We're a few regular guys from the South Carolina Lowcountry who grew up duck hunting the ACE Basin, and we just opened preorders on our first run of caps, tees, long sleeves, hoodies, and beanies. This is the short version of what Ace Waterfowl is.
What we make
Casual wear. The stuff you wear in the truck, at the landing, to breakfast, to work, to the ballfield. Not technical hunting gear; there are plenty of people who do that well. Clean, simple, well-built pieces on name-brand blanks: Richardson 112PFP trucker caps with a genuine leather patch, a Richardson 154 merino blend beanie, heavyweight garment-washed tees and long sleeves, licensed Mossy Oak tees, and heavyweight fleece hoodies in solids and duck camo.
Why the name
The ACE Basin is where the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers meet south of Charleston. It's where we learned to hunt. It's also the name of the dog, who has brought back more birds than any of us. We wrote more about it in What is the ACE Basin.
How preorders work
We don't keep a warehouse. You order, we build the run to what was ordered, and everything ships in 6 to 8 weeks. You're charged at checkout and you get a tracking email the day it goes out. Small runs mean we can use real leather, stitched patches, and heavy fabric without cutting corners you can't see.
What's next
We'll use this journal for the things we'd talk about at the landing anyway: how the South Carolina public-land draw works, what the difference is between a 112 and a 112PFP, where old school duck camo came from, how to wash a leather patch hat. One post a week. No fluff.
Questions, sizing, anything: orders@acewaterfowl.com. One of us will answer.