Love plaids!

Two words: Fred Bear.

Please, I mean no offense to anyone with my comments.  I usually wear camo and have had good results with it.

I like the looks of the plaid in some of the photos in this thread and it is obvious that it must work pretty well too.

As to expense, I don't see why anyone should complain about the cost of camo after looking at the cost of some of the advertised plaids I see here.

I do like that brown or tan colored plaid though.

Joe

Joe,

I'm like you, even as great as it may be and last forever, I'm just not going to spend hundreds and hundred of dollars on KOM or SI wool hunting clothes.

I use both. Lately I've been building up my wool collection after years of layering with the stuff. Most of it came from thrift stores for very cheap. Cotton plaids work well in the early season.

I'm with you guys about the cost of some of the wool stuff being too expensive, some of that is more than a new bow...

Someone needs to market lightweight plaids for warm weather hunting, like a technical fishing shirt but a med. dark plaid.
Columbia and others make plaid fishing shirts but they are too light in tone for where I hunt, Florida.

QuoteOriginally posted by GreyGoose:
Two words: Fred Bear.

I don't know, most of the photos I've seen of Fred he was wearing camo, specifically his WW2 pattern camo in the coats he sold. He was a promoter of what he manufactured for sure.

Hey, plaids aren't any better than camo or visa versa but if wearing plaid makes you feel better or more traditional, wear it.

Shedrock.  Great photos!

I like to see results, they mean much more to me than "theories".  

Nice job!!

If it was good enough for Howard Hill and Fred Bear and others....

This isn't even plaid but the tan and green wool melted right into these old oaks. Shot the deer at 5 yards.

This soft wool plaid blended in great with the hemlocks and golden rod.

Very nice pics! Nice shooting too Wapiti! I have some cabelas wool and fleece outifitter camo...tops and pants. I'll keep an eye on the thrift stores and snag up some cheap plaid.

i would love to wear wool plaids but too hot here for most of season....might try a lightweight one from G.Fred or see if I can find something in a cotton or synthetic that has the dull no glare surface with the pattern I like.

QuoteOriginally posted by reddogge:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by GreyGoose:
Two words: Fred Bear.

I don't know, most of the photos I've seen of Fred he was wearing camo, specifically his WW2 pattern camo in the coats he sold. He was a promoter of what he manufactured for sure.

Hey, plaids aren't any better than camo or visa versa but if wearing plaid makes you feel better or more traditional, wear it. [/b]

Reddogge, come to think of it, you're probably right, especially in terms of actual hunting photos.  There are a lot of "studio" quality pictures of Mr. Bear drawing a bow while wearing gray trousers, a plaid shirt, and that iconic hat, too, which instantly spring to mind.

I like plaid.  Depends on the pattern.  Teresa Asbell has some good ones.  http://gfredasbell.com/gfa_wool_clothing.php

And Roger Norris just started selling one called the Silent Stalker.  http://traditionalwoodsman.com/?page_id=484

I like solid colors too, but it's tough to beat a good plaid...

todd

Great pictures and a true testament to spot and stalk the old fashion way.  

This thread reminds me of a great line from Mel Brooks' "Space Balls;"  "They've gone to plaid!"

Wolfhunter4life,
Up in the UP, you should be able to find some great plaids in materials of all sorts - especially wools, in the thrift stores.  The men up there have been wearing plaids for generations and many knew how to keep the wool in great condition.
I got a Filson, red, green, and black plaid shirt from Michigan for $12. It was GREAT - until my wife washed and dryered it. Now it looks good on ny 10 year old nephew.

QuoteOriginally posted by jimmerc:
Plaids are just another great camo pattern to add to your collection!!!

Just to add to this, The green and black plaid wool shirt in my profile pic is my faverote for cooler weather(60 and below) I also like flannel for warmer temps(60 and above)
 This is a pic from the other day, I was out stumping,hanging trail cams ,scouting frog hunting! This was a over night adventure, Had the wife drop me off at 9 am friday and pic me back up 4pm saterday!temps were 85 for highs and 58 at night! No tent,no sleeping bags! I was comfy and just at home!!

I wear a lot of it in the early season. Cheap cotton that you can buy anywhere. Works great.