Anyone else quit using a turkey vest?

[reflexl]

I have just about completely quit using the vest in favor of a small pack. I use one call bag on my belt and a small pack for misc. I have set up brushed ground blinds with tank netting and tree lims all over nearly 900 acres with most positioned in spots I already know to be good. The vest just doen't seem as needed as it once was. reflexl

[BowBendr]

I'm going to try leaving the vest behind this year. I'm going to carry a small waist pack with a pot call, a scratcher and a few diaphragms. I'll carry my facemask and gloves there too. Going to try a gobbler lounger this year........

[30_06]

Can't do it completely. Either use the vest or a backpack.

[Gooserbat]

I don't see it happening.

[worth612000]

I like mine to much to leave behind, all my stuff is always in there ready to go. A nice seat attach if I need and a nice compartment to hind my turkey from sight in case of a lunatic hunter that doesn't see humans.

[guesswho]

I don't see it happening.

Same here.  If I just hunted for an hour or two each morning like a lot folks, I'd never wear a vest.  But with the amount of time I invest in a days hunt I always wear one.   Just the water and food I carry justifies ones use.   

[Gobblerjim]

Yep doing the switch myself. Waist pack with 2 pot calls, mouth calls. Gobbler lounger. Vest gets to hot down here in south Florida.

[slamman]

I started using my day pack for a couple of years but will go back to my vest this year.  The advantage of my vest was all I used it for is turkey hunting and I always knew where everything was.  I use my day pack for elk, deer, sheep and other big game animals and I was constantly switching calls around never getting use to which call was in which pocket. 

[RutnNStrutn]

I mainly turkey hunt down here in Dixie, so a lot of times during our seasons, vests are just too darned hot! I have a Primos Gobbler Vest, but don't wear it that often. Most of the time I wear my Beard Buster Belt.



I added a couple of extra pouches on it to carry all the stuff that I don't use most of the time.   It is comfortable, doesn't heat me up or restrict my movement. About the only thing it doesn't do is carry my decoys.
It's a bit pricey these days, but back when I got mine it was a bargain!

[beagler]

I just use two fanny packs to carry all my gear.

[Skeeterbait]

Not gonna happen, my old vest is a close friend.

[jim67]

I hunt on small property and every bird I killed has been out of a ground blind, but I do use my vest to prowl around a bit, but the seat stinks, very little padding. I like a vest just to keep everything in place, but take it off while in the blind.

[Gut Pile]

I prefer to use a small day pack, I have the badlands tree pack and it fits the purpose very nicely. I doubt I ever use the turkey vest again.

[Moore]

I got rid of mine and got special hunting satchel made gots more pockets then I really need. I just never like wearing a vest

[VA_Birdhunter]

I mainly turkey hunt down here in Dixie, so a lot of times during our seasons, vests are just too darned hot! I have a Primos Gobbler Vest, but don't wear it that often. Most of the time I wear my Beard Buster Belt.



I added a couple of extra pouches on it to carry all the stuff that I don't use most of the time.   It is comfortable, doesn't heat me up or restrict my movement. About the only thing it doesn't do is carry my decoys.
It's a bit pricey these days, but back when I got mine it was a bargain!

I still love my elite vest but I would like to try one of these that RutnNStrutn uses.

God Bless