hello fellow hunters i just started bowhunting last year i love it . i need to know what kind of clothing yall guys wear .

bluejay Congrats on taking up bowhunting; its got to be the most addictive and biggest rush there is. When I bowhunt I always start with comfortable rubber boots, they control scent very well. What ever you feel comfy in is what you should wear, but keep those sleeves tight so they dont get in your bowstring. Scent control garments may also be a good advantage, but they are so expensive. Mostly stay warm, comfortable, and always watch the wind. Kill a bigun!

I will agree with Angus 74 but add cover your face.
i use a large pattern , predator in tee shirts as to chang for terain and the layering.
good luck
greg

ScentLock bowhunting suit!

scent lock liner with advantage cammo coveralls over top cammo head cover & hatand rubber bootsand if its cold i add a layer of thermals and a cammo sweat jacket.[:-]

Hey bluejay you dont need to run off and buy those expensive scent lock suits it is unnecessay. If you follow a few simple guidelines.
1. There are many great camo patterns, find the one that best suits your area that you plan on hunting, try to blend in with the surroundings. Many patterns to choose from.
2. Wash your clothing in a scent free laundry detergent. I simply use arm N hammer baking powder, very cheap and effective. While pulling your clothes out of the washer be sure your hands dont have any strong odor on them such as gas. Wearing rubber gloves would be a good idea.
3. Let your clothes air dry outside. Simply hang them up (clothesline, tree) make sure there is no smoke blowing towards them.
4. When Clothes dry simply put them into an airtight container (garbage bag) and put a few leaves and debris in the container (leaves, dirt, pine needles, acorns)
5. Rubber boots are your best bet to wear, but be sure to buy a comfortable pair.
6. Before I enter the woods I always take a shower with scent free soap and shampoo, and then I use Arm N Hammer deodarant (scent free).
7. While walking to my stand I imediately grab a hand full of debris from the ground and rub over my clothing. Step in deer crap on your way.
8. Shoot your deer and drag it home, find a taxidermist because it is going to be a big one. Good Luck!

MATTHEWS, you have some very good points but to keep to those rules takes a lot of effort. Specially when you hunt after you leave work and don' t have time to go home and shower.....or when you sleep over at the hunting cabin and have a woodstove on for a few day without water readily available to you.

I would love to have the opportunity to follow all those steps.

I do agree with you Tech29, on some trips away from home it is hard to remain scent free. I always try to avoid the fires on hunting/camping trips and also certain foods, but like you said it is very hard some times to just be as scent free as you would like to be.

All good info above. But it depends on how deep is your pocket. For me, I just buy a camo pant and shirt from k*mart and a pair of camo boot from wally-world. The weather in the NW gets quite cold in the morning, so wear a sweat pant and some thermal shirt under the camo. Use scentless soap and all is good. I didn' t notice that I spook any elk/deer doing this. Oh, I don' t even use mask to cover my face.

Shannon' s Bug Tamer during warm weather with Rocky Snake boots and a face mask.........I wash from head to toe in Hunter' s Specialty scentles soap before each hunt. My bug tamer hangs outside soaking up the scent of the outdoors......
During cold weather I just store the Bug Tamer away and switch to some quiet and comfortable camo.