Recommendations for Upland Vest Please

[Setter Man]

I picked up a Filson "Tin Cloth Strap Vest" last fall and it is closer to perfect to my needs than any other vest I have tried. No metal buckels to scratch a gun and not a piece of plastic on the garmet. Probably as close to what you would find on a truly vintage game bag as there is.

http://www.filson.com/product/index....entPage=family

Not inexpensive but worth the price.

[Dollar Grade]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

I picked up a Filson "Tin Cloth Strap Vest" last fall and it is closer to perfect to my needs than any other vest I have tried. No metal buckels to scratch a gun and not a piece of plastic on the garmet. Probably as close to what you would find on a truly vintage game bag as there is.

http://www.filson.com/product/index....entPage=family

Not inexpensive but worth the price.

That looks like a really nice vest. Much more room for stuff than mine. I have had the one at the link below for several years and the only issue is that the orange gets really dirty with use and there is a buckle that I have to be careful with: http://www.filson.com/product/index....069837.2075109
I can carry shotshells, compass and a couple bottles of water pretty comfortably. Add a couple of dead pheasants and I wouldn't want to be carrying them all day with this vest.

I like the strap vest because I can hunt in a t-shirt or a parka depending upon weather conditions. I also like and would recommend Filsons Tin cloth chaps. I have the single layer ones that are nearly worn through at the bottoms. The next pair will be the double tin cloth model.

[Setter Man]

Kurt,

The one I used previously was made by Boyt and very similar to the one your Filson. Practical but not much room. That's what caught my eye with the new one I bought from Filson. I hunted Phez down in Indiana this past January and was able to get 5 birds in the bag over a down coat. Your recommendation on the chapt is right on. I need to get a pair of double tins for this fall.

Jay