Which vest, interesting question.
Truth be told, I have several. A light one for early season New England warm days; waxed for those heavy dew mornings or light rain; a lined one for cool weather and when I return to my boyhood home in Pennsylvania, "Filson Tin Cloth" for protection from patches of Pennsylvania White Thorn which can destroy regular hunting clothes in a single day.
I do try to avoid those big exposed zippers and buttons that can seriously scratch a stock. I like the ones with recessed zippers and buttons or at a minimum a storm flap to cover them. I like pocket flaps to keep weed chaff out and shells & gloves in, again without those big snaps that can scratch the gun. Front loading game pouch that is lined and easy to clean is always nice too.
I don't have a dog so I don't need all the extra pockets for dog "stuff".
This isn't as easy a question to answer as it seems. I think where, when and what you hunt limit the selection and then what features you require or simply want narrow the choice. I assume New England woodcock hunting requires something different than North Dakota mid winter pheasant hunting or Mississippi duck hunts; although I have never hunted in the South or far West.
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