The best vest-less system for turkey hunting (imo)

[Amos Keeto]

Picked up my vest prior to season one year! Dude went about 30 pounds!
Decided I wasn't doing that anymore.
I kept the vest because it has a pad to sit on. I'm down to a "push/pull", a wingbone yelper and one "peg & pot" call and a few more odds and ends. Weight is down to about 10 pounds now!
K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[Fadetoblack188]

i myself would like to get away from the vest. but cant find anything in bottomland cammo haha

 

[Justin (Raz) Rasmussen]

Shadow, you on GON forum?

Ah the ol GON forum. Sure do miss cruising that one in between seasons at Fort Benning

 

[gaswamp]

i myself would like to get away from the vest. but cant find anything in bottomland cammo haha

camo never been that important to me. Heck I wear Mo pants and realtree shirt

 

[TN2shot07]

i myself would like to get away from the vest. but cant find anything in bottomland cammo haha

T&K will build you a chest rig in the classic bottomlands or the new design, no more excuses

 

[TN2shot07]

I’m not a big turkey hunter either, I can get by with a hunt comfort pad with a carabiner and my FHF chest rig.

I actually had one of the steelheads like the OP and found I would just overload it, too much room.

 

[WCB]

A fanny pack or cargo pants...not going into combat..going to kill a big chicken

 

[Fadetoblack188]

just ordered one of these, gets rid of the seat pad but lighter and less bulk

 

[Amos Keeto]

just ordered one of these, gets rid of the seat pad but lighter and less bulk


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The adjoined seat pad is one of the things I like about my vest.
It's always there and the pad isn't tucked under an arm.

 

[Fadetoblack188]

The adjoined seat pad is one of the things I like about my vest.
It's always there and the pad isn't tucked under an arm.

I think I’ll just go without the pad and sit on the ground

 

[Pow]

It is normally in the 20s before the sun comes up which requires a puffy for me and other layers I want to take off when it hits 40 a three hours later. I use a day pack. I think a bino harness is a must for merriams especially public land where they get call shy.

 

[Fadetoblack188]

Just realized my nomad convertible vest turns into just a fanny pack with a seat. Think I’ll just do that to

 

[Amos Keeto]

I think I’ll just go without the pad and sit on the ground

Yeah, I've spent many hours with my keister planted on the dirt. At my age, I'll take whatever "padding" I can get!
Wet butt from damp ground used to not bother me. Now, avoiding discomfort is a concern. I have enough problems getting to a hunting spot. Comfort allows me to stay (hunt?) longer.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

Fanny Pack

 

[tnanselmo]

Does anyone use the FHF Chest Rig? I have been considering that.

 

[Will_m]

My pants pockets.

 

[DoubleAron]

Does anyone use the FHF Chest Rig? I have been considering that.

I use one a lot for multiple things. I do like it for Turkey with a water bottle holder on the bottom and the turkey kit. However I use it less for Turkey than my vest because I like a place to put shed layers. It starts out pretty cold in CO. I also like the seat on my vest. I use a Sitka vest and it is pretty minimal. I use the chest rig a lot more for fishing and upland bird than Turkey. It is a great chest rig I think.

 

[Weldor]

Nice rig for sure, I'm getting old. I prefer a F150 on a Texas two track. LOL.

 

[Honyock]

I use a Knight & Hale Run-n-gun 200. All my calls are secured and easy to get to. I would lose my calls in a set up like the OP.

 

[RedRidge]

OP, nice setup. More details on your chicken blaster please. Those single shots sure do look light and handy.