last summer at the Compton event in Berrien Springs I bought a short brimmed 'cadet' hat that was great for hunting and shooting. I know guy from Muskegon bought a bunch and sold them cheap. Anyone know where to get these, BigJim has camo and green ones. There must be a place to get more colors.
thanks.
Google up "North Face Military Hat" for one that I think looks worthwhile.
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I have a beloved Finnish M-36 wool field cap that is perfect for bowhunting & stumping. Not readily available. This one has no brim reenforcement.
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Take a look at the Bowhunters Lid on the Brothers of the Bow site.....sponsors list
I just use my old trusty Boonie that Uncle Sam provided for me. Roll the brim up a little and it never gets in the way of my shooting.
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I do the boonie too, but I cut an edge off. Best thing about the boonie is that for spot and stalk you can stick grass/twigs around the edge and get rid of that "Predator Dome" look that our head gives when you peek over and look.
I like to use a doo-rag when hunting. If just out shooting I'll just turn my hat around.
Here's another one I like. It's a polarfleece hat that's a variation on a "boonie" with a brim that is a bit longer front & back. Very floppy so it moves out of the way.
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Three Rivers still carries them (but not in ASAT anymore).
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I use 4 different hats, neither interferes with my shooting. Pics...
Top hat is short brim from Clarkfield Outdoors, the other is insulated with holofil from Whitewater Inc
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Top hat here is short brim fleece from Plentycoupsarchery, bottom is an original Fratzke.
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Or fold up a watch cap. (Same as the lowest one in Joe Skipp's post! A Winona knit cap).
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There are all sorts of good hats for bowhunting.
I have a size 8 head found this jumbo size bucket hat. The short brim stays out of the way and even with my melon I can wear a wool stocking cap under it.
It's on my head in my Avatar...
google... Cranially Endowed, if you have a large head ...
This one doesn't show up so well (and isn't that the point?). It's a knit Bob Fratzke forage cap.
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It's a good "three season" weight knit cap.
I like the Fratzke.
I like my bucket hat it keeps the rain off my ears and neck and has a shorter brim than a boonie
http://theknittree.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=56_89
Can't speak for the brimmed hats.
Love my 100% merino wool border beanies.
Lady running it is very good to deal with.
I like the Sitka Gear beanies -- warm and out of the way. However, I recently received one of BigJim's camo caps with the short bill that has a wire rim for shaping to keep it out of the string. It works terrific!
Boonies That my son gets at work . Army. I do the camo hanky thing also.
I have used up my last VN era Boonie. They seemed to be different from the "new" ones. The old ones seemed to have a shorter brim... no problem with my draw.
I am now in the hunt for some more of those in OD Green....
EDIT FLASH... After posting this wife says "Honey you still have one left...its in your stuff" Found it.... I am a happy camper
I like my Fedora style hat. I can fold it up, with the soft brim it does not impede my shooting, it helps keep me warm while still being cool if that makes any sense at all, and it works really well with my two different gillie suits. Lastly it takes me back to an earlier time of some of the late and great archers.
I have several of the fleece radar style hats. The brim is perfect for keeping the sun out of my eyes yet they do not interfere with my bowstring at all.
This one doesn't get in my way.
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God bless,Mudd
I've been using the one I got from the Wensels with the wire in the short brim. They autographed it too which adds to the mojo.
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You can get a U.S. military "jeep cap" that is olive green and has a brim of about 1 1/2 inches and keeps your head warm too..you can also fold up the edges in hot weather...here is the link...in Canada where I got mine....I am sure you can get ttehm at military surplus stores...
http://www.armysurplus.com/coldweathergear.aspx
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Jones Style is still the best!
I turn my ball caps backwards. I bought a wool outback type hat last year at the K-ZOO show. I roll up and pin the front corner so the string will clear, same as Fred Asbell wears his hats.
under armor skull cap.
WENSELS,GOOD HAT....
I use a camouflage Gortex Bonnie hat made by OC Gear. It has an elastic pull cord, adjustable hat band for the real windy ridges and a stampede string to keep it around your neck, if it does blow off of your head. That stampede string saved it for me one cold day crossing the river in my boat. Closest thing to our old Army issued boonie hats from the VN era. I picked mine up at Sportsman's Warehouse for about $20.00 Probably my favorite piece of hunting clothing....next to my boots!
I wear this Art Young hat and push it back on my head to keep brim out of way. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Pictures/th_8071X.jpg?t=1299857610) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Pictures/8071X.jpg?t=1299857618)
I use the Boonie but I am on the lookout for something like the first hat posted. Boonie works great I just want more of a cap.
I use a Cabelas Crusher and cut a notch in it.
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Randy
It is hard for me to see a hat in that picture, that gi-normeous elk is in the way!! :D
QuoteOriginally posted by Over&Under:
Randy
It is hard for me to see a hat in that picture, that gi-normeous elk is in the way!! :D
Isn't that the truth!
NICE!!! :thumbsup:
I like the Jones style myself.
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I use a Wool Fred Bear Hat that 3 Rivers sells, the brim is perfect for getting out of the way of the string.
Hunting I wear my Boonie Hat that the brim is so flexible that wind practically moves it out of the way.
QuoteOriginally posted by wtpops:
I like my bucket hat it keeps the rain off my ears and neck and glasses and has a shorter brim than a boonie
Here is a couple of pics of my bucket hat
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QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
I use a Cabelas Crusher and cut a notch in it.
That's a true bowhunters hat if I ever saw one.
QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
[QB] I use a Cabelas Crusher and cut a notch in it.
You sure your not from WVa.? :laughing:
Randy are you sure you're in that picture? Like several others all I see is that monster elk...lol
God bless,Mudd
PS: Congratulations on a great kill.
I've always had good luck with boonies.
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Cracker Barrell has two different military type camo rimmed hats. The bill is short and extremely pliable. They looked promising. The design is similar to the hat posted by wtpops.
QuoteOriginally posted by joe skipp:
I use 4 different hats, neither interferes with my shooting. Pics...
Top hat here is short brim fleece from Plentycoupsarchery, bottom is an original Fratzke.
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Joe, that Fratzke is my favorite all time hat, mine is 20 years old and still going strong.
David
Big Jim carries a hat similar to the Wensels with the wire brim. I have one and it works great. I also have a camo cap with a built in face mask that I wear hunting. I cut the threads and peeled the fabric back off the bill, then I trimmed the plastic bill and resewed and trimmed the fabric.
hey Friend, what is that you're wearing? A flat cap? That's what I use now, but looking for a good scottish tam
A worn-out Akubra.
Nice Pics,
Mike at the Nocking point offers the short billed, wire visor, which I bought.'
sorry no pics..
Got a Big Jim's hat; it stays out of the way and is going to be a winner. If you could find a VN boonie hat, they are great; I used to have one that I put aircraft safety wire in the brim so I could fold it away from the bowstring; worked great.
This one might work...
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I love my DAY ONE that I am wearing in my AVATAR image. You can find those here...
http://www.dayonecamouflage.com/online-store.html#ecwid:category=292181&mode=category&offset=0&sort=normal
Two Wolves ,
GREAT pic :thumbsup:
TradDad...Just a regular gentleman's cap worn reverse.
The Hat in my Avatar is THE Best-est Hat I have Found!! Plenty of Eyeshade, Plenty of Ear & Neck Protection, and its GREAT in the Rain!!
Boonie for me
For years I wore a cap called Jones style but I haven't been able to find anyone offering them.
Larry