I hunt antlers year around other then a couple winter months when snow is too deep. Have went through lots of different pants busting through thick nasty oak brush. Have tried everything from carhartt to sitka. The First Lite sawbucks are by far the best! Have had a few pairs for 6 months and no holes as of yet or wearing out on inner boot area of pants like the other pants have done. These pants are super comfortable as well with the articulated knees in them. They do run hot though so when temps go above 90 in summer it gets warm in them. Great pants, don't think you can go wrong!