, that only old guys wore them.
20 or 25 years later, I'm ready for one!
Reed like's his Big Jim hat. I like 'em too. They are cheap enough that I buy a couple every time I see him!
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Who designed these hats? I've seen on the Wensels website, but I'm not familiar with Big Jim.
JUST ORDER MINE FROM MIKE AT THE NOCKING POINT!Order it today shipped today!He great
I was just checking out Big Jims website the other day and I think I might have to try one of his hats. Really like the way they look.
I liked the bucket hats, but can't find one anymore either. Does anyone remember the short brimmed hat that was worn with the back brim folded up? If you folded it down it looked like a beach hat. I can't remember the name of this one either, but it was promoted as an archer's hat. I tried it and hated it:(! For years, I have just been wearing a baseball cap backwards, but I do miss the brim sometimes. Otherwise, you could always just learn to shoot with your bow canted more, eh?
Hugh
Hughbull: are you talking about the "Jones Style" hat?
Do you mean a fedora?
This is a Jones Style hat. Best there is for bowhuntin.
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Regarding bucket hats. I trimmed the brims on a few of my boonie hats and voila instant bucket hats. Just two minutes with a pair of scissors. Also boonies are available in pretty much every camo pattern and color you could want.
Take a look at Day One Camo. I've been wearing theirs for several years for early Fall hunts here in Colorado.
The Wensels' hat is the only hat I can wear that absolutly will not hit the string including my old Jones style hats. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_1366.jpg)
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Here's a picture of one that's on the give away forum.
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God bless,Mudd
I prefer gentlemen's caps and am able to shoot with them on both ways.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Covey:
QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Tell:
QuoteOriginally posted by Stumpkiller:
How about a lightweight boonie cap?
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Double yup Jason.
i like the look of the wensel's cap must get one. :thumbsup:
I think the Nocking Point and Wensel hats are identical, and BigJims may be too. BigJims has a different color/pattern. The wire brim is great for rolling it up for string clearance or like mentioned, holding a hood back off your face. Seems they all run $8-$10.
Ohio Society of Traditional Archers shorties are awesome. Love mine.
I couldn't find the hats on nocking point?
1+ for the Filson packer.
I also have a cotton bucket hat made by Stetson that I got pretty cheap at their outlet store.
Another warm weather hat for me is a cheap flexible straw hat from Wmart.
Friend, I love that bow rack, very classy, and fine looking bows too. That Buck is a real trophy!
Brothers of the Bow with wire brim are the most adaptable to any style of shooting.
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
I think they were called bucket hats....like you I haven't seen one in years!
I could be wrong, but I believe Filson still makes that style hat.
That said, I personally prefer a Filson Packer. The one I wear now I purchased new in 1994 and it's still going strong.
The brothers of the bow hats are the style I was looking for. I would really love one that was mesh but I doubt I'll be able to find one.
DannyBows - Thank you for the complements.
The bow rack will show considerable improvement with the addition of my Dream TC.
I like my "Radar" hat. The brim and fold-down ear protection are knitted. There is a bendable piece of plastic inside the brim. I have the brim bent in slightly on the right side for string clearance.
I've had this hat since around 1986. I did see the same style hat last fall while I was back in Michigan. Should have bought it as a backup, though this one is still in great shape!
During practice:
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On the hunt:
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