I have been using a bow hunters hat with a built in face mask for a good twenty years. I now have a Boonie hat with a face mask. Absolutely a regular hat blocks your vision. Even that small bill bothers me.
I dont like a long bill either. I cant see the sky good enuff. I do wear one of those visor beenies though. I wear it backwards and if the sun is in my face or its raining i spin it around. It keeps my ears warm and when it rains it also keeps the rain off my glasses. It helps keep a hood out of your face when the wing gets blowing and you want your hood up also. When you turn your head with a long billed hat you can see it a long ways off, not so with a short bill or booney hat. My son gave me one a couple of years ago cause he didnt like it and I have worn nothing but to wingshoot since. Cant duck or crow hunt without it.
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A SUPER 90 and a crow in range, life is good. A good sandwich and bag of M&Ms doesnt hurt either.
I really HATE a bill on a hat when hunting ANYTHING that flies. (crows, ducks, geese, etc...) I have been burned so many times because I didn't see them till too late....... Now I never wear a hat with a bill.
About 2 weeks ago, my buddy wore a bowhunters hat with a short bill about an inch and a half long. I watched a crow float right in above him and he never saw it. He probably won't wear that again. Even the little bill was too much.
Kev <><
-- Edited by Mainehunt on Friday 11th of February 2011 02:15:07 PM
I have a ball cap with the attached face-mask and a standard size bill. I wear glasses so the built in netting is really nice as it allows the moisture to escape without fogging my glasses. All other mask I have tried will fog my glasses at some point during a hunt. I took a pair of kitchen shears and cut the bill in half and glued the cut portion to the stub that was left making a bill that is about a 1 1/4". It is perfect as I can barely see the edge of it in my upper peripheral vision. It is amazing what a difference it makes in picking up birds that are coming in from behind. Thank for the tips.
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