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.

 

[mtmuley]

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?

Been leaving cotton in the dust with new gear purchases. mtmuley