A Deer Hunters Guide To Wool | The Wool I Use & Why I Use It
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
- To a deer hunter, wool is the ultimate performance fabric. It keeps you warm (even when wet) wicks moisture, helps mask odors and is quiet. Follow along as I breakdown how wool functions the way it does, what to look for when purchasing wool clothes and my wool clothes of preference. Enjoy!
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Under Armour Cold Gear Compression Leggings
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Us Brits 🇬🇧 perfected the process of woollen clothing hundreds of years ago and our Melton boiled wool clothing ruled the world, we seemed to have lost our way in the last 100 years and our wool clothing industry is not what it was, I have Filson, Pendleton and Stormy Kromer products and they are amazing, The USA 🇺🇸 really does rule the world today in boiled wool clothing 👍🏻 Shame Johnson products are difficult to obtain over here 🙁
Thanks for the info Harley! I guess I never associated wool with the British (I probably should have!) Are there any British companies you would recommend? Thanks for watching!
I’m pretty fortunate to live only about 45 minutes from Johnson Woolen Mills. That place is literally overwhelming when you walk in. The inventory is huge. Jackets, pants, bibs,hats, Fanny packs, back packs, mittens, gloves, blankets. Etc etc…. It’s crazy the amount of stuff in there. I have to really behave myself because I want everything and could spend a fortune. 🤦🏼♂️😂🤣
Nice! I could get myself in trouble there!
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast It’s really hard not to. It’s just piles and stacks and racks of everything imaginable. And in every possible color. 😂
Pendleton is, and I don’t get it either, but it’s USA made FABRIC, then sent to China, other Asian countries or Central America for actual MANUFACTURING. So apparently it’s cheaper to take the USA wool, SHIP IT ALL somewhere else, pay THE OTHER COUNTRY to make it, then…PAY TO SHIP THE GARMENTS BACK….Yup, unions are great , priced themselves right out of manufacturing jobs. Atta boy
I really enjoyed this video, very informative. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thank you Jake! I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it👍
I've been wearing wool for nearly 20 year . I wear it all winter . Stormy kromer from ironwood Michigan
Nice! Love Stormy Kromer hats.
Great job Moe on video on wool few years back I tried some new products only used them one season and went back to wool . Your right about the cost of good wool but if you have it a lifetime it’s a great deal in my mind.have a great deer season
Thanks Mike! I like traditional stuff...always have. Hope you have great deer season! Thanks for the comment!
I really enjoy your channel man. Very good, clear info. I Will take notes to incorporate these type of videos into my channel. 👌🏽wishing you good health and success.
Thank man, I appreciate it! I wish you the same! I’ll be sure to check out your channel. Good luck👍
Couldn't agree more ! I've got mostly Johnson wool gear , had it since I was 16 (57 now) . It's all in great shape and amazingly still fits !! I'll probably fall apart long before it does .... The one thing you failed to mention , and maybe this is a personal thing , is also the smell of the wool . Whether it's dry or wet , it smells like fall , it smells like hunting season , and , that in itself evokes so many memories from when I was a kid and could smell it on my dad's gear . I couldn't wait until I was old enough to go to deer camp and be "one of the guys" ..... Such great memories . Man I love hunting season 🦌😃... My son now wears his grandfather's hunting gear ! That's longevity , and that's awesome .... Best of luck this year to you and your crew . Create some more memories .......
Hi Dan. You’re right about the smell...it screams deer season! Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck this season!
Hi Dan, I had purchased a wool chore coat from Wyoming Traders and it is my favorite, I think I paid around $235 and a pair of Bibs too Wyoming Traders wool is Australian wool a very soft very warm wool ,it too has a good smell to it.
Great no BS video. Thank you
You're welcome!
Thank you for a great video!
You’re welcome Jason! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I wear wool for hunting and all winter long. I agree filson an Johnson mills are hard to beat. I recently got some big bill pants and they're pretty close for half the money. They've worked so far but time will tell.
Thanks! I think my father has some Big Bill. I’d have to agree, for the money they aren’t that bad.
Great video. I have so much wool definitely my only hunting gear I use. I have so much Johnson , and Woolrich! Clothing. Sorry to see Woolrich go by wayside! Have my older Maine wool coat my wife bought me for Christmas years ago great coat but out grew size. Bought a new one but never was crazy about sizing . Finally figured out way to use it but not really the quality. Found another great wool company this year Stormy Kromier nice stuff.
Nice Robert! My first wool jacket was Woolrich it was good stuff back then…but like most companies, the quality has gone down the drain. Thanks for watching!
I'm just impressed you can still fit into a jacket you had when you were 14!!!!!!
Haha! I know, right!
Got a wool shirt as a teen, and sadly I outgrew it, but I remember it being quiet. Good luck and God bless.
Nice! Wool is super quiet. Thanks for watching!
I expanded out of my LL Bean wool jacket. Just ordered one from Big Woods Bucks. I've been wearing King of the Mountain wool pants for about 15 years or so. Great pant, double fabric in the knees. They're showing a little wear but I should get another 5 or more years.
Nice Charlie! Let me know what you think of the Big Woods Bucks wool...I'd be interested. 15-20 yrs out of a wool pant is pretty impressive. Thanks or watching!
Happy First Day of fall ! We need to get back to American made !
Happy first day of fall! My favorite time of year. Yes, I agree...we need more made in America! 👍
The countdown is on.. 2 more nights sleep and I'll be bird hunting.. Saturday is the best weekend of the year! Blasting and Casting
I hear you! Can’t wait! Looks like the weather might not be the greatest...but oh well, it will still be fun👍
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast I wear pretty much the exact same outfit deer hunting in the winter if I don't get one with my bow by the way ha. I think a lot of us wear that same outfit.
Nice! I love wool👍. Good luck out hunting this weekend.
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast you as well brother!
I have the same green filson wool vest and matching double Mack. They are both over 20 years old and still look brand new. Its gotta be pretty darn cold to break out the double Mack cause its just so heavy, but my vest: its not hunting and spring fishing season without out. I wear it from October to April. I have also have the matching bibs but they are just like the double Mack: overkill unless its brutal cold out. Wish I would have bought the pants like you have instead.
I agree, they make some darn good stuff. I’ve been amazed how well they hold up over the years. Thanks for watching!
I grew up in VT wearing 20-30 year old, redplaid hand-me-down johnson wool. Boy, did i look awful. Still wear wool on particular days, but i took a chance on some clothing from kuiu and it's left me pretty impressed. Every day is different out in the bigwoods and i try to dress accordingly. Very informative video, thank you for sharing!
The old red plaid stirs up a lot of good memories for me. I’m glad you can relate. I hear Kuiu is good stuff.
I have their Yukon gaiters they're nice
Nice!
I also have kuiu brand stuff I bought in preparation for a hunt in Montana. The past few seasons I have been wearing my kuiu pants and a johnson woolen mills half zip shirt in the Adirondacks, and I'm hooked on wool now.
Wool is awesome stuff Keith!
Great info on wool hunting clothing, thanks! What brand blaze orange cape do you have on the Johnson jacket ?
Thanks! Glad you liked it. It’s a Filson cape.
The Canadian big bill wool pants are super comfortable, I wear an anorak from asbel wool
Nice!
Thanks for your great explanation of current (and old) wool products! It’s been frustrating finding anything of quality locally here in midcoast maine. We just got back from a trip to Scotland where wool is king!! I only came back with a nice cap as i didnt have the time to shop much.
My question- As a hiker/backpacker i have been slowly transitioning to Merino for undergarments and synthetics for over garments… mostly for moisture control. Does your type of hunting mostly involve stalking/ walking or do you find wool to be suitable for ling sits? Thanks in advance
Hey Ben! Lucky!…I’d love to visit Scotland. Ben, I use it all the time no matter the type of hunting I am doing. I just layer accordingly. I do mostly tracking/stalking. Glad you found the info helpful. Good luck!
TRY WYOMING TRADERS , the wool chore coat is fantastic and so are the BIBS and the prices are very reasonable.
Hi Kennedy! I’ll have to check them out. Thanks!
Filson bibs and coat … first lite thin base best I’ve found
Filson makes some good stuff!
I and a lot of guys in my area (south/central Indiana) are going to wool. What do you do for sent control? Does dry cleaning leave a chemical smell? Will sent control sprays like H.S. Strut or Dead Down Wind and others damage or lessen the performance of wool?
Nice to hear about the interest in wool! One of the biggest reasons I use wool is it naturally helps control sent. I don’t use any form a sent control beyond wool itself. As far as cleaning goes, it’s pretty much self cleaning. Dirt and debris is shed pretty easy once it dries. Finer wool garments like dress pants and what not I do dry clean, but not my hunting wool.
I agree, filson, Johnson, and Pendleton are great companies. Very sad to see companies go in the wrong direction on the quality of products. I believe in the end they will pay the price.
Many companies are making poor quality products.
Starting to regret my Cabelas wool purchase now lol
I’ve been there before...I know how you feel
Great video! I’m also a huge wool fan. What kind of footwear do you prefer for hunting?
Nice! Wool is wonderful stuff! I like the classic Lacrosse uninsulated rubber boots. On cold days I may wear an insulated pair.
👍 I haven’t heard of that company. I’ll give them a look.
I guess no Maine Hunting Shoes for you due to issues with that “unnamed company” 4:52 🫘 😉
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have you seen the big woods bucks new wool
I have one of their new belt packs (which I did a review on). None of their apparel. Thanks for watching!
I agree with the lack of quality from a Maine company over the last few years.
Johnson Woolen Mills is great quality.
Two other sources for well made wool products are Stormy Kromer and Asbell… With Asbell the products are a bit less refined from a fashion standpoint but are amazingly functional.
Thanks for the info Sean! I forget about stormy kromer. I’ll have to check out Asbell...I’ll take function over aesthetics any day. Thanks for watching!
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast Fred is a bow hunter, his wife is a seamstress and the clothing is made/designed with hunting in mind. But it is obvious made at a home shop.
Now I’m really interested!
How do you feel about the current quality of Filson?
Love their traditional wool and tin cloth. Most of their more modern stuff I could take it or leave it.
Off topic question, where are you from? Your accent in some parts sounds like it's from Maine but in other parts sounds like it's from Canada.
Hey Drew, I’m from Northern Maine right next to the Canadian border.
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast well that explains it! Thank you.
Little bit of both 😂
How do you go about cleaning your wool ?
That’s a good question. And to be honest, I really don’t wash most of my wool. Wool shirts I will have dry cleaned. But all outerwear I spot clean and that’s about it. Some of my older wool pants I have soaked in water, then allowed them to air dry (but that’s only items I’m not too worried about ruining). I won’t dry clean my wool outerwear. I feel, for the most part wool is pretty much “self-cleaning”.
What if you get blood on your pants, so you clean that any differently?
Hi Aaron! I wipe it off when it’s fresh(usually with snow). Wool is pretty good at naturally shedding dirt, debris and is stain resistant. It’s not like other fabrics that absorb liquids easily. As long as the wool doesn’t become “overwhelmed” with a liquid...it wipes off pretty easy.
how do you wash your wool ?
Hi Nick. Wool I wear close to the skin (merino base layers and the such) I wash according to the manufacturers specs which is usually just in the washing machine. More exterior clothing such as jackets and pants require more unique care such as dry clean only and what not. Some say you can wash it with no problems...however, I don't wash my exterior garments. I like to refer to wool as "self cleaning". Wool is pretty stain resistant, doesn't really retain odors. It pretty much takes care of itself. If I get a piece really muddy or dirty I'll spot clean that area and everything is good.
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast thanks I was asking because I ordered virgin wool jacket and was curious how you did it but thanks for taking the time to answer my question ...I sub
Thanks Nick! Good luck with it!
Out of all the new companies and gear out wool is the best?? I’m having a hard time believing that. I’ve used wool. Now I layer with sitka or kuiu.
That’s absolutely what I’m saying😁. I’m pretty traditional…not a fan of synthetics. In fact, I’ve got a wool jacket from Johnson that I’ve worn hard for 30 seasons now. I can’t think of many products one could get that kind of use out of. Thanks for watching 👍.
What kinda belt is that on the chair with shell loops?
Hi Evan! It’s a leather cartridge belt that my wife got me for Christmas back when we were dating. I wish for the life of me I could remember the brand. I’ll try to find out and will keep you posted 😉
Thanks id appreciate it ive been lookin for somethin like that and cant find just what im lookin for
It’s probably 20 years old now...the way my luck goes, anything I buy that I really value ends up being discontinued 🤦♂️
Thats the way it always seams to go when you find somethin useful they quit makin it
It’s a Triple K #249 rifle cartridge belt. Apparently they are still available! Good luck!
I have two pair of wool pants and a filson mackinaw all 32 years old and will probably be passed down to my Son.
That’s pretty cool! It’s those things that mean the most.
I have Filson Double Mackinaw jacket and pants in Camo , don’t believe they make in Camo anymore
Nice! It’s good stuff.
Their mackinaw wool hunting jacket is made in bangladesh.
The mackinaw wool cruiser is made in the US
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast ok But their 700 mackinaw wool hunting jacket says Bangladesh and no wear on the jacket does it say mackinaw wool. Plus their website says that you can dry clean or put the jacket in the dryer but the tag on the jacket says DO NOT put jacket in dryer or dry clean. Seems like they are confused.
@jimsmith5502 I’m not familiar with the 700 mackinaw wool jacket. The wool items I refer to are their traditional line. Which are still made in the US. Thanks for watching! 👍
Hmmm!?? What’s with all the secretive “Maine Company”…that no longer delivers on quality? Sounds like you lose your Maine Membership is you call crap/crap.
I’m sure you can read between the lines. I’m not going to be belligerent Gary.
So no, I don’t lose my “Maine Membership”
I bit the bullet and ordered Filson wool pants. Based on your recommendation it sounded like I couldn’t go wrong. There weren’t many options for wool pants..Ll Bean, Johnson, Big Bill…I stayed with the safe pick, albeit more expensive. I tip my hat to you…my mom says “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all!”
Nice Gary! I think you’ll like them👍 good luck!
Well I’m from Canada so I’ll say who it is no problems , LL Bean , their quality shit the bed big time the past few years !
Misinformation for sure. A lot more to great wool than what he's talking about.
BEST!
Hey VS thanks for watching! Would you care to elaborate?
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast sure ... I'll be glad to email you in private. what's your best contact?
Alex
Right here is fine. If something is incorrect, I’m sure others would care to know as well.
Fred Asbell Wool makes great outerwear for a good price made in USA. Swanndri makes great Wool shirts/ jackets also for a great price. Varusteleka has Wool Base Layers and Insulated Underwear etc, LL Bean has Wool Pants, Shirts, sweaters, vests, socks, gloves hats etc. Big Bill of Canada has Wool Pants get the gray 190/210 pants/Bibs models as those are 100% WOOL 28 Oz.
I’ll have to check them out Leon. Thanks for the tip!
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast Big Bill has some nice Wool Pants made in Canada for the last 100+ Years I believe. Charcoal color with red and green stripes very nice pants and Bibs 100% Wool 28 Oz I believe
My father wears a pair of the green. They are pretty reasonably priced
I have the Northwoods anorak and a zip up jacket from asbell wool. They both are my best wool items, very well made and they have a good nap on the material to keep the warmth in. I have some Day One Camo gear made from wool that's pretty good too, but they no longer make any of their gear in wool unfortunately.
I hate when I find something I like…only to have a company stop make it. Seems to happen to me a lot. Thanks for watching!