Pant recommendations from non hunting brands?

[Osborn Outdoors]

It’s easy to find reviews on FL, Sitka and so on, but I was curious what non hunting brands and models of pants guys are having luck with early season or late season?


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[Oregonboy]

There's quite a few Prana fans on here, myself included. Check out the Prana Zion's.

 

[Marbles]

There's quite a few Prana fans on here, myself included. Check out the Prana Zion's.

I really like Prana Zion's. They have become my every day pants and I hardly every wear the Kuiu pants I have any more.

 

[Chordeiles]

Eddie Bauer (Guide Pro or Rainier)
Outdoor Research (Ferrosi= lightweight better for early season)
Wrangler Outdoor (cheapest option)
Prana Stretch Zion

 

[mooretitan]

Best pair of pants I had were carharts. The heavy duck ones. I need to find another couple pairs. They really held up to all the abuse I put them through. I using a pair from costco right now that have made it through the season in pretty good shape. They are stretchy and light weight. Only thing is they tend to twist around the boot some which I dont like.

 

[Trevor73402]

Prana didn’t fit me well. I like Kuhl myself.

 

[MTJake]

I have really liked my Marmot Rogue pants. They wear like iron, I get them half price on backcountry.com. With a pair of merino long johns underneath, I have had them out in single digits and also had them out when it was in the eighties.

 

[rooster440]

There's quite a few Prana fans on here, myself included. Check out the Prana Zion's.

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[tlkaetz]

Kuhl Renegades are awesome.

 

[tracker12]

Marmot Scree are my favorite when the temps get a little3 cooler

 

[Olympics777]

Fjallraven makes some very durable pants that are comfortable and water resistant. I’d highly recommend them.

 

[Jake Larsen]

I've tried all the hunting brands out there. Sitka, kuiu, first lite, kryptec ect. I'll never get any of them again. The mountaineering brands have fit/build quality and technology down pat. They fit comfortable under packs/harnesses, no bunching, chafing, and are cut for mountain athletes. Lots and lots of years of trial/error and research ahead of technical hunting gear.

Mammut courmayeur for early season
Arc'teryx gamma AR for later season

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[Desk Jockey]

Eddie Bauer (Guide Pro or Rainier)
Outdoor Research (Ferrosi= lightweight better for early season)
Wrangler Outdoor (cheapest option)
Prana Stretch Zion

big fan of the zions here. I would NOT dismiss kuiu attacks. Plenty of solid colors and my favorite outdoor pants of all.

 

[rayporter]

i use army surplus wool and gander mountain wool and fleece and
cabalas microtex. i also have a heavy pair of wool pants that might be Pendleton's.

 

[Hondo]

Prana Stretch Zion
Marmot Scree
Black Ovis Granite Peak

None are as good as Kuiu, Sitka and First Lite offerings but can be had for much less.

I also have some discontinued pants from Mountain Hardwear with cuff cinches that are are about the same weight as the Scree pants that I really like. The discontinued Patagonia Field Pants are nice for early season brush use.

I still have a couple of pairs of Wrangler pants but I doubt I'll get anymore. The fabric is lesser quality than others and tends to stretch out when worn.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

What are you looking for exactly? What type of hunting/field use? Lots of options.

 

[kipper09]

I've tried all the hunting brands out there. Sitka, kuiu, first lite, kryptec ect. I'll never get any of them again. The mountaineering brands have fit/build quality and technology down pat. They fit comfortable under packs/harnesses, no bunching, chafing, and are cut for mountain athletes. Lots and lots of years of trial/error and research ahead of technical hunting gear.

Mammut courmayeur for early season
Arc'teryx gamma AR for later season

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I’ve always wondered about those mammut courmayeur and the arcteryx gamma ar. Can you give some feedback on those compared to say a Kuiu attack or Sitka timberline. I want something close to the same weight as the attacks but a little different fit. Appreciate it


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[JKnight]

I'm a huge fan of Prana Stretch Zion pants in the mud color.

 

[Jake Larsen]

I’ve always wondered about those mammut courmayeur and the arcteryx gamma ar. Can you give some feedback on those compared to say a Kuiu attack or Sitka timberline. I want something close to the same weight as the attacks but a little different fit. Appreciate it


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Fit on both pants are similar to one another. They fit me slimmer in the waist/thigh than the sitka timberline/mountain pant/kuiu attack. I always found those pants to be cut strangely baggy in the butt/thigh/knee, and would bunch and pinch under my pack belt. I'm 5-10, 178 lbs, size large tops, size 31-32 waist and 33" inseam in most jeans ect. I lift very regularly and have muscular thighs but not crazy thick. I'd guess the heavier guys or guys with huge body builder thighs would find both these pants on the snug side in the butt/thigh area.

The gamma AR would be very similar to the sitka mountain pant/kuiu attack in fabric thickness, but it does better in colder weather. I'd say it's comparable to the timberline in warmth because of the way it cuts wind. It also breathes far better than any of the above pants. I've been using them for late season mule deer in MT the last couple weeks either against the skin or layered with icebreaker 200g Merino and been comfortable to temps down to below zero (esp while moving, glassing sessions beyond an hour in those temps start to get pretty cold). I prefer these pants in the 0-45 degree range

The mammut courmayeur would be somewhere between the sitka ascent and sitka apex in fabric thickness. Feels different than either though, more of a classic soft shell. They are surprisingly quiet however. I have used them for early season mule deer hunting for two seasons and had zero issues with noise closing the distance in bow range. These are my favorite backcountry pants I've ever owned. They breathe really really well, but somehow still cut the wind and cold pretty good. These are my go to for anything in the 45-80 degree type range. I use them for summer backpacking/high lakes fishing where the temp range is extreme from hiking lower trails in the 90s or warmer to freezing at nights up above timberline. I won't say these are perfect for those hotter temps, but they breathe/move moisture so well yoy can get away with them. Days that start cooler (around freezing) but warm up to the 50s or 60s, these are perfect.

Side note, I tend to run on the warm side and sweat a lot. I hunt in southwest MT/WY high mountain type terrain, so there's a lot of hard hiking involved. It's always been my struggle to find pants that won't get swampy on hard hikes into glassing peaks/knobs, but then can handle the glassing sessions after without freezing out.

Hope this helps

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[kipper09]

Fit on both pants are similar to one another. They fit me slimmer in the waist/thigh than the sitka timberline/mountain pant/kuiu attack. I always found those pants to be cut strangely baggy in the butt/thigh/knee, and would bunch and pinch under my pack belt. I'm 5-10, 178 lbs, size large tops, size 31-32 waist and 33" inseam in most jeans ect. I lift very regularly and have muscular thighs but not crazy thick. I'd guess the heavier guys or guys with huge body builder thighs would find both these pants on the snug side in the butt/thigh area.

The gamma AR would be very similar to the sitka mountain pant/kuiu attack in fabric thickness, but it does better in colder weather. I'd say it's comparable to the timberline in warmth because of the way it cuts wind. It also breathes far better than any of the above pants. I've been using them for late season mule deer in MT the last couple weeks either against the skin or layered with icebreaker 200g Merino and been comfortable to temps down to below zero (esp while moving, glassing sessions beyond an hour in those temps start to get pretty cold). I prefer these pants in the 0-45 degree range

The mammut courmayeur would be somewhere between the sitka ascent and sitka apex in fabric thickness. Feels different than either though, more of a classic soft shell. They are surprisingly quiet however. I have used them for early season mule deer hunting for two seasons and had zero issues with noise closing the distance in bow range. These are my favorite backcountry pants I've ever owned. They breathe really really well, but somehow still cut the wind and cold pretty good. These are my go to for anything in the 45-80 degree type range. I use them for summer backpacking/high lakes fishing where the temp range is extreme from hiking lower trails in the 90s or warmer to freezing at nights up above timberline. I won't say these are perfect for those hotter temps, but they breathe/move moisture so well yoy can get away with them. Days that start cooler (around freezing) but warm up to the 50s or 60s, these are perfect.

Side note, I tend to run on the warm side and sweat a lot. I hunt in southwest MT/WY high mountain type terrain, so there's a lot of hard hiking involved. It's always been my struggle to find pants that won't get swampy on hard hikes into glassing peaks/knobs, but then can handle the glassing sessions after without freezing out.

Hope this helps

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Very helpful Jake and very in depth. I really appreciate you taking time to give the feedback. I think I may order a pair of the gamma ar to see what I think. In my experiences the mountaineering companies are very cutting edge in their fabrics and technology.


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