thetacticalnerd
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The kuiu Kutana’s have been a great year round pant for me. Fall deer/bear got slightly cold in CA but nothing a merino base layer couldn’t help out with.
Western hunting truly is worlds apart from Midwest tree stand hunting. I think I'd freeze to death in a lot of the late season recommendations that have been given lol, but then again I don't handle cold as well as most when stationary.
I already have to layer up under my heavy duty bibsLayers are the key.
Since I just hunt rifle seasons it’s typically only one and that’s the kuiu Axis. I have the guide but went away from them to the axis. I suppose for warmer weather would run the katana but will say they don’t play well with barbwire at all. I guess I’m still looking for a warm weather pant…
What size pants and pattern? I might have some to sellMy current favorites are
Early-mid Season
Pnuma Tenacity
-love the knee pads, venting, spacious pockets and closures at end of leg
-these might be discontinued. Wish I would have bought a second pair
Late season
Kuiu Talus (now Talus Hybrid)
-add a merino wool base layer and I am good to go in most temps
-I have even comfortably worn a pair of down under these when sitting late season tree stand
^^^^^ same as aboveKuiu Attack and Sitka Ascent
Second the First Lite foundryThere's lots of "do it all pant" recommendations however I'm starting to think it may be worth it to have a dedicated early-mid season pant and a mid-late season pant. I'm assuming there are a lot of us in the western lower 48 that hunt in August/September for antelope/elk to December/January for deer/elk. For such a wide range of conditions, rain pants aside, which two pairs of pants would you want?