Personally I wear Walls coveralls. I like them most of the time except for when its late bow season. Really cold in the morning then you sweat your nutts off on the way back home or the truck. I usually slip my arms out and let my fanny pack hold them up. I still find it a pain. I am considering trying out bibs and a jacket/coat. What do you guys use and why?
I use Browning XPO insulated bibs, they work great for cold weather but also seem to be pretty breathable when its warmer out. Another plus is they're 100% waterproof and are very quiet in the woods.
I like the versatility of the bib/jacket. Sometimes beofre it get too cold, I'll wear my bibs with my pull over fleece. Add that to the reasons you stated and I'd say why coverall?
I believe I am going to bibs and a jacket. I toyed with this all last season but didnt want to spend the $ when I had a set of coveralls. The weather here in NC is somewhat unpredictable over a period of time. Especially in the spring and fall months. It could be 80 degrees one day then 40 the next morning. Like this week fpr example. It was 82 Sunday and tonight it is suposed to get down to the low 40's high 30's. I believe I will buy Walls brand again. These Coveralls were given to me by my brother who used them for 5 or 6 seasons before I used them all season last year.
Well the past few years I've been on a pretty strict budget. A couple years ago I basically lost it all. In '09 I hunted in duct taped carharts with a $100 muzzle loader. I took a 154 inch buck. I had saved up enough that after the season I went and got clearance d icks sporting good house brand. The jacket is a double and their are bibs. I really like this setup. I was able to hunt in it when it was 70 and when it was 7. I was in the woods in the pouring rain and at one point I had a couple inches of snow on me. I think I paid like 50 or 60 bucks for each for the jacket and bibs. Now that I have funding again, I'm looking into getting into something more bow specific. However, I totally recommend the route I took. The key is timing it right after the season and picking things up on clearance.
I switched from coveralls to bibs years ago. Seemed like your always having to dig them out of your butt. For me bibs are more comfortable, plus you can put yours hands inside to keep them warm. I now use ScentLoc Fullseason bibs and jacket for most of the season. When it turns colder I pack in my insulated Redhead bibs and coat when walking to my stand and put them on when I start cooling off.
i'll wear pants and shirt/jacket till it gets cold (32 or lower) then i'll throw my UA (thanks PatMCc!) bibs on under the same jacket. its my rain jacket that i layer underneath. i dont get real cold much, so its gotta be bitter for me to break out my fleece over the top of the raincoat. usually only in Jan.
Definitely bibs and jackets. Just a lot easier to move in and much more versatile depending on temperatures. Made the switch many years ago.
I dress in layers. I will go as light as possible to and from the stand. Most of the time that means lightweight pants and a t-shirt/lightweight fleece top. I pack the rest of my warm stuff on my stand and a lot of the times I won't even dress into it until I am already up in my stand and have cooled down for 5-10 minutes. So if I had a choice it would be bibs and shirt/jacket. However, if the temps were right or I had to hunt right after work I would do the coverall thing. Walk in with your light clothes on and then just slip on the coveralls while on stand after I cooled down.
I used to wear coveralls, but found it way more versatile with a 2 pc. you can take off the jacket when draggin out your deer or walkin out to the stand in warmer weather.
