To effectively hunt ruffed grouse and woodcock over a pointing dog, mobility is key. As I gained experience as a hunter, then later as a guide, I found that a traditional brush or field pant constructed with denim or similar materials didn’t enhance my hunting experience. Ruggedness and extreme durability were not always beneficial.
First Lite’s Sawbuck Brush Pant is the first product I had ever owned and used from this hunting apparel maker. Though largely known for a suite of products centered around big game hunting, I was excited to see a pant that had an application in upland bird hunting. The company gifted me the pants to try, and while neither I nor Modern Huntsman were paid to test this product, the fact that I liked them enough to purchase a second pair in the conifer colorway warranted a review. That said, here’s what you need to know about the First Lite Sawbuck brush pant review.
First, some background on me. I wore these pants during my season as a ruffed grouse and woodcock guide in northern Minnesota between October 1st and November 8th. The northwoods of Minnesota are different from the fields of South Dakota or the Montana prairie, where hunters typically walk through tall grass or other low, dense brush. While there are certainly pockets of thorns, burrs and the like, I am mainly walking through young aspen forests and hazel where stem density is high, meaning the cover is tight. I tried to wear the Sawbuck pant as many days as I could and I limited how much I washed them, as I wanted to see how they held up with sustained use. The Sawbuck also came with me to Tanzania, where I put the pants to the test in the African bush.
REVIEW
For ruffed
