Rothco X Bear Archery Fred Bear Camo Ranger Vest

The Rothco vest is an excellent choice for people who need to carry various items while remaining mobile. It features ten utility pockets that provide ample storage, making it easy to keep everything organized and within reach. The Fred Bear camo pattern blends well in wooded areas, providing an added layer of concealment. Thanks to its breathable fabric, the vest is comfortable to wear for extended periods. The large size fits true to size, and the material feels durable enough for regular use. If you need a versatile vest for hunting or outdoor activities, this one gets the job done without feeling too bulky or cumbersome.

Got this and gave it to my son since he is good at archery and also an adventurer. The mini pockets and the good fit of the vest are perfect for the woodsman or the Hunter

It has a nice camo pattern on it and has plenty of pockets to carry things conveniently.

This is a good weight. Solid construction is durable and has a classic look. The vest is nice and well designed. It is a good addition to your kit. It isn't too hot or too cold and can easily fit into your geography. I do feel like I'm straight out of the 80s when I wear it though lol.

Wow, very quality from the thick fabric to the high quality zipper. This is similar to something you would get from Cabela's. Makes a great gift, if not for yourself! Lots of roomy pockets to put all needed for the hunt.

When I saw the "archery" designation on this vest and the Bear pattern, I was pretty excited thinking of all the archery stuff that I could put into pockets and have readily available when bow hunting. This seemed ideal, and definitely better than the small backpack that I carry when bow hunting. Glad I didn't give my backpack away. This is pretty much a typical hunting vest. It's got a nice camo pattern for a green-season. Late fall into winter, it's not going to be much help, but from spring until mid-October it should be pretty effective (at least here in northern Ohio). The weight is pretty good (heavier than nylon but lighter than denim), and the fit is not bad either (I've got an XL and it's snug when it is zipped up). It's got eight pockets for various items (six on the outside and two on the inside), and two additional pockets for your hands. Three of the exterior pockets are zippered and three are Velcro closures. Both of the interior pockets are Velcro. There are also some exterior loops and a kind of strange epaulette/tab on the upper right breast. There's a rather bizarre game pouch on the back with a Velcro closure, but it's not like any game pouch I've seen before. It's more like a carry pouch than anything else--think of an integrated satchel. There is a hood tucked into the collar of the vest, and it is a soft material with a draw string, so it maybe of use during a shower or one of those days you forget your hat. The zippers are nylon, but they have bigger teeth, so they aren't particularly quiet nor is the Velcro. Quiet is what you really want when you're hunting with a bow, so that's a definite drawback. The biggest drawback from an archery standpoint involves the pocket design on the upper pockets. The closest I can come to describing these is like an accordion file, they blouse out when you fill them (I think they're called "hinged pockets"). That's kind of cool on a pair of cargo pants when you want to have the extra room for whatever you're slipping in there. But, on an archery vest, if that pocket is sticking out, then the bowstring may catch it on the way by and create all kinds of havoc, not to mention perhaps ripping the pocket. So, off to the archery range to see what would happen. I shoot a 50 Bear recurve, so using a compound might yield different results. With nothing in the pocket, my anchor point put the string just about even with the back edge of the pocket, and with caution, I was able to shoot without an incident, but I found that I was really conscious of the string and that pocket, and that isn't what you want to be thinking about when you're trying to shoot. With my wallet and a spare shooting glove in the pocket, it was worse. I must have adjusted my hold three times each time I drew, and I still had problems with the pocket and the string. I will say that there was no actual incident involving the pocket, but I think that was only because I was trying to avoid having one. In a normal setting, I have no doubt that the string would have hung up on the pocket at some point. Using this for gun-hunting might be okay, but I didn't try shooting either a shotgun or rifle with it on. I would note that the loops are not elastic, so as shotgun shell holders, they probably wouldn't work all that well, and that oddly placed epaulette with the big plastic button would sit uncomfortably against the stock of a shotgun or rifle. I was thinking that this might be something really useful for a wildlife photographer or a birdwatcher because it is a good pattern and has a lot of storage space, but for archery, it wouldn't be my first choice. I'd give it 3.5 stars, but that's not an option here.