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 dove vest
#1602018
08/17/10 03:35 AM
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pikefall04
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i need to buy a dove vest this year...anyone seen any good ones at academy lately??
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Re: dove vest
[Re: pikefall04]
#1602022
08/17/10 03:37 AM
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Stompy
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Have you tried the bags that fit around your waist? Dang vests are to hot for me..
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Stompy]
#1602026
08/17/10 03:38 AM
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Cochise
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Have you tried the bags that fit around your waist? Dang vests are to hot for me.. x2
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Cochise]
#1602060
08/17/10 03:50 AM
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Charlito
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Beretta makes a waxed cotton game belt that I'm trying to find on sale. Cheapest I can find is $80
the thing about baiting is, even a rookie hunter could have a 170 bird season if they bait holes
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Stompy]
#1602061
08/17/10 03:50 AM
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TurkeyWhisperer
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Have you tried the bags that fit around your waist? Dang vests are to hot for me.. X3. Seat, waist bag, gun, shells and water...you are good to go! If you really want a vest, just make sure its light weight and breathable!
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Re: dove vest
[Re: TurkeyWhisperer]
#1602074
08/17/10 03:57 AM
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Txduckman
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I use a vest but I don't wear it.... Hangs from a tree or t-post just to hold the birds. It will be 16 years old this season.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Txduckman]
#1602093
08/17/10 04:05 AM
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QuackStacker
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get the belt bag if you can. if you must have a vest, get one with mesh back, they can get hot quick.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: pikefall04]
#1602252
08/17/10 12:03 PM
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Hopedale
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PF04,
What area of Texas are you in?
Academy in Austin off of 183 has its hunting clothing restocked.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Hopedale]
#1602320
08/17/10 12:47 PM
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wlgorman
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I'm just wondering what kind of vest/belts some of yall are using. After seeing some of the 'dove hunting checklists' I don't know how yall get by without full WEB gear and a sled.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: wlgorman]
#1602643
08/17/10 03:27 PM
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BMowatt
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Re: dove vest
[Re: BMowatt]
#1602653
08/17/10 03:31 PM
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tinkerbell
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I used a quail unlimited vest for the longest time.
You're going to be sweating anyway might as well wear a vest especially if you walk around at all. I had a belt bag, but kept having shells fall out when I leaned over to pick up doves, etc.
I also like being able to toss an extra box of ammo in the game bag on back so I don't have to run back to the truck for shells if my nephew needs extra.
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Cochise]
#1602706
08/17/10 03:46 PM
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Gacman
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Have you tried the bags that fit around your waist? Dang vests are to hot for me.. x2 x3 i don't wear vests until 2nd season.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Gacman]
#1602906
08/17/10 04:54 PM
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hunting firefighter
Woodsman
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yeah the bags around the waist are much better. All my shells always fall out of my vest when I reach down to pick up a dove really gets irritating
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Re: dove vest
[Re: hunting firefighter]
#1603050
08/17/10 05:34 PM
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deckhand
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Vests are too hot and sometimes get in the way when mounting the gun(for me at least).
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Re: dove vest
[Re: deckhand]
#1603074
08/17/10 05:44 PM
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quackkilz
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all you need is a cooler! you can put all the important stuff in it including your birds just remember to bring a plastic bag feathers and water dont mix well. it doubles as a seat and you can fit 15 shells in your pocket! if we were all that good!
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Re: dove vest
[Re: quackkilz]
#1603152
08/17/10 06:12 PM
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wlgorman
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Ah if only we all had the luxury of a dove spot where we could sit in one place all day
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Re: dove vest
[Re: wlgorman]
#1604115
08/17/10 11:12 PM
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twinbubba
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I hunted with the belt with bags hanging off it for years and hated it. The weight of shells and birds always tugging on your pants, when you sit down you sit on your birds. Next I tried a vest and it was too hot. Finally I found as suspender type that has a mesh on one side and camo material on the other side of the game pouch, two bags for shells on the front and a buckle like a ski vest. Plenty cool and the suspender straps supports the weight of birds and shells from your shoulders not your pants and when you sit down you don't sit on your birds. JMHO
Had it too many years and cut all the tags off so I can't tell you who made it.
2017 Chevy Colorado Z71, 09 Yamaha Rhino 450 Camo,
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Re: dove vest
[Re: twinbubba]
#1604125
08/17/10 11:14 PM
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txtrophy85
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i like the bird bags myself, but academy has a great selection of vests.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: txtrophy85]
#1604154
08/17/10 11:29 PM
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ccvidimos
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yet one more thing that i still need to get
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Re: dove vest
[Re: twinbubba]
#1604247
08/18/10 12:11 AM
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BillD
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I hunted with the belt with bags hanging off it for years and hated it. The weight of shells and birds always tugging on your pants, when you sit down you sit on your birds. Next I tried a vest and it was too hot. Finally I found as suspender type that has a mesh on one side and camo material on the other side of the game pouch, two bags for shells on the front and a buckle like a ski vest. Plenty cool and the suspender straps supports the weight of birds and shells from your shoulders not your pants and when you sit down you don't sit on your birds. JMHO
Had it too many years and cut all the tags off so I can't tell you who made it. X2  works great !!
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Re: dove vest
[Re: BillD]
#1604577
08/18/10 02:21 AM
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txd33rhunt3r
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I personally have a belt from cabelas but my dad swears by a cheap green backpack from wal-mart and swivel bucket thats older than I am. The backpack will hold a lot of birds and shells in the side pockets, shears etc. I find the vest too hot.
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Re: dove vest
[Re: txd33rhunt3r]
#1604603
08/18/10 02:30 AM
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Big Tony
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I also have a Cabelas Bird Bag. I went to their web site today to post the link to it on here, and coldn't find it, as if they don't have it anymore. But it's great. Even has a water bottle holder.
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Big Tony]
#1604627
08/18/10 02:37 AM
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Jeff Elder
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I use a vest. Im left handed shooter and my gun hangs on the pockets of my shirt ( since they are all on the left )
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Re: dove vest
[Re: Big Tony]
#1604652
08/18/10 02:44 AM
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txd33rhunt3r
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I also have a Cabelas Bird Bag. I went to their web site today to post the link to it on here, and coldn't find it, as if they don't have it anymore. But it's great. Even has a water bottle holder. I couldn't find it either this year but here is a great Mojo deal, a belt with the mojo included in its own harness, a spot for a limit of dove, and a water bottle holder. Cabelas Mojo Bag Here's the link
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Re: dove vest
[Re: txd33rhunt3r]
#1604671
08/18/10 02:48 AM
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Jeff Elder
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I also have a Cabelas Bird Bag. I went to their web site today to post the link to it on here, and coldn't find it, as if they don't have it anymore. But it's great. Even has a water bottle holder. I couldn't find it either this year but here is a great Mojo deal, a belt with the mojo included in its own harness, a spot for a limit of dove, and a water bottle holder. Cabelas Mojo Bag Here's the link Im getting the one with the beer holder
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