lol. cowboy boots are practical, and i can see why many would wear them. but the hat? you gotta earn the right to wear the hat my friend. if you cant rope and ride, know the dosage for duraxin vs la 300 for pinkeye, how to cut a bull and sew up a prolapse, then the right hasnt been earned.

I never wore a cowboy hat but I appreciate a wide-brimmed soaker style hat in the summer to keep the sun off my face and neck. Been wearing one for many years. Mine is similar to this one:

lol. cowboy boots are practical, and i can see why many would wear them. but the hat? you gotta earn the right to wear the hat my friend. if you cant rope and ride, know the dosage for duraxin vs la 300 for pinkeye, how to cut a bull and sew up a prolapse, then the right hasnt been earned.

Great picture Gibb. And I like the justification for wearing the hat! Not sure why beaver felt is so speedy these days, when you can't hardly give the pelts away.

I've wore felt hats all my life. My favorite brand for many years was hats made by the American Hat Company. The original company folded up a while back and now some other outfit took over the name and I don't care for their hats anymore. Have owned a fair share of Stetsons and Resistols, both make good hats. Used to wear them a lot in the winter, but more inclined to wear a fur hat these days when it's cold. Rarely do any winter horseback riding any more either.

This picture is of me and two of my brothers, taken in '63. I'm on the left, (wearing moose hide chaps and moose hide mittens). Homestead days, rough times, before we had snow machines and we rode horses year round. If our ears got cold we would fold up a wild rag so it was a band about 3 inches wide and tie it over our ears then pull the hat down over it. I had just got back from a cold 14 mile round trip that day.


This is a bit more recent, spring beaver trapping, in April. Usually still have a lot of snow in April but not so much the last couple years. Horses is the best way to get around for me for spring beaver. Usually freezing hard at night and thawing during the day, so still use the wild rag for cold mornings. But yeah, I may not wear them all the time, but still wouldn't be without a big hat!!