I don’t really do a lot of gear reviews anymore. When I first hooked up with Skinny Moose they were more aggressive about getting us to pimp various things, some of which we never even saw. I’m sure someone was getting a sponsorship or some free advertising or something, but not me. Now I mostly ignore their “releases” and stick to things I personally would like to read, namely stories and pictures from the field.
But when an outfit called Carson Optical sent me an email a while back asking me to take a look a product call the Pholster I was intrigued. It promised to be a great way to carry birds, particularly pheasants. And at the risk of sounding like a wimp, I sometimes have problems carrying pheasants. My shoulder simply doesn’t bend the direction needed to stuff that bird in the back of my vest and I hate having a bird bulging in the side pocket. So usually you have to either put your gun on the ground or ask the guy next to you for help. The Pholster promises to eliminate this problem!
So I asked them to send me one, and they did. I hauled it around with me from the start of upland season in South Dakota down through Kansas and into late December in Oklahoma. I killed a lot of pheasants this year. I had the Phoster on my belt the whole time.
And the Pholster does exactly what it promises to do. You clip it to your belt and when your dog brings back a bird you simply slide the neck into the gap. You can then walk another mile of the thickest CRP without worrying about that bird falling out. It won’t happen. You don’t have to stop the whole line of hunters while you try to unhinge your elbow and shoulder to jam that bird into your back. Just slip it in the slot and keep hunting. Very cool.
The bottom line is this: The pholster is a simple little product that is worth having. It’s not expensive and it is helpful and easy to use. They come in packs of two, which is just right. If you’re a serious upland hunter who doesn’t hire someone to carry your birds for you, pick one up. You can find them here.
Let me know what you think.
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