Upland Pants

[Jason Snyder]

If you hunt a lot none of the cotton pants hold up. I used to wear Carhartt, tried a few other cotton brands. The cuff on the bottom will be ragged after a few weeks and pretty well gone halfway thru a season.

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Agreed. I blew up a pair of Carhartt pants in one season. Plus, they suck in the rain or snow.

 

[Erussell01]

If you hunt a lot none of the cotton pants hold up. I used to wear Carhartt, tried a few other cotton brands. The cuff on the bottom will be ragged after a few weeks and pretty well gone halfway thru a season.

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I'd agree with this, except for the wranglers work pants I've tried. Haven't got a fray or a hole yet and they just flat out impress me every time. I should really buy more just to have before they quit making them. I do run gaiters on the Bottom for wet days and that helps. Nylon pants that are double front would be just as good I'd bet, but I can't find a pair that's double front and not super expensive

 

[Erussell01]

Agreed. I blew up a pair of Carhartt pants in one season. Plus, they suck in the rain or snow.

That's fair, and I believe cathart quality is just not good anymore

 

[cubdriver84d]

Anyone tried the new chief upland pants? Wondering how they compare to the pyke dakotas.

 

[jtivat]

Anyone tried the new chief upland pants? Wondering how they compare to the pyke dakotas.

No idea and never will as it's another hunting brand that only goes up to a 34" inseam!

 

[cubdriver84d]

No idea and never will as it's another hunting brand that only goes up to a 34" inseam!

The pyke pants are now offered in 34” (32 waist and up) with a hem you can let out to get another 1-2”. I’m in a similar boat in that I need a 30 waist and at least 34” inseam, which nobody offers. Letting the hem out on the 32” pyke is close to perfect for me though.

 

[Watrdawg]

I'm typically wearing a pair of Kuhl Ryder or Ryder Lite pants with Filson Chaps. The Kuhls are pretty rugged and the chaps take care of any heavy brush or thorns I may be going through.

 

[TSAMP]

I'd say the weak link on the Kuiu brush pants are the leg gaitor connection to your boot lace. I wore a hole into mine in a couple of months. A friend of mine has the same issue on his. Neither pant is rendered useless, but i was hopeful to get a few seasons out of them.

 

[jmez]

That doesn't surprise me on the Kuiu's.

I've about tried it all in the upland pants thing. I don't like any of the Upland pants as they are not waterproof, game breaker for me. I hate being wet. Upland pants are useless to me for this reason. They also tend to be heavy, they are really heavy when wet and take forever to dry. I use two different systems.

Kuhl Silencr pants. Gaiters for grasslands and warmer hunts. Filson Double Tin for later season and heavy cover. The Filson's are hot, and my thermostat runs high. That said for protection from heavy cover and shedding water,nothing is better. Sweathing a little is a fair trade for me. Another reason I like the Silencr, very light weight, not as hot in warmer temps with the chaps. In the heart of winter if there is a lot of snow I wear the gaiters under the Filson's. Great set up.

I had a pair of Kuiu gaiters for years that I used in the mountains. I replaced them with a like new pair this summer. Bought off here in classifieds. They had never been outside. They are trashed and need to be replaced at the end of the season. The fronts of them look like the picture above. Both strap holders on the sides have torn off. Great in the mountians, do not hold up to bird hunting..

Not sure what I will replace them with. Either Stone Glacier, (first genteration on these were garbage) has me a little gun shy. I don't like paying $120 for something to be a beta tester. Like the looks of the First Lite, they appear tough and well made. Crispi also look tough but not convinced they will stay down.

 

[cubdriver84d]

That doesn't surprise me on the Kuiu's.

I've about tried it all in the upland pants thing. I don't like any of the Upland pants as they are not waterproof, game breaker for me. I hate being wet. Upland pants are useless to me for this reason. They also tend to be heavy, they are really heavy when wet and take forever to dry. I use two different systems.

Kuhl Silencr pants. Gaiters for grasslands and warmer hunts. Filson Double Tin for later season and heavy cover. The Filson's are hot, and my thermostat runs high. That said for protection from heavy cover and shedding water,nothing is better. Sweathing a little is a fair trade for me. Another reason I like the Silencr, very light weight, not as hot in warmer temps with the chaps. In the heart of winter if there is a lot of snow I wear the gaiters under the Filson's. Great set up.

I had a pair of Kuiu gaiters for years that I used in the mountains. I replaced them with a like new pair this summer. Bought off here in classifieds. They had never been outside. They are trashed and need to be replaced at the end of the season. The fronts of them look like the picture above. Both strap holders on the sides have torn off. Great in the mountians, do not hold up to bird hunting..

Not sure what I will replace them with. Either Stone Glacier, (first genteration on these were garbage) has me a little gun shy. I don't like paying $120 for something to be a beta tester. Like the looks of the First Lite, they appear tough and well made. Crispi also look tough but not convinced they will stay down.

I wore the fjallraven Singi gaiters all season upland hunting this year, and they held up great. You can wax them as much as you want for water repellency too.

 

[jmez]

What kind of cover are you hunting TSAMP?

$200 for a pair of pants, I'd send them back .

 

[TSAMP]

What kind of cover are you hunting TSAMP?

$200 for a pair of pants, I'd send them back .

Those have been in grouse woods of Wisconsin and then Iowa crp. I estimate around 35 days afield. Maybe 3 washings in that time.

I really like the pants, I have wet them out as mentioned above. But they dry pretty quickly. Most times even when wet, I still am comfortable enough to drive a hour in them after a hunt, for example.

 

[Cheesy]

I used to be blue jeans/synthetic chaps or Carhartt bibs, still will break out the insulated bibs in extreme cold.

But the more I've switched over to synthetics, the more I like them though. Lighter weight which I've come to appreciate at the end of the day. Dry fast if they get wet.

I just bought a pair of Scheels Endeavors and hunted 2 days this weekend in South Dakota in them. Zero complaints, I like them. Bro in law has a pair of Kuiu Brush pants. He likes them a lot, they seem very similar. I wanted to try them, but never came across them on sale, so I bought the Scheels.

 

[jtivat]

That doesn't surprise me on the Kuiu's.

I've about tried it all in the upland pants thing. I don't like any of the Upland pants as they are not waterproof, game breaker for me. I hate being wet. Upland pants are useless to me for this reason. They also tend to be heavy, they are really heavy when wet and take forever to dry. I use two different systems.

Kuhl Silencr pants. Gaiters for grasslands and warmer hunts. Filson Double Tin for later season and heavy cover. The Filson's are hot, and my thermostat runs high. That said for protection from heavy cover and shedding water,nothing is better. Sweathing a little is a fair trade for me. Another reason I like the Silencr, very light weight, not as hot in warmer temps with the chaps. In the heart of winter if there is a lot of snow I wear the gaiters under the Filson's. Great set up.

I had a pair of Kuiu gaiters for years that I used in the mountains. I replaced them with a like new pair this summer. Bought off here in classifieds. They had never been outside. They are trashed and need to be replaced at the end of the season. The fronts of them look like the picture above. Both strap holders on the sides have torn off. Great in the mountians, do not hold up to bird hunting..

Not sure what I will replace them with. Either Stone Glacier, (first genteration on these were garbage) has me a little gun shy. I don't like paying $120 for something to be a beta tester. Like the looks of the First Lite, they appear tough and well made. Crispi also look tough but not convinced they will stay down.

A bit pricey but these are tough and waterproof. I have the chaps made out of the same stuff and they are holding up great. I wear out Filson chaps in about 8 years and consider them the gold standard.

Men’s PRO ToughShell Pants

Briar-resistant and rugged, our Men's PRO ToughShell Pants are the ones you need for the nastiest thickets.

www.orvis.com

 

[TimberRunner]

I had a decent pair of old brush pants from somewhere. Don't know the brand. They finally had taken too much barb wire to the non-brush area. Some stitching was coming out. Got the FL sawbuck and was really happy with them for the first year. Not perfect, but pretty good.

 

[Hoopleheader]

I’ve always liked the Cabela’s microtex pants for pounding brush.

 

[ceejay]

I have not tried as many brands as others in this thread, but I like the FL Sawbuck pants a lot. For wet conditions, I like Orvis chaps over a lightweight hiking pant.

 

[idig4au]

Filson single tin pants

 

[oldskool67]

I’ve got the cheap Wrangler ATG upland pants. They actually work pretty well. My Carhart bibs with the double knees also work great for the brush. The only drawback back is if it rains they don’t dry quick. But I only pheasant hunt in December and so far I’m only fighting cold and the occasional snow. That being said I might pick up a pair of the Kuiu brush pants for next year.

 

[Sinistram]

I'll join in with the others recommending the Wrangler ATG pants. I bought them a few seasons ago and they're very tough, have some stretch to move, and fit me well. The pockets are a bit small, but that's not a deal-breaker for me when I'm upland hunting. When I see the higher end companies introduce pants, I'm immediately skeptical they'll be tough enough to handle REAL brush busting. Plus, I have no interest in paying $200 for a pair of pants that could very likely get shredded to ribbons in a single season.

However, I will say for the money, these from good ol' Cabela's are still the toughest pants I own. 10 years of insane thorns, and nary a pull to be found. Cabela's Roughneck Pants They might not be "Gucci" enough for some of us...