Tactical pants for hunting

[LongCut]

I have Kuiu Attack and Tiburon pants. The hip zip is about 8" long on both sides. I live in western Colorado where climbing 1000'-200' vertical feet or more is common during a hunt and I'm a sweat hog. For 'active' hunting situations it's extremely helpful.

Coupled with their zip off/on base layers, its a game changer. Climb with the base layer off and the zips open, stay cool. Get to a spot where you are going to sit, and zip on the base layer without having to take your boots off.

 

[EastTNHunter]

I have not worn cotton or cotton blend pants for hunting, or any other outdoor activity, for a long, long time. That is mainly because of drying times while wearing and how cotton fabric feels when wet. Has anything changed?

The blended BDUs definitely dried faster than the 100%(ish) cotton blue jeans, but not as fast as 100% synthetic. I figure it will likely be a trade off but not nearly as expensive as the hunting branded stuff

 

[WVmike]

If you can find a pair on ebay or amazon, the knock off dri fire pants are pretty nice. I have a pair of Sitka Timberline, Born Primitive Op assault pants and numerous other hiking pants that I interchange. CQR is also a decent brand off of amazon that I have used. I usually use the sitka pants when it's below freezing since they are a little heavier. It's all about comfort and if you want ones that dry fast. The bdu pant don't exactly do that and needless to say I got good at patching the crotch in my issued pants years ago since there isn't any give to them.