tr21
Senior Member
i have looked for another one of these for years. mine is getting so thin from use but nothing else comes close. i even called mossy oak but they sold them to Russel athletics and it just aint the same!!!!I agree. The perfect turkey vest doesn't exist.
I have tried most all turkey vests on the market over the years. For the past two years I have taken a Mossy Oak Super Elite Hybrid and "modified" it somewhat to make it a little more user friendly. The biggest modification was adding an inner tube type seat to the vest.
The vest is HOT, but I don't think it necessarily hangs down too low, but I guess I'm a little bigger than most (6'3"--240 lbs.) It could use another pocket or two for box calls and/or paddle calls. The game bag, though, is ideal for getting a decoy in and out while on the move.
The ideal vest begins with the seat. Comfortable and THICK! Then add 3 box call pockets (one to accommodate a paddle call) two breast pockets for diaphragm calls and crow locator call, a side pocket for owl hooter (Edney special ) a few slate call pockets (3 or so), two big "bellows" pockets for headnet and gloves, two upright button top pockets for strikers, a few smaller pockets for bug spray, Thermacell, call chalk, scuffing pad, etc. and a big game bag for decoys, wing, etc. Lightweight is also a plus, but durability is somwhat sacrificed with lighter weight.
I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but that's about all I can think up right now.