Coveralls vs jacket
11-05-2007, 10:29 PM
#1
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Coveralls vs jacket
I have been hunting in Kansas using coveralls in cool to cold weather for a number of years now. The coveralls have always been restrictive to drawing my bow so I was thinkinking of switching to a well insulated jacket. What are some options and factors I should consider and do others prefer a jacket while bowhunting?
11-06-2007, 06:23 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
RE: Coveralls vs jacket
i havent worn coveralls in years...i found the same thing...restricted movement..even when rifle hunting..
i went to bibs and a coat...or bibs and a jacket depending on how cold it is...if its warm, i wear pants and a shirt and take the jacket with me if it might get chilly...
gotta watch with bigger coats and loose jackets etc...the sleeves can get in the way of the bowstring..though they make some coats and jackets for bowhunters that have a tighter sleeve..if not, i throw on an arm gaurd...not because i hit myself...but because i dont want the string catching my sleeve...the arm gaurd will compress the sleeve and string wont catch on it...works for me
i went to bibs and a coat...or bibs and a jacket depending on how cold it is...if its warm, i wear pants and a shirt and take the jacket with me if it might get chilly...
gotta watch with bigger coats and loose jackets etc...the sleeves can get in the way of the bowstring..though they make some coats and jackets for bowhunters that have a tighter sleeve..if not, i throw on an arm gaurd...not because i hit myself...but because i dont want the string catching my sleeve...the arm gaurd will compress the sleeve and string wont catch on it...works for me
11-06-2007, 08:05 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: masontown pa USA
Posts: 851
RE: Coveralls vs jacket
I bowhunt cold weather wearing the cabelas super slam elite fleece parka and bibs. The sleeves the parka are slimmed down, and I find that I can shoot my bow comfortably while wearing it. IT also has a short collar, so it doens't get in the way. Of course our winters in pa aren't as bad as yours, but I've worn it down to 5 degree days in january bowhunting and was rather comfy in the tree with good layering.
11-06-2007, 10:55 AM
#4
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: homer, NE
Posts: 347
RE: Coveralls vs jacket
I love my insulated jacket and bibs they are Carkfields and about 10 years old now, but in great shape. Advatage on one side and skyline on the other side. I like the skyline late in the year when the top of the trees are bare or snow.
11-06-2007, 11:46 AM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: Coveralls vs jacket
If your coveralls restrict your shooting you're buying the wrong size, I buy a size larger in "tall" for the extra room, works like a charm. This also allows for more layers underneath if the weather gets especially cold. I have a coat/bibs set, but whenever that cold wind whistles up the bottom of the coat I wish I had bought coveralls instead, so I wear those around the house for chores.
