Posted by Elk Nuts on Nov 10th 2022
This is my second Stormy Kromer. I had when I was in high school growing up in southern Idaho where the wind always blows. I just purchased the Rancher for the foldable ear flaps for late season elk hunting in Utah. Why 4 stars? The full sized brim doesn't allow the headband to completely cover the ears and creates a perfect gap for the wind to enter. This can easily be fixed if the brim was one stitching smaller. This would be more like Filson's old school Wildfowl Cap where the brim is a bit smaller. It also allows for more ease when firing a shotgun while upland and waterfowl hunting. All in all, the hat is great.