Good stalking coat?
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What have you used in the past?
Lots of recommendations heading your way but please don’t go down the camo suite (matching tops & bottoms) route.
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Mattsage76
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harkila pro hunter is an awesome option, 5 year guarantee. expensive with peace of mind
I have an old olive Swazi coat. Must be 20yrs old. But I have lost weight. It’s an XXL and now I’m a Large
So it’s time I get a new coat
99% of my stalking is South of Oxford - a mix of woodland and arable.
I pretty much stalk in a pair of Fjallraven Vidda Pro trousers all year round, with either an old Cabela’s mossy oak sweatshirt on top in Summer or a Ridgeline camo smock in the Winter. I'll sometimes add a fleece waistcoat if it's a bit nippy. If it’s really cold I'll perhaps pop an old loden smock over the top.
If it's widdling down, then a pair of flecktarn Gore-tex overtrousers often come in handy, particularly if I'm in a high-seat or still hunting, topped with a Swazi tahr smock.
I do also have a bunch of Harkila kit, some Kuiu gear, several Musto jackets and a cupboard full of sundry stalking outerwear, but by and large I can't say I've ever noticed the deer really caring what I wear.
When I go out stalking with the camera I'll often wear shorts and a sludgy-brown polo shirt, which also seem to work fine.
What I do find really helps is a pair of thin camo gloves - it prevents your hands acting like warning flags to the deer.
I pretty much stalk in a pair of Fjallraven Vidda Pro trousers all year round, with either an old Cabela’s mossy oak sweatshirt on top in Summer or a Ridgeline camo smock in the Winter. I'll sometimes add a fleece waistcoat if it's a bit nippy. If it’s really cold I'll perhaps pop an old loden smock over the top.
If it's widdling down, then a pair of flecktarn Gore-tex overtrousers often come in handy, particularly if I'm in a high-seat or still hunting, topped with a Swazi tahr smock.
I do also have a bunch of Harkila kit, some Kuiu gear, several Musto jackets and a cupboard full of sundry stalking outerwear, but by and large I can't say I've ever noticed the deer really caring what I wear.
When I go out stalking with the camera I'll often wear shorts and a sludgy-brown polo shirt, which also seem to work fine.
What I do find really helps is a pair of thin camo gloves - it prevents your hands acting like warning flags to the deer.
Had most. Can’t fault my shooterking from Monarch Country Products
Bushwear sometimes have some good sale stuff on Swedteam products. I tend to use their stuff mostly and it is decent and they do stuff throughout various price ranges. One of my favourite jackets is a Swedteam something or other which is waterproof, comfy, warm and quiet. Good pockets and storage, standard olive/green colour and was £99 delivered from memory.
Mattsage76
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have a look at the new Seeland Avail smockJust seen how much
Ps. I don’t go shooting very often
@theroedeerguy
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I have recently got one of these and it’s wet weather performance is amazing. Recently spent a day fishing in torrential rain, the ghillie had to change out of his Simms Gore Tex gear after being soaked through by lunch. I remained bone dry and warm all day wearing the Huntech Wetlands jacket and Shooterking Silva trousers.
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I have a few so pick the weather also my stalking is local so I can go the next day...I have an old olive Swazi coat. Must be 20yrs old. But I have lost weight. It’s an XXL and now I’m a Large
So it’s time I get a new coat
One thing is if it is blowing a gale or pi ssing of rain deer rarely feed so stay at home lol
Rain stops sun comes out deer come out
Muntybuck5803
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Old style SAS Windproof smock. 
I’m fine with the multiplicity of camo patterns that can be had in stalking-friendly mid layers, shirts and jackets but with the exception of my awesome but seldom used Shark Country waterproof camo outfit, I’d never be seen wearing them together.
Indeed I simply love the now vintage realtree pattern that is predominantly oak leaf in the Fall, and will be found wearing such a top in either all wool or the Cabela’s moleskin-like fabric, from now through to December.
Both my Wife and Daughter consider it something akin to an old man’s sad fashion statement. Note you can get away with just about anything in the Lanes of Brighton if you also wear a jawnty fedora
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The Op should make sure it matches his bino bra if disappointment is to be avoided.
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Indeed I simply love the now vintage realtree pattern that is predominantly oak leaf in the Fall, and will be found wearing such a top in either all wool or the Cabela’s moleskin-like fabric, from now through to December.
Both my Wife and Daughter consider it something akin to an old man’s sad fashion statement. Note you can get away with just about anything in the Lanes of Brighton if you also wear a jawnty fedora
!The Op should make sure it matches his bino bra if disappointment is to be avoided.
K
Just had a look at the seeland. It looks good stuff and reasonable too
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