All Season Whitetail Clothing System

[Wildone]

I have been struggling with "sweaty weather" clothing choices.

This is going to go against the norm here I know for sure. There was a guy at the Harrisburg Sports show a couple of years ago selling Rocky clothing. I was in the market for some turkey hunting stuff at the time and stopped in. 400 bucks later I walked out with 5 silkweight t-necks, two pairs of pants one heavier that the other, a lightweight synthetic vest, a pair of heavy bibs, a heavy coat, a puffy coat, and a lightweight jacket, a beanie cap and lastly a pair of lightweight gloves.

I have used it for my last two local deer seasons and the last 4 turkey seasons. Is it high end , no it is not. Is it the most technical clothing I own, absolutly not. Are there things that could be better, yes. Does the sytem work well , yes it does. It was 26 opening morning this year on opening day NW at 10-15 and I was toasty with a base, the vest and light pant, and the bib and coat on. By 2pm it was 64 degrees and I stripped off the bibs and coat. During turkey season it was the light pant and jacket and one of the silkweight t necks. I would think for South Texas that turkey set up would be nice on hot days like our turkey season when it hits 80 degrees. I received a good bang for my buck on this purchase and for my local stuff here in the NE it will get it done. Would I take it to Canada or AK no I wouldn't I have other stuff that is more appropriate for that type of hunting.

I'm not a pro, I'm not sponsored by anyone, I don't have or want a youtube channel and don't do FB. Save the extra cash for other stuff that mandates the spend. God knows Bubba done killed a truckload a whitetail in a pair of wranglers and a woolrich with his 257 Bob.

 

[kolky]

Here is what I use and it get's me through about any temp range I hunt in. I just layer these based on how cold it is.

Warm Weather:
- Sitka Fanatic hoody
- Any pair of outdoor pants (Eddie Bauer Guide pants are pretty good)

Cool Weather(30-60):
- Sitka Stratus jacket
- Sitka Stratus bibs
- Base Layers - either smart wool or Firstlite
- Firstlite neck gaiter

Cold Weather (20 - 30):
- Sitka Fanatic vest over the stratus jacket

I also have the full Fanatic jacket but only wear that if it's frigid out because of how hot I get in it. For most situations I prefer the fanatic vest on top of the stratus jacket.

Like others have said I would probably start with the Stratus jacket and bibs or pants and then build up your base layers from there.

 

[Therussbus4]

Great information here!

 

[171farm]

Me personally…I wouldn’t worry about expensive clothing for early season hunting. The normal prices stuff from Cabelas and Walmart are just fine. I’d spend the money on cold weather gear and layers as already stated. Keeping warm will keep you in the field longer increasing your success rate in most cases. I like Sitka and have Skre. Someone already mentioned the wind block, it’s worth its weight in gold for sure.