Light season and mid season bibs

[Robert loper]

Can anyone recommend light season bibs and mid season bibs.
i have late season wool bibs they are great.
looking for bibs to where from start of september where its hot 80’s sometimes higher til around probably 55 degrees
Then midseason bibs from 55-35 degrees or so. The woolies i have are for any colder that that. Thnks

 

[raisins]

I have found 4 or so different uninsulated hunting bibs, but they all have cons. They are all basically camo work overalls (no boot zip, no full front zip, 60/40 cotton/poly). For medium insulation, I would go to MidwayUSA and look at their store brand (such as Prairie Creek).

I have looked for all polyester, unlined bibs with all the pockets and zippers as insulated bibs, and I don't think they exist. Carhartt might be better but they are 100% cotton and their uninsulated versions are all solid colors.

Natural Uninsulated Camo Bib

Be prepared for warm weather hunting with this lightweight uninsulated camo bib. This comfortable camo overall will blend in with any terrain.

naturalgear.com

RedHead Silent-Hide Uninsulated Bibs for Men | Cabela's

RedHead® Silent-Hide® Uninsulated Bibs for Men bring the perfect outer layer for any hunt. Whether you need to stay cool on a warm day or add a functional camo layer to inner insulating layers, you're

www.cabelas.com

I have the redheads above and the quality is good.

Cotton Mill Flex Bib Overall

Mossy Oak's solution to the need of simple, lightweight hunting bibs. Camo overalls have long been a staple in the hunting world.

store.mossyoak.com

Mossy Oak probably has several if you look.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-ripstop-camo-work-bibs?a=2151739

#851 American Made Realtree Camo Bib Overalls Made in USA

Round House Realtree AP Made in USA camo overalls are specifically for hunters. These American made comfortable rugged and versatile overalls are a hunter's dream.

www.round-house.com

The Round House ones seem like they'd probably be the best made, but they lack cargo pockets (which I need for the walk in and out).


MEDIUM insulation.

I have these (midwayusa stuff goes on massive sale in the summer and I think it is the best bang for your buck in hunting clothing).

MidwayUSA Men's Prairie Creek Softshell Bibs Realtree EDGE Camo Large

The ultimate workhorse, the MidwayUSA Prairie Creek Softshell Bibs will soon become your favorite hunting apparel. Constructed from a durable polyester...

www.midwayusa.com

and they are excellent except they lack a double front zipper (true of all Midwayusa brand bibs). But I found a way to install a double zipper on my own for less than 20 bucks. Which is get one of these

Zipper Repair Kits | Replacement Zipper Pulls | FixnZip®

Replace your broken and flimsy zipper pulls with FixnZip® zipper sliders. They’re designed to provide lasting durability no matter what you need to fix.

www.fixnzip.com

off Amazon for half what the official site asks for it.

 

[Robert loper]

I have found 4 or so different uninsulated hunting bibs, but they all have cons. They are all basically camo work overalls (no boot zip, no full front zip, 60/40 cotton/poly). For medium insulation, I would go to MidwayUSA and look at their store brand (such as Prairie Creek).

I have looked for all polyester, unlined bibs with all the pockets and zippers as insulated bibs, and I don't think they exist. Carhartt might be better but they are 100% cotton and their uninsulated versions are all solid colors.

Natural Uninsulated Camo Bib

Be prepared for warm weather hunting with this lightweight uninsulated camo bib. This comfortable camo overall will blend in with any terrain.

naturalgear.com

RedHead Silent-Hide Uninsulated Bibs for Men | Cabela's

RedHead® Silent-Hide® Uninsulated Bibs for Men bring the perfect outer layer for any hunt. Whether you need to stay cool on a warm day or add a functional camo layer to inner insulating layers, you're

www.cabelas.com

I have the redheads above and the quality is good.

Cotton Mill Flex Bib Overall

Mossy Oak's solution to the need of simple, lightweight hunting bibs. Camo overalls have long been a staple in the hunting world.

store.mossyoak.com

Mossy Oak probably has several if you look.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-ripstop-camo-work-bibs?a=2151739

#851 American Made Realtree Camo Bib Overalls Made in USA

Round House Realtree AP Made in USA camo overalls are specifically for hunters. These American made comfortable rugged and versatile overalls are a hunter's dream.

www.round-house.com

The Round House ones seem like they'd probably be the best made, but they lack cargo pockets (which I need for the walk in and out).


MEDIUM insulation.

I have these (midwayusa stuff goes on massive sale in the summer and I think it is the best bang for your buck in hunting clothing).

MidwayUSA Men's Prairie Creek Softshell Bibs Realtree EDGE Camo Large

The ultimate workhorse, the MidwayUSA Prairie Creek Softshell Bibs will soon become your favorite hunting apparel. Constructed from a durable polyester...

www.midwayusa.com

and they are excellent except they lack a double front zipper (true of all Midwayusa brand bibs). But I found a way to install a double zipper on my own for less than 20 bucks. Which is get one of these

Zipper Repair Kits | Replacement Zipper Pulls | FixnZip®

Replace your broken and flimsy zipper pulls with FixnZip® zipper sliders. They’re designed to provide lasting durability no matter what you need to fix.

www.fixnzip.com

off Amazon for half what the official site asks for it.

Man this is awesome thank you man. It helps alot.

 

[Wirrex]

I have been using firstlite Northbranch bibs for years.

 

[raisins]

Man this is awesome thank you man. It helps alot.

No problem, glad I could help. I started looking a while back and was kind of shocked that there aren't any "technical" hunting bibs (having all the bells and whistles) that also aren't insulated. I started a list of the ones I found, so I just copied my list over to you. People always say good stuff about Natural Gear, but they are out of stock now.

You'll really like the quality of Midwayusa clothes, if you aren't familiar already. They have like 6 different bibs of different thickness and design, but all are insulated.

PS....here's how I add double zippers to bibs that only come with a single zipper in front.

adding double zipper to bibs

I paid a seamstress 15 bucks to do this last year (pretty cheap), but had to drive 30 minutes one way, wait 2 weeks, and she pinned the number through my waterproof membrane bibs with a safety pin (my fault for not telling her not to do that). Getting into saddle hunting, I decided I needed...

saddlehunter.com

 

[ricky racer]

Just curious, why do you want bibs in warm weather? I normally don't wear bibs until it gets colder out. I usually don't wear them until it's about 10 degrees or colder.

 

[Weldabeast]

Just curious, why do you want bibs in warm weather? I normally don't wear bibs until it gets colder out. I usually don't wear them until it's about 10 degrees or colder.

Bib can be cooler since no constricting waist like pants. I prefer bibs for spot and stalk in early season but the side buttons seen too always end up sandwiched between saddle and my body digging into my side so I don't wear bibs if I'm planning on sitting in the saddle....but if I'm on foot the bibs are nice... The natural gear bib is billowy and lightweight help keep u cool.. mossy oak bib I had metal buckle fail and luckily I had some extra paracord to rig up something to allow me to keep hunting and heaviest material, and I got a pair of guide gear....natural gear and guide gear are nice bibs with the natural gear being the 1 I like better.... lightweight material but still pretty tough...they dry pretty quick also

 

[Plebe]

Just curious, why do you want bibs in warm weather? I normally don't wear bibs until it gets colder out. I usually don't wear them until it's about 10 degrees or colder.

I wear bibs during the mid season. I feel like they help contain odor some (maybe a pipe dream), also no draft on my lower back, as well as giving me some extra heat retention when it’s cooler, allowing me to hunt with a lighter top and a removable layer for when the temps swing to warm daytime highs.

For example, this year we had a warm November often with temps in the 50’s during midday dipping into the 30’s at night.

I primarily used a set of the old elevated forest Sitka Stratus bibs that I bought cheap when I knew temps would hit 50’s. If I was looking at 20-40’s I preferred a set of insulated sent-lock bibs made for Gander Mountain. I could run a light Jacket with a vest with the Stratus bibs and cover the temp range, or just a bit heavier jacket by itself with the Scent-lok bibs and be fine In those scenarios.

 

[realtown12]

I bought used fanatic lite bibs last off season and have used the from 60 to just under 30 with different layering underneath. It's not windproof like the stratus, nor does it pick any burrs.

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[Robert loper]

Just curious, why do you want bibs in warm weather? I normally don't wear bibs until it gets colder out. I usually don't wear them until it's about 10 degrees or colder.

The ride up in my saddle. The easy put on right over my shorts. Lol. Just super easy man leave work , put bibs on , go hunt.
im a no rump guy too. And i always got tge crack showing so it helps alot with the sag. Lol
So sorry visual was not intended
Lmao. Thanks man

 

[Robert loper]

I bought used fanatic lite bibs last off season and have used the from 60 to just under 30 with different layering underneath. It's not windproof like the stratus, nor does it pick any burrs.

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I do like the fanatic lites for mid season wonder if first lite has similar