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Author Topic: Hats for shooting trad.  (Read 1296 times)

Offline razorback

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #40 on: February 19, 2009, 07:21:00 AM »
Ditto on the camo, Tom, Though looks a little too green for the dry grass around them Canberra hills. Where did you get that quiver, I loke the look of it and have been thinking of making one in a similar design.
Tony
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Offline 2Knives

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #41 on: February 19, 2009, 09:05:00 AM »
I wear a boonie hat most of the time. When its hot I wear a bandana under it, kinda nice to pour water on the bandana then put my hat back on...keeps cool.
In cold weather, a thin watchcap fits just right.
I have alot of different boonies though, its kinda whatever I grab on the way out the door or what I find in the truck.
If all else fails, I'll turn my ball cap around backwards.
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Offline Gary Logsdon

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #42 on: February 19, 2009, 09:33:00 AM »
A fine felt Fedora will work as well now as it did in Fred Bear's days.  The key is THE FELT!  It should be thin and SOFT.  That way it will roll back with the bowstring at full draw.  Borsalino still makes a decent soft felt (I have a Borsalino "Traveler"), BUT, I just bought an Akubra "Bushman" that's the best hat I've ever hunting in bar none.  The head ban is kangaroo and fits snug to the head - windy days are NO problem.  I have a picture of it on my website.  It's the one balancing on an elk antler in my logo. Picture at  www.logsdonstudios.com
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Offline GMMAT

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #43 on: February 19, 2009, 09:40:00 AM »
I have a stetson that I wear when I flyfish.  I'm gonna give it a try, today.  I STILL appreciate all the replies.  Even if the Stetson does work....I want a few more, now!...lol

Thanks, again, guys.  Great group.

Jeff

Offline blind one

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #44 on: February 19, 2009, 09:45:00 AM »
I was at wallyworld yesterday and they had the boonie hats on clearance for 1.50 each. I would have walked right by them if it wasnt for this tread. I bought 4 of them and they work great..
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Offline BobCo 1965

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #45 on: February 19, 2009, 09:46:00 AM »
I lot will also depend on your draw length and length of your bow. For example, I have a 60" recurve that I can shoot with a short brim baseball cap (Black Widow cap). Can't get away with it with other bows. My prefered cap though is a Jones cap. I also use baseball cap turned backward. - Can't do the cap to the side thing.  "[dntthnk]"

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #46 on: February 19, 2009, 03:18:00 PM »
Classic Bowman Sporting Woolens here--
I will be producing a Short Brim railroad style wool and cloth hat-- with  ear flaps--

lOOK FOR THE " CLASSIC BOWMAN BRIM "

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Offline fido dog

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #47 on: February 19, 2009, 03:33:00 PM »
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As soon as the string touches the brim, I lose concentration. No hat with any kind of brim works for me.
Ditto.
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Offline fido dog

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #48 on: February 19, 2009, 03:35:00 PM »
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Originally posted by BobCo 1965:
I lot will also depend on your draw length and length of your bow. For example, I have a 60" recurve that I can shoot with a short brim baseball cap (Black Widow cap). Can't get away with it with other bows. My prefered cap though is a Jones cap. I also use baseball cap turned backward. - Can't do the cap to the side thing.   :biglaugh:
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Offline BobW

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #49 on: February 19, 2009, 03:41:00 PM »
Boonie for the summer.... just fold the brim....
 

never impacts my shooting.....  :banghead:  

 
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Offline Dartwick

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #50 on: February 19, 2009, 03:48:00 PM »
I wear caps and turn everything backwards when i shoot. I have an old Vietnam style boonie with a super short brim the works pretty well.
But I find I always shoot more confidently when I know the string absolutely cant hit my hat.
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Offline TomMcDonald

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #51 on: February 19, 2009, 04:42:00 PM »
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Originally posted by razorback:
Ditto on the camo, Tom, Though looks a little too green for the dry grass around them Canberra hills. Where did you get that quiver, I loke the look of it and have been thinking of making one in a similar design.
Tony
Thanks Tony, yes it's a bit green actually.
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Offline celticknot

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #52 on: February 19, 2009, 05:04:00 PM »
I bend a peak like the peak of a roof in my baseball caps and twist slightly to the side plus wearing the front cocked up more stops string contact. I got this style from my grandfather. They would shove there hats in there back pockets for quick storage and it would be bent in the peak style.
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Offline Woodduck

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #53 on: February 20, 2009, 05:21:00 PM »
Fiind the old 'jeep' style knit w/a short brim.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #54 on: February 20, 2009, 05:54:00 PM »
My wife and I are finishing up our felt watch cap design now. We should have a pic soon and will post it for you to see. After all of this,I have some new ideas now. I will see what we can come up with. Any suggestions.
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Offline Danny Roberts

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #55 on: February 20, 2009, 07:42:00 PM »
Look up a good Fedora.

Offline East Coast archer

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Re: Hats for shooting trad.
« Reply #56 on: February 20, 2009, 08:55:00 PM »
Two Tracks

How about a wool short brim boonie with fold down ear flaps for when it is colder?
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