It's going to hit the fan. Most of the supply issues are gone but prices keep getting higher. I have several friends that are upside down and maxed out in debt.
Turkey vest are are a personal purchase. There isn't a best or perfect turkey vest. With that said, I have about 20 hunts wearing the sitka vest and have no reason to look at any other vest.
I've got a pile of Dave Smith decoys. They all have their place but I've killed more birds behind a strutter with a jake tail fan than all the others. The jake over the breeding hen, mating motion pair, would be second place.
The way I see it... The gobbler knows there's a hen around because...
I destroyed my Kenai in a year. Bought some like new but used yukon set and all the zippers froze shut. The pants are useless. None of the zippers work and the sides will not zip shut. The yukon jacket is basically a pull-over now. I change the oil in my truck wearing it. Attack pants have...
I posted a thread showing the Rogan under the Sherman. Rogan holds my clippers, saw, gloves, phone charger, calls, SD case, extra cans of dip, etc... Sherman holds my Sitka muff, fanatic beanie, ropes.. and the pack will hold the heaviest jackets, saddle, game bags, food, with extra room to...
You're going to like it.
I've put a .5 with 17" sticks on the Stryker XL shelf... or The Fix with 20" doubles or fulls under the Sherman.
Sometimes I run with the .75 on the shelf with my large sticks under the Sherman.
It's a badass pack.