Great video, Paul. I got ya beat, though 😉. I'll be 59 this year, and I still wear my Johnson jacket every year. My parents bought it for me for a ( early ) Christmas present in 1983 .... It's in perfect shape still . The only exception is a hole in the bottom of one inside pocket . That's my own fault, though . I left a juice box drink in there, and somehow, it leaked. Unbeknownst to me . I discovered it the next fall , after the sugars had dried out the fabric, and it basically crumbled ... Without a doubt , it's one of , if not the best piece of hunting gear I own . One other thing about wool ,,, the smell 😊. It triggers so many memories of so many hunts, the places , the people , and all the stories ... My son (he's 20 and serving in the Marines now) has worn his grandfather's, my dads jacket , for the last 5 or so seasons . Just like yours and mine , it, too, is still in perfect shape . We also have the matching pants to go with the jackets . He wears my dads and I have mine (same christmas) ... Anyway , long winded , hehehe ,, but just thought I'd share ... Love the videos and content,,,, also the podcasts.... All the best to you and yours and a special hello to your dad ! Best hunting partners ever !
Thanks for sharing. I wear a 50s era carter. My grandfather wore it every season, and I have worn it every season since he passed. I doubt very much any modern hunting garment will see 65 years in the deer woods.
My father passed his Johnson wool jacket on to me prior to his passing 9 years ago. I still have a vivid memory of him wearing it skinning out a big 10 point buck in the snow when I was 6 years old. I don’t know how many years he had owned it before then. I sure wished I had asked him. I still wear it, and it looks barely worn! I have never hunted in it because I guess I am trying to protect it, although after watching your video, I may reconsider. With that said, I agree, other than Filson, who in America makes products with this kind of craftsmanship and quality. I am now 65 years old, so mine is somewhere between 60 -70 years old, or perhaps more!
Thank you for this video! I’ve been collecting Woolrich hunting shirts, jackets, and coats for about ten years now, mostly from a nostalgic impulse I had for these beautiful and functional garments (I’m a Michigan resident and deer hunter for 60 of my 73 years). I’ve actually not seen one of these from Johnson Woolen MIlls, but I will start looking for them now. Good stuff! Thanks.
As the old timers die off, I see a whole lot of Woolrich clothing for sale at yard sales...Just got a nice old pair of red plaid pants for $1.00, looks brand new.
I still have my Pennsylvania tuxedo.(“woolrich coat with matching pants”) Doesn’t get that cold anymore here in pa. To wear it much. But when it does get cold, I’ll be sportin my pa. Tux. Lol.
Agreed! I have two Double Mackinaw and two single Mackinaw jackets from the famous Seattle company, but I honestly think they're too heavy for tracking deer. I have a 100% 24 oz blaze orange Johnson Wool Jac-Shirt with the double shoulders. It's great! I do protect it with an oversized blaze orange polyester shirt or fleece overtop of it. The over-shirts take the brunt of snags and debris and are so much easier to wash.
A quality wool hunting jacket will last generations, I love my wool coats pants and Jac shirts, I own Johnson Woolrich, Filson. Each one has a different use depending on style and weight. The red and black buffalo is iconic.
Great jacket fr sure. Thanks for sharing! I own two Filson Mackinaw cruisers. One green and one green and black plaid…only bought the green/black because the color looked so good . Sure didn’t need it as my original one i bought back in the early 90’s looks like new. I love all the pockets & rear pouch/map pocket. I actually prefer the pouch over a waste pack. Wouldn’t go deer hunting in the north woods without one.
Great video, I use to wear the classic Woolrich hunting coat until it wore out and I grew out of it. The new woolrich garments are not made as well so I replaced it with camouflage. Several years ago I replaced the camouflage with the traditional red buffalo plaid and the jacket I purchased is from Big Bill. So far I am happy with it, but I know it won’t stand up as well as yours.
Great video! I've never owned a Johnson, but am on my second Woolrich since 1979. The first one got passed to a cousin when I outgrew it. I also use a couple of filson Mackinaw jackets for late season when it's usually below 0°F. It's hard to beat wool jacket and bibs in the deer woods.
I bought a new wool jacket last week I’ll test it out this moose season. I ended up going with LL Bean as it was 200$(canadian) cheaper than Johnson’s. Although Johnson’s was my first original choice I am quite happy with how the LLbean is so far. Sure hope I get 28 years out of it!
I’ve got a LL Bean wool jacket I’ve been using for 30 or so years. I did have to have the zipper replaced, but they replaced it for free. I’m sure you will like it
I run a Johnson wool jacshirt with the built in blaze cape in green black plaid. Had a local seamstress add a pack pocket similar to a bird jacket would have with a heavy Velcro top closure. This for me is perfect. Not too heavy where I sweat to death on a track but enough warmth on cold days with maybe one extra layer under it.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing. I have a Johnson Wollen Mills jacket in the green and black plaid that I bought in 1981, it’s been used every year, it’s still in great shape and has only been dry cleaned twice only because of the deer blood on it.
Too bad we have so many burrs and briars here in WV. We'd walk out of the woods looking like a loofa if we wore this. Unfortunately. Love my wool coat, but it's worn while ice fishing up north instead,
Excellent video! I had a full suit similar to that when I hunted. All wool, bought at JCP in the early 70's! I got too fat for it and got rid of it after I got married!
Great video. Why do some trackers from Maine wear green and black? I always thought green and black was a Canadian hunter and red and black US hunter, What are your family's thoughts?
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Great video, Paul. I got ya beat, though 😉. I'll be 59 this year, and I still wear my Johnson jacket every year. My parents bought it for me for a ( early ) Christmas present in 1983 .... It's in perfect shape still . The only exception is a hole in the bottom of one inside pocket . That's my own fault, though . I left a juice box drink in there, and somehow, it leaked. Unbeknownst to me . I discovered it the next fall , after the sugars had dried out the fabric, and it basically crumbled ... Without a doubt , it's one of , if not the best piece of hunting gear I own . One other thing about wool ,,, the smell 😊. It triggers so many memories of so many hunts, the places , the people , and all the stories ... My son (he's 20 and serving in the Marines now) has worn his grandfather's, my dads jacket , for the last 5 or so seasons . Just like yours and mine , it, too, is still in perfect shape . We also have the matching pants to go with the jackets . He wears my dads and I have mine (same christmas) ... Anyway , long winded , hehehe ,, but just thought I'd share ... Love the videos and content,,,, also the podcasts.... All the best to you and yours and a special hello to your dad ! Best hunting partners ever !
That is an awesome story! Boys, if those jackets could talk! Lots of good memories! Thanks for sharing!😁
Thanks for sharing. I wear a 50s era carter. My grandfather wore it every season, and I have worn it every season since he passed. I doubt very much any modern hunting garment will see 65 years in the deer woods.
My pleasure! yes, 65 yrs is a heck of a while!
My father passed his Johnson wool jacket on to me prior to his passing 9 years ago. I still have a vivid memory of him wearing it skinning out a big 10 point buck in the snow when I was 6 years old. I don’t know how many years he had owned it before then. I sure wished I had asked him. I still wear it, and it looks barely worn! I have never hunted in it because I guess I am trying to protect it, although after watching your video, I may reconsider. With that said, I agree, other than Filson, who in America makes products with this kind of craftsmanship and quality. I am now 65 years old, so mine is somewhere between 60 -70 years old, or perhaps more!
That's an awesome story! Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I would have a hard time wearing a family memento such as that.
@@tiffshuttlesworth1955 king of the mountain makes wool
Thank you for this video! I’ve been collecting Woolrich hunting shirts, jackets, and coats for about ten years now, mostly from a nostalgic impulse I had for these beautiful and functional garments (I’m a Michigan resident and deer hunter for 60 of my 73 years). I’ve actually not seen one of these from Johnson Woolen MIlls, but I will start looking for them now. Good stuff! Thanks.
Glad I could help Jay! Thanks for watching!
As the old timers die off, I see a whole lot of Woolrich clothing for sale at yard sales...Just got a nice old pair of red plaid pants for $1.00, looks brand new.
I still have my Pennsylvania tuxedo.(“woolrich coat with matching pants”) Doesn’t get that cold anymore here in pa. To wear it much. But when it does get cold, I’ll be sportin my pa. Tux. Lol.
🤣 I donned one of those as a teenager!
Agreed! I have two Double Mackinaw and two single Mackinaw jackets from the famous Seattle company, but I honestly think they're too heavy for tracking deer. I have a 100% 24 oz blaze orange Johnson Wool Jac-Shirt with the double shoulders. It's great! I do protect it with an oversized blaze orange polyester shirt or fleece overtop of it. The over-shirts take the brunt of snags and debris and are so much easier to wash.
Nice! I do the exact same thing...Filson Double Mackinaw for ice fishing.
A quality wool hunting jacket will last generations, I love my wool coats pants and Jac shirts, I own Johnson Woolrich, Filson. Each one has a different use depending on style and weight. The red and black buffalo is iconic.
You're right!😁
Great jacket fr sure. Thanks for sharing!
I own two Filson Mackinaw cruisers. One green and one green and black plaid…only bought the green/black because the color looked so good . Sure didn’t need it as my original one i bought back in the early 90’s looks like new. I love all the pockets & rear pouch/map pocket. I actually prefer the pouch over a waste pack. Wouldn’t go deer hunting in the north woods without one.
Glad you enjoyed it! I love some of Filson's stuff! Unfortunately, more and more is being made overseas 😢
Great video, I use to wear the classic Woolrich hunting coat until it wore out and I grew out of it. The new woolrich garments are not made as well so I replaced it with camouflage. Several years ago I replaced the camouflage with the traditional red buffalo plaid and the jacket I purchased is from Big Bill. So far I am happy with it, but I know it won’t stand up as well as yours.
Back in the Woolrich was nice…that was my first wool jacket (I outgrew it😁). Dad has a pair of Big Bill wool pants that I think he likes 👍
Great video! I've never owned a Johnson, but am on my second Woolrich since 1979. The first one got passed to a cousin when I outgrew it. I also use a couple of filson Mackinaw jackets for late season when it's usually below 0°F. It's hard to beat wool jacket and bibs in the deer woods.
Thanks! Nothing better!😁
I bought a new wool jacket last week I’ll test it out this moose season.
I ended up going with LL Bean as it was 200$(canadian) cheaper than Johnson’s. Although Johnson’s was my first original choice I am quite happy with how the LLbean is so far. Sure hope I get 28 years out of it!
Nice! I hope it serves you well for many seasons!
I’ve got a LL Bean wool jacket I’ve been using for 30 or so years. I did have to have the zipper replaced, but they replaced it for free. I’m sure you will like it
Great video Paul I have the same jacket but green and black it’s 15 years old I just sent this video to Johnson
Thanks! They've got some good stuff!
I'm getting a set of woolys this year. Traditional, warm ,well made that will last my lifetime.
Nice! Nature’s performance sportswear 😉
Still made today!!!! Expensive yes, buy once cry once.
Excellent point!
I run a Johnson wool jacshirt with the built in blaze cape in green black plaid. Had a local seamstress add a pack pocket similar to a bird jacket would have with a heavy Velcro top closure. This for me is perfect. Not too heavy where I sweat to death on a track but enough warmth on cold days with maybe one extra layer under it.
Nice! I need to get a jacshirt. Would be nice on warmer days for sure!
Excellent video, thanks for sharing. I have a Johnson Wollen Mills jacket in the green and black plaid that I bought in 1981, it’s been used every year, it’s still in great shape and has only been dry cleaned twice only because of the deer blood on it.
My pleasure! Awesome, 1981...1 year before was born!
thanks for sharing your thoughts on what looks to be a fine piece of deer hunting gear that seems to have found a place in your heart.
My pleasure 😁
👍 Nice jacket. 28+ years for any piece of clothing is remarkable. Hope it lasts another 28 years. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks!
Awesome little video, completely agree!!! Nothing …. I mean nothing beats wool. Thanks Paul!
Nothing better for sure John!
Too bad we have so many burrs and briars here in WV. We'd walk out of the woods looking like a loofa if we wore this. Unfortunately. Love my wool coat, but it's worn while ice fishing up north instead,
That would make a mess out of wool for sure!
Great Video Paul! Enjoyed the video. I had that exact jacket till I grew out of it. That jacket is more than a piece of equipment …it’s a friend.
Excellent point...it is a friend! 😁
Excellent video! I had a full suit similar to that when I hunted. All wool, bought at JCP in the early 70's! I got too fat for it and got rid of it after I got married!
😂 Nice! Back when you could buy anything at a dept store!
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My pleasure!!!!!!!!
Worked in Johnson right by the place 😊 may be back up that paving soon
Nice! I probably wouldn't get much paving done there if I were you 🤣
I have the Green and black version.
Nice! That's a classic👍
Awsome!
Thanks!
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast No problem!
I can’t find this style of jacket. I’m 6’8” tall and the sleeves only come down to my elbows.
6'8"...Man that could make finding good wool clothes tough for sure. I'd probably need to find a good seamstress 😁
Great video. Why do some trackers from Maine wear green and black? I always thought green and black was a Canadian hunter and red and black US hunter, What are your family's thoughts?
Glad you enjoyed it! I thinks it boils down to personal taste...what we grew up seeing as we were kids.
Do they make them in tall sizes? Thanks for the video. Take care.
Yes they do! You're welcome!
What are you using for the safety cape? I see they do not come with one.
I use a blaze orange cape from Filson when required.
@@MaineOutdoorEnthusiast The pants from the same company?
@CampBrokenAntler I use wool pants from Johnson and Filson. Actually, stay tuned video will be out next week on all the gear👍😁
Probably won't see any of that Sitka junk around in 30 years.
I think about that often. Probably not!
Too many burs in southern Wisconsin
That would be tough!
I had a JC Higgins red wool jacket but it weighed a ton. I do wear wool pants however very quite our whole group wears wool pants!
Nice!
Filson used to have similar,,went chineesium,,went to hell……
It's a shame, more and more is being mad overseas 😢