Pyke Gear

I purchased a pair of Dakota pants on sale in Spring 2023 and waited until I wore them for a season before I posted a review. So far, I am pleased with the purchase. The pants are lightweight and comfortable. They stretch and are good for walking on rough and uneven terrain.The nylon facing material extends higher than usual and does a good job of protecting your upper thighs. It has proven to be durable (still looks new). Unfortunately, the heavy briars where we hunt rabbits were not as kind to the stitching that frayed and pulled (see photos). Hopefully, this will not affect the durability of the pants. I also wish that the cuffs were just slightly wider so I could wear my Alpha Burly boots.
UPDATE: Less than 2 hours after I posted my review, I received an email from company president Brent Pike. He explained the cause of the stitching problem and told me to return the pants for a new pair. What amazing customer service (and on a Sunday afternoon)! Thank you Pyke Gear!!!

I went on a month long bird hunting trip across Canada and North America. Your Men's Pro Upland Brush Pants were great . They held up through rough terrain and shed water.

By far the absolute best upland bird pant on the market. The fit is true to size and these pants are extremely comfortable.
Should have bought these Dakota pants long before i did

Super easy to navigate and do transactions on the Pyke website. I recently bought my second pair of the Dakota Upland Brush pants. I now have them in the olive color and the new tan color. They fit very well and thus far are very durable. I'm retired and I hunt an average of 3 days a week during the regular season. I begin with with forest grouse and then partridge, quail, and chukar. I also hunt phez at a preserve for their legal extended season. The terrain, ground cover, and weather conditions may vary but the pants are always comfortable. I figure that these two pairs, short of some unfortunate event, will last me until I can no longer hunt. I describe the pants to hunting buddies as "the upland pant you always wanted but never seemed to be available."

Used my new Wingman Pro B2 out on the Oklahoma prairie. Fantastic light game bag. Although light, lower and upper buckles fit nicely and provide all day support and comfort for carrying additional gear. Highly recommend!

The pyke socks are the nicest hiking sock I’ve ever worn, I usually get sweaty feet fairly quickly and I have yet to experience sweaty feet in these socks, even after 3 days of wearing them straight. Their heavy pants are extremely comfortable and fitting, they don’t get caught on briars and don’t make you sweat either, I am very happy with their products!

My Pyke pants are probably the most versatile pants I have ever owned. Their light weight and breathability worked great for quail in 75 degrees in Georgia and the pant’s wind-breaking and hydrophobic qualities performed perfectly (over thermal bottoms) while hunting pheasants in North Dakota in snowy, windy 10 degree conditions. ...and they were super comfortable to wear in both cases!

Pyke makes great high quality upland apparel and accessories. I was able to meet the founder at his booth during Pheasants Fest, great conversation and purchased a few accessories.

I bought a pair of Dakota Upland Brush Pants and Northcutt Shooting Gloves for a hunting trip to South Dakota. The pants were perfect- they were comfortable, warm and flexible enough to allow me to step over and around anything in front of me. They handled brush and briars with no problem The gloves were excellent and kept my hands warm in 35 degree weather (although any colder and I would have went for something a bit more significant). Although a little pricey, I would highly recommend the pants and gloves. Seems like they will both last a lifetime.

I find all of my Pyke Gear to be great. The vest can be customized however you want, the new Garmin 200/300i holster is solid. My Tongass pants are so much lighter, tougher and comfortable compared to my old canvas style. It’s just quality gear with the best customer service I’ve experienced in recent times. Try it, you’ll like it.

Just received my 1st pair of pants,
Interesting fabric looking forward to see how dry they keep me this fall upland guiding. This why the 3 stars

Just had the opportunity to use my new pyke pants in the most extreme conditions guiding.
Just snowed the night before leaving the 2 - 3' sorghum tops covered in snow, plus the temperature went from 30 degrees to 35 degrees in 3hrs, the pants legs were completely covered in wet snow at times and shook off by walking over 8 miles in the field.
AWESOME !!

Ordered uplands pants and needed them in a hurry! Turns out they were out and they did everything to get me what would work before my trip and went above and beyond what you would expect from most companies. Turns out the tongass pants worked out very well!! I will still be purchasing the upland as well! Great job and thank you for making such a great product and amazing service. Keep up the hard work. It's not easy to do right now!

Great company with quality gear. I’ve had the wingman vest for 3 years now and it is very functional and well built for the field. Recently purchased the Northcutt shooting glove and looking forward to putting it to use soon.

I recently bought the vest and I thought I had a pretty good vest before but pyke’s vest blew my other vest away, the all day comfort and that you can adjust wear stuff goes on the belt line is awesome. I know it’s not cheap but you won’t be happier that you bought it

I really like Pyke Gear. Everything I have purchased from them is great. I hope to see them expand with more products. Great company for hunting and outdoor gear and in the Upper Midwest. I love the fact that they strive to make products in the U.S. I also hope to see them have more online forums with the Ruffed Grouse Society and other wildlife experts regarding grouse and woodcock. Thanks Pyke Gear.

Steven Johnston
Duluth, MN

Pyke Gear has set the bar high with its Kiowa line of pants and shirts.The fit, comfort and performance is unrivaled. You can tell a significant amount of effort was put forth in product development. They perform in varying conditions without issue, and hold up to numerous hours in the grouse woods. The moisture wicking fabric makes them dry quickly in the field and also makes for a more comfortable post hunt tailgate! I'm looking forward to the next line of product offerings!

The best field pants I have ever owned. I’ve tried many but Pyke is the best. I use them not only for hunting, but also for hiking in fairly rough terrain. They perform flawlessly.

I love my Pyke Gear pants. I wore them in Oklahoma last week and they handled long days afield and a variety of temperatures. Looking forward to more Pyke Gear in my future. Update: I have added to me Pyke Gear arsenal after having such terrific results with my Kiowa Pants. The Wingman vest has been a super addition to my days in the grouse woods this Fall. Ease of maneuvering through cover, carrying shells, birds, and water with a breeze....this is likely the last vest I'll ever own.

I've had a couple of issues, one my fault regarding sizing and the other an incorrect size was shipped, your Customer Services is the best as they immediately corrected both situations.

The Wingman is WONDEFUL! I've purchase a ton of outdoors products for the past 45 years and have too many "latest and greatest" things that were often good but nothing like this Wingman vest. It's great. It's off the charts comfortable. I can forget about it and just hunt. The straps stay in place on my shoulders and the belt not only carries the weight but keeps the center of gravity high on my body. My foldable dog water bowl and extra dog water STAYS in the bag when I fall. My "emergency" pouch (headlamp, chapstick and TP) also stay in the bag and I can still put three pheasants in it as well. It's just plain easy to hunt with this vest. I had a really tough time laying out the cash (cause I'm Dutch) but it was worth every penny. Thanks Pyke for great gear. Best vest ever. I've had many over the years. My other Pyke gear is great as well but I can't find the words to really say how much I love this vest.