Mike Belt
Well-Known Member
I don't ever remember seeing anything like this posted and don't really know why it popped into my head since I no longer have kids hunting but...
One of the hardest things to do when getting kids started hunting and particularly during rifle season when it's really cold outside is providing them with the clothing they need to keep them warm and dry. Sure they make and sell boots and clothing that will fit them and do the job but generally speaking it's only good for a year. By the following season they've outgrown them. That can get really expensive especially if you don't have multiple kids that can grow into those outgrown by their siblings. I've never known of any outdoor store (Bass Pro, Academy sports, Cabelas, etc.) that offer what I'm thinking of which is renting hunting clothes. Rent a pair of boots, rent a set of bibs and a parka, rent raingear. Rent by the day or multiple days, rent by the week, rent by the season. Of course any place that might offer this would have to make enough renting their attire to cover the cost of whatever you were getting and for the maintenance and cleaning. In fact it might be cheaper to buy what you're looking at rather than rent for the season but then you're back to it only lasting one season and the store needs some type of incentive to carry out this type of program. Almost any sporting goods store caters to hunters and this seems like it would be a great way to promote hunting to the youths. As an afterthought, it might not be such a bad idea if some place like Tndeer set up a swap forum specifically for exchanging youth clothing that didn't have much wear on it and was still reasonably adequate for hunting purposes. This would serve as a member benefit that could save people money as well as promote kids hitting the woods.
One of the hardest things to do when getting kids started hunting and particularly during rifle season when it's really cold outside is providing them with the clothing they need to keep them warm and dry. Sure they make and sell boots and clothing that will fit them and do the job but generally speaking it's only good for a year. By the following season they've outgrown them. That can get really expensive especially if you don't have multiple kids that can grow into those outgrown by their siblings. I've never known of any outdoor store (Bass Pro, Academy sports, Cabelas, etc.) that offer what I'm thinking of which is renting hunting clothes. Rent a pair of boots, rent a set of bibs and a parka, rent raingear. Rent by the day or multiple days, rent by the week, rent by the season. Of course any place that might offer this would have to make enough renting their attire to cover the cost of whatever you were getting and for the maintenance and cleaning. In fact it might be cheaper to buy what you're looking at rather than rent for the season but then you're back to it only lasting one season and the store needs some type of incentive to carry out this type of program. Almost any sporting goods store caters to hunters and this seems like it would be a great way to promote hunting to the youths. As an afterthought, it might not be such a bad idea if some place like Tndeer set up a swap forum specifically for exchanging youth clothing that didn't have much wear on it and was still reasonably adequate for hunting purposes. This would serve as a member benefit that could save people money as well as promote kids hitting the woods.