Would like your insight on a purchase for pheasant hunting

[Keep'er Movin]

I am looking at purchasing a Chief Upland jacket...actually 2. The early season and the mid season. I want to take advantage of the 50 dollars off if you spend 250 but both jackets are out of stock in my size for the blaze orange models. However, the earth tones are in stock which are green and kind of a gun metal color. I use an Orvis strap vest with blaze orange panels on the straps and on the bag/side pouches and an orange baseball cap when I hunt...always! By purchasing the non-blaze orange jackets, I could double dip and use them for hiking/everyday use and I probably would not do so with the blaze jackets (just not a super fan of wearing blaze for everyday use). Would you guys have any hesitation (safety wise) just having blaze orange on your vest and cap? I have 1.5 days to decide till the sale ends. Thanks.

 

[Labradinger]

If it was me, I’d order the mid season jacket and a hoodie to get the free shipping. Personally, those temp ranges they give for those coats may only be accurate for me if Im standing still. I could get by with a merino wool shirt, hoodie, and the midweight jacket to a little below zero. I get hot when I walk. Unless you run cold, dont walk, or just need a winter coat, I doubt ull get a ton of use out of it.

 

[Keep'er Movin]

If it was me, I’d order the mid season jacket and a hoodie to get the free shipping. Personally, those temp ranges they give for those coats may only be accurate for me if Im standing still. I could get by with a merino wool shirt, hoodie, and the midweight jacket to a little below zero. I get hot when I walk. Unless you run cold, dont walk, or just need a winter coat, I doubt ull get a ton of use out of it.

I appreciate the effort to respond, but you didn't answer the question at all.

 

[Labradinger]

Well thats bcause I didnt read your entire post! No, I think thats fine for the amount of orange you need unless hat and vest doesnt meet a sq inch requirement where you hunt. Half the stuff i personally hunt would only allow your hat to be visible anyway, if that at times. A couple guys I hunt with only wear an orange hat most of the time and I see them fine, never an issue.

 

[Keep'er Movin]

Well thats bcause I didnt read your entire post! No, I think thats fine for the amount of orange you need unless hat and vest doesnt meet a sq inch requirement where you hunt. Half the stuff i personally hunt would only allow your hat to be visible anyway, if that at times. A couple guys I hunt with only wear an orange hat most of the time and I see them fine, never an issue.

Thanks, I hunt mostly in Wisconsin for pheasant and grouse. I appreciate the response. Happy New Year to you!

 

[Wind River]

I always carry an inexpensive solid Flo orange vest as an extra, for a new shooter or hunt during the WI deer season. Couple of hats, too.

 

[Goosemaster]

I am looking at purchasing a Chief Upland jacket...actually 2. The early season and the mid season. I want to take advantage of the 50 dollars off if you spend 250 but both jackets are out of stock in my size for the blaze orange models. However, the earth tones are in stock which are green and kind of a gun metal color. I use an Orvis strap vest with blaze orange panels on the straps and on the bag/side pouches and an orange baseball cap when I hunt...always! By purchasing the non-blaze orange jackets, I could double dip and use them for hiking/everyday use and I probably would not do so with the blaze jackets (just not a super fan of wearing blaze for everyday use). Would you guys have any hesitation (safety wise) just having blaze orange on your vest and cap? I have 1.5 days to decide till the sale ends. Thanks.

0 blaze orange

 

[Limitless]

0 blaze orange

How did I know that was coming?

 

[LCR10A]

I think blaze orange on the vest and cap is fine unless there’s some other requirement for more blaze orange than that, where you hunt.

 

[Chestle]

Hat and vest is enough orange.

 

[birddude]

Get the vests and buy a couple shirts with some orange. Or do like I do and buy red and white plaid shirts off eBay!

 

[AtTheMurph]

I'd skip the orange on the jacket and just run with hat and orange vest.

 

[Okiekev]

Some states require a certain amount of orange especially when overlapping with other seasons like deer rifle. Otherwise I think the best and hat is fine, my one non-negotiable when hunting with people is an orange hat.

 

[airmedic1]

My answer is a little late but I’d buy the earth tone ones. From experience I can tell you that I have some blaze orange ones that I only get to wear during hunting season.. You might wear the earth tones at other times and get more use out of them.
You’d be surprised and how well a good not faded blaze orange hat stands out. I ALWAYS wear a blaze had and have blaze on my vest as well so unless you live in a state that requires a minimum of 400 square inches you should be okay.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Thanks, I hunt mostly in Wisconsin for pheasant and grouse. I appreciate the response. Happy New Year to you!

You only need to wea orange in WI during gun deer seasons. I'm assuming that means muzzle loader, rifle, and late season special hunts.

 

[NDPheasant]

0 blaze orange

Goose, it is finally time we give some historical context on your hatred of blaze orange. The following photo is the only photo of Goose that has ever been produced without any help from AI. He is just like Wilson-the-neighbor from Tim Allen's Home Improvement sitcom show. Full of advice for his "neighbors" but never shows his complete face. The following photo is certainly cause for some PTSD by our very own Goosemaster. Goose is the one in the ...... you guessed it..... camo hat.

 

[LC Smith]

I am looking at purchasing a Chief Upland jacket...actually 2. The early season and the mid season. I want to take advantage of the 50 dollars off if you spend 250 but both jackets are out of stock in my size for the blaze orange models. However, the earth tones are in stock which are green and kind of a gun metal color. I use an Orvis strap vest with blaze orange panels on the straps and on the bag/side pouches and an orange baseball cap when I hunt...always! By purchasing the non-blaze orange jackets, I could double dip and use them for hiking/everyday use and I probably would not do so with the blaze jackets (just not a super fan of wearing blaze for everyday use). Would you guys have any hesitation (safety wise) just having blaze orange on your vest and cap? I have 1.5 days to decide till the sale ends. Thanks.

All of my dedicated upland coats/shirts/vests are blaze orange or mostly orange. I do wear nonorange gear at times, but I will have my Filson vest over it and it is similar to your vest with orange straps and panels, etc. I also wear some sort of orange headgear.

I have a Beretta GTX jacket hanging in the closet that only gets warn a few times a year because it is all orange and it's usually not cold/wet enough to wear on a regular basis. I love the coat and will wear it around town when able just to get it out of the closest because I paid $$$ for it and need to wear it. Had I thought about it more, I should have gotten it in a normal color to wear more on a regular basis.

 

[airmedic1]

I'm not sure I understand people's aversion to wearing blaze orange while upland hunting.
When I was in my early 20's we would all get together on opening morning of pheasant season to hunt. No one had real hunting clothes and if someone showed up with hunting pants or a real hunting coat we made fun of them. No one wore blaze orange!
We were hunting a creek bottom for pheasant and quail and it was raining and misty. We had blockers at the road but you couldn't see them from 50 yards away. When a covey of quail flushed one guy took a shot and we heard screaming in front of us. One of our blockers, an older gentleman wearing a army field jacket had been shot in the face! He had a couple pellets in his cheeks and a pellet had shattered the lens of his glasses saving his eye. Needless to say, we all quit for the day, no one felt like hunting anymore. I had good eyes back then and in the rain and mist I couldn't see the guy that was shot! The guy that shot him was devastated, he pretty much quit hunting after that.

Next year everyone had blaze orange hats and vests and we had orange hats for those that didn't because regardless of the weather, you can usually see orange in the field!
I haven't hunted with at least a blaze orange hat since that day over 40 years ago and won't consider it and I usually hunt by myself.

 

[LC Smith]

I'm not sure I understand people's aversion to wearing blaze orange while upland hunting.
When I was in my early 20's we would all get together on opening morning of pheasant season to hunt. No one had real hunting clothes and if someone showed up with hunting pants or a real hunting coat we made fun of them. No one wore blaze orange!
We were hunting a creek bottom for pheasant and quail and it was raining and misty. We had blockers at the road but you couldn't see them from 50 yards away. When a covey of quail flushed one guy took a shot and we heard screaming in front of us. One of our blockers, an older gentleman wearing a army field jacket had been shot in the face! He had a couple pellets in his cheeks and a pellet had shattered the lens of his glasses saving his eye. Needless to say, we all quit for the day, no one felt like hunting anymore. I had good eyes back then and in the rain and mist I couldn't see the guy that was shot! The guy that shot him was devastated, he pretty much quit hunting after that.

Next year everyone had blaze orange hats and vests and we had orange hats for those that didn't because regardless of the weather, you can usually see orange in the field!
I haven't hunted with at least a blaze orange hat since that day over 40 years ago and won't consider it and I usually hunt by myself.

Hell, I even make sure Whisky has his orange on so he doesn't get shot!

 

[gim]

I'm not sure I understand people's aversion to wearing blaze orange while upland hunting.

Me neither. Other than the fact that its state law here in MN. But even if it wasn't I'd wear my vest which has some orange, and my usual orange hat. And I'm not even hunting in a group either. I am usually solo or just with one other person.

There are additional blaze orange requirements here during deer firearms season. Just an orange cap or partially orange upland vest is not acceptable. You need more than that.