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Mo_coon-catcher:
This years setup. Walnut longbow pulling 68# at 27@, 32” POC arrows with 160gr ace standard broadheads for a total weight of 625gr, a braintannes coon skin quiver with a denim cinching section to encompass the arrows. The shirt is hand stitched from a lightweight denim, going for a medieval European style. The shoes are a lace up moccasin I made last year from some leather I got from hobby lobby. The kilt is a Hamilton grey tartan from the Celtic Croft. The sporran is muskrat with the chain strap from Celtic Croft, same with the belt. My knife is a Damascus blade with walnut handle made by Terry Barnet out of what I’m pretty sure is 1095 steel. And the last piece I can think of is the arm guard I got from feathersnwood at mojam last year.
It’s fun to dress in close to period correct and apparently it blends in well enough. Went hunting last night and had a shot at a coyote at about 10 yards while hunting on the ground. But it noticed me and froze as I was aimed before drawing, I started the draw at the same time it froze,  by the time the arrow got there the coyote had spun all the way around and the arrow went where it’s shoulder was.
But this will be my hunting setup this year.

Kyle

Pat B:
Watch out for ticks and skeeters.  ;D

GlisGlis:
the shirt  is very nice but I think it's a little too noticeable (the quiver denim part too)
white is a nature warning sign after all

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: Pat B on September 17, 2018, 09:49:12 am ---Watch out for ticks and skeeters.  ;D

--- End quote ---

That's why I prefer loin cloth like Ishi, keeps the biters from attacking the undercarriage of your Ferrari.

In all seriousness,  in Euro Mid Evil period,  wouldnt all hunting be done with dogs and horses at the Lord's behest?  I could see no need to blend in in you're running game to exhaustion or cornering it somewhere.  Otherwise I think I would want something leas noticeable as the denim as well. 

I've seen alot of imagry from the period of the hunters wearing green.  Even a reference from a French guy (I think) suggesting holding a branch between your teeth to hide your face. 

Hawkdancer:
A generous application of Backwoods Off to the exposed areas an a careful tick check after the hunt!  A green or brown vest over the shirt or even a brown or green shirt would also be somewhat period correct, as would a Scottish deerhound, or an Irish Wolfhound.  But on your manor, whatever works!  Good luck on the hunt! 
Hawhdancer

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