All my hunting has been in Montana. Temperatures ranging from 30 degrees to minus 30. Hard to judge hunting in 70 degree weather.
@BWB: If your shirts are Cabela’s Safari Shirts from “many years ago” they are likely “Great quality” so hold onto them !! - those older Serengeti shirts were made of a durable cotton canvas with plenty of pockets and held up for many years. Their current shirts are real cheap “crap” and they no longer even make the Serengeti line —- too expensive to produce. Like most of Cabela’s current clothing (since they went Public and later merged with Bass Pro) = ALL Down hill.
I have a couple which I have unfortunately outgrown. Besides the pockets and the snap front, the best thing about these shirts were the articulated shoulders. There was no binding when you swung your arms.
@jpr9954 - I like the older “Safari Serengeti” shirts so much - I’ve bought two USED on Ebay…I’d rather own a USED one then the new “crap” sold today in Cabela’s & Ass Pro !!
@BWB - I liked the older Cabela’s “Safari Jacket” it was a very tight weave cotton poplar, durable and had lots of pockets - handy to wear on the cool early mornings in the truck. As far as the “fashion look” it’s very understated, not much different than any travel vest and does Not scream “I’m on Safari”. However, since Cabela’s current clothing quality is cheap crap - I would look at buying from Tag Safari, they also use a good all cotton poplar thats a tight weave and it’s a little lighter then what Cabela’s use to sell - Not as durable as Cabela’s was but likely adequate.
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@sgt_zim - I understand what you mean about some cotton shirts - they can hold moisture and take a long time to dry….But Not a tight weave “poplin” which is like a fine canvas and stays off-the-skin better and air drives quickly and that is the “weave” used by Tag Safari and some other high end cotton poplin shirts - they may be more expensive then most nylon but I believe they are worth it. To your point - Some cotton weaves DON’T work well and those include ”twill” and of course any “knits” like Polo Shirts…both take a long time to dry. But, cotton always breathes better they nylon. Nylon is ok and can be made very thin & light weight and has relative strength but it is used by manufacturers mostly because the fabric is “cheap” and allows a high profit margin - but there are still some well made nylon shirts. The Downsides of cotton: fades, can shrink. As you might guess - I’m a fan of cotton vs synthetics (also wool for Winter).
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