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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: Nessmuck on Jan 10, 2017, 09:39 PM
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My go to ice fishing Tuk is a Beaver/Otter fur hat..Russian Style...my son has a Coon /Fisher combo Russian style.....warm as toast...has to be 20 or colder to wear them. It's even better we trapped the animals ,skinned them and sent them out for tanning...and had USAFOXX make the hats. Quite a journey...but worth it. Anyone else rocking the fur ??
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Didn't make my own but my rabbit fur hat it my go tooooo. So warm
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Badger. Too warm for anything but the coldest days.
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Just Mad Bomber real rabbit fur, one canvas and one deer skin. I worn that canvas one for about 15 years before it simply fell apart from rot. Damn I miss that hat. That was my favorite.
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Crown-Cap rabbit lined aviator. Best winter hat I've ever owned.
Note: dogs love em'!
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Rabbit fur here, buddy had one made out of arctic fox. It came with a warning about wearing it in
low light conditions where large owls were present. Legend, real or not, has it that guys have been
attacked by great horned owls at dusk. They are warm.
fish on, fish off
rivereddy
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I have one made from Coyote.
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I've got one from Russia. Heck if i know what kind of fur it is. All I do know is that it's black and warm as all get out!
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I bought my wife a quivut hat. Quivut is muskox wool and is considered the finest and warmest cashmere in the world. She can wear that hat at 40 below with out a chill. I would really like a seal skin hat but I think I'll wait till I shoot my own muskox and have my own hat made.
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I've just gotten into furbearer trapping, and one of those hats is first on the list when I get a couple large coons. My wife wants a scarf, so told her she would have to wait till I get some martens or something with short fur.
Mittens are on the high priority list as well, for both of us. Me for ice fishing, her for everyday use. She's ALWAYS cold.
How did ya like the USAF&F quality, turn around time, etc....? We are looking at using them as well.
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rocked a rabbit fur mad bomber for years.it was one warm sob.
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I have a rabbit fur mad bomber. Plenty warm enough for me. I would love a skunk hat like Curly had on the 3 Stooges.
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Wear a rabbit fur with leather outer. Can't beat it!
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Also Beaver, locally trapped by a good friend, also made at Foxx furs. I can only wear it when it's zero or below. Too hot otherwise. Easily the warmest hat I've ever owned by a long shot. I'd put a pic in, but can't seem to figure it out.
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I have a rabbit fur hat, super warm. On a side note there was a post on here a while ago where the guy asked about buying a fur hat and people posted some places but I'm not sure what section it was in. If I find it I'll post it for anyone who might want to buy one.
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F & T sells tanned pelts at reasonable prices... for those who don't have the time to gather your own.
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"It's a rat hat - And a poorly made one, even by rat hat standards" (Seinfeld)
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Had a rabbit fur hat and left it in the shanty at the end of last season
Looks like the squirrels liked it it more than I did. They stole every bit of fur
out of the hat. At least they left the shanty alone. Rabbit fur fed squirrels taste
pretty dang good!
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I bought my wife a quivut hat. Quivut is muskox wool and is considered the finest and warmest cashmere in the world. She can wear that hat at 40 below with out a chill. I would really like a seal skin hat but I think I'll wait till I shoot my own muskox and have my own hat made.
My wife and I picked up some qivuit gear when we were in AK for our honeymoon. I got a hat and she got an earwarmer/headband thing. Unbelievable how warm that stuff is, especially for how moderately thin/light the knit is.
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http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=334162.msg3541274#msg3541274
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Mad Bomber is my lucky hat!
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My go to ice fishing Tuk is a Beaver/Otter fur hat..Russian Style...my son has a Coon /Fisher combo Russian style.....warm as toast...has to be 20 or colder to wear them. It's even better we trapped the animals ,skinned them and sent them out for tanning...and had USAFOXX make the hats. Quite a journey...but worth it. Anyone else rocking the fur ??
Was there a price break for providing your own fur? They are spendy for sure but if I could justify it by getting my own fur then there's some awesome heirloom in the waiting.
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I've just gotten into furbearer trapping, and one of those hats is first on the list when I get a couple large coons. My wife wants a scarf, so told her she would have to wait till I get some martens or something with short fur.
Mittens are on the high priority list as well, for both of us. Me for ice fishing, her for everyday use. She's ALWAYS cold.
How did ya like the USAF&F quality, turn around time, etc....? We are looking at using them as well.
Shoot me a PM...we can talk about tanning places and stuff
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http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=334162.msg3541274#msg3541274
That's the topic I was thinking of, just couldn't remember where I saw it or remember the title. Thanks for finding and posting it.
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u bet :)
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Nothing warmer than my seal skin and beaver hat!
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Just Mad Bomber real rabbit fur, one canvas and one deer skin. I worn that canvas one for about 15 years before it simply fell apart from rot. Damn I miss that hat. That was my favorite.
The Mad Bomber is the Bomb!!! Gets too warm some days in Iowa. Couldn't imagine wearing some of the other fur hats mentioned. My brain would boil.
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fur hats are awesome, unless they are faux
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my mad bomber is so hot,only ware when sooo cold ;D
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How do you guys clean the fur part of your hats? I've had a Mad Bomber for a couple years and there is quite a bit of sweat built up in the fur. I tried gently scrubbing it with a brush and water but it didn't seem to help very much.
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my mad bomber is so hot,only ware when sooo cold ;D
Do the same here. Made bomber is for the really cold days but a simple stocking hat when it's warmer.
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My wife's aunt passed and she wound up with this horrible turquoise wool coat.
With an incredible silver fox collar....
Well, she hated the coat and was going to donate it. I scavenged the collar, donated the coat and prevailed upon my mother (the eclectic seamstress). I got me a trooper style silver fox fur hat. Almost looks Russian style it's so full. Can't wear the dang thing unless it's single digits (F) or less.
Dang Al Gore for inventing Global Warming!
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(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/trophygametags/coyotehat001_zps83942816.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/trophygametags/media/coyotehat001_zps83942816.jpg.html)
Trapped this coyote in my back yard, skinned, fleshed, and tanned myself using a kit. Had a lady from Alaska make the hat, Alaska Spirit Crafts is her business. You can find her on facebook. She made 2 hats from the 1 coyote, $75 each. I thought she did a wonderful job.
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(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/trophygametags/coyotehat002_zps33aa4c8e.jpg) (http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/trophygametags/media/coyotehat002_zps33aa4c8e.jpg.html)
Another pic.
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What's up with the Parenting skills ?...:)
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I do too, muskrat trooper hat, beaver chopper mitts.
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I'm a free trapper, I'll trade my phlures with the highest bidder. Quote from Mountain Men and Charlton Heston.
I have a free trapper with a beaver pelt.
I wear it fall and winter.
Love it.
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I've got one from Russia. Heck if i know what kind of fur it is. All I do know is that it's black and warm as all get out!
Its dog fur.
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as a trapper I love this thread!!! eat meat wear fur!!!! I have a few yotes rom this season being tanned and would love to get a hat made!
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Like the coyote hat if I hit one with my car i'll skin it.. Who the hell has a kid out no shirt in the winter,, A hat isn't going to save you.. crazy folks
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They don't call it "Madtown" for nothing.
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Great pic of that kid 😊😊😊
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Easy fellas. That picture was taken 20 feet from my back door.
Does Willie look like he's in distress?
Anyhow, I'd love to get a beaver hat and mitts made, just have to trap that beaver first.
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Looks like he's having a good time to me:)