With the holiday season rapidly closing in, now is the perfect time to look into buying a new hunting outfit for a loved one who hunts, or maybe just for yourself.

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It’s no secret that the apparel you wear when hunting is one of the most critical parts of your kit. It doesn’t matter if you have the most expensive rifle or bow in the world; if you can’t keep warm in the tree stand, you’re not going to last long enough to bag your intended quarry. Your outfit needs to be comfortable, flexible, lightweight, and above all else, it has to be warm. Choosing the right combination can be challenging, as there are countless options to choose from – but fortunately, Sitka makes the choice easy with their exceptional line of quality hunting apparel.

In case you haven’t heard, Sitka produces some of the highest caliber of hunting apparel available on the market. Each line of gear features designs and patterns specific to a particular type of hunt, in order to give you the best possible advantage in the field. With the holiday season rapidly closing in, now is the perfect time to look into buying a new hunting outfit for a loved one who hunts, or maybe just for yourself.

Sitka Kelvin Lite Down ¾ Pants with Optifade Subalpine Camo

Let’s start from the bottom, with the pants. Your lowest, outermost-layer needs to provide sufficient warmth and insulation, but still be lightweight, packable, and easy to put on or take off. Sitka’s Kelvin Lite Down ¾ pants meet all of these requirements and more. The Kelvin Down Lites were originally designed for mountain hunting, a pursuit that requires every additional ounce to be justified. The Kelvin Down Lite pants are equipped with 900 fill Primaloft Gold Insulation, so these pants can provide incredible warmth without any excessive weight or bulk. Their ¾ cut legs allow you to tuck the cuffs directly into your boots, as well as increases their packability. The legs also feature 7/8 side zippers, making them a breeze to put on or take off when wearing muddy boots, a feature you will definitely appreciate after a long day of hiking. The seat features paneling as well as a high compression zone, which greatly assists the regulation of warmth, and helps vent off moisture.

Sitka Gradient Cold Weather Bib

Moving up a layer, we come to Sitka’s Gradient Cold Weather Bib. It is an ultra-warm mid-layer designed to be worn under wind/waterproof outer-layers, like waders. In fact, this bib seamlessly interfaces with Sitka’s line of Waterfowl Delta Waders, but will also work well with the Hudson Bib when the temperature drops off. The Gradient Cold Weather Bib features a thick layer of fleece covering the legs that won’t compress when used in conjunction with waders and the bib can be adjusted for comfort and fit, using Sitka’s adjustable no-buckle suspension system. The water repellent top portion of the bib is available finished in both of Sitka’s Waterfowl concealment patterns, Marsh and Timber.

Sitka Stratus Jacket

The outer layer comes next, and Sitka’s Stratus Jacket was made for those long, chilly days in the stand. Originally only available in Sitka’s Elevated II concealment pattern, the new Blaze Orange Stratus Jacket is now available for those who want/need more safety orange coverage in their Whitetail system. In terms of noiselessness, lightweight construction, wind resilience, and warmth – this jacket ranks among the best. Thanks to a combination of Gore-Tex Infinium and micro-grid fleece, the Stratus Jacket is 100% windproof as well as having water repellent properties. This blend of fabrics also allows the wearer to move silently without the risk of alerting game to their presence, while the removable hood has specialized ear ports to improve the wearer’s hearing when the hood is up.

In addition to its warmth and windproof capabilities, the Stratus Jacket is designed to be worn more comfortably with a safety harness. It utilizes a Constant Connect Sitka Safety Harness Pass Through Port, a system that features a Cobrax secure slide-to-lock magnetic/snap closure, which eliminates the need to disconnect from the harness if you need to add or remove gear. This system allows the wearer to be safer and quieter in the stand. Through wind, cold, and even tree-stand-safety, this jacket has your back.

Sitka Gradient White Hoody

Sitka recently unveiled the White Gradient Hoody. This new color option hoody was produced at the request of waterfowl hunters who needed to better blend in when hunting snow geese. Sitka understood the waterfowl hunter’s need for a non-compressible mid-layer, so they constructed the Gradient Hoodies out of high-loft Berber fleece for the ultimate in core insulation. The integrated thumbholes and fleece-lined pockets will keep your hands warm, and a face mask/hood combo work to keep you completely concealed. The Gradient Hoody makes for a perfect mid-layer of insulation, but it’s also suitable as a top layer in milder-climates, and is available in both Timber and Marsh concealment patterns as well.

Sitka Mountain Optics Harness

Now that we’ve covered the clothing from top layer to bottom, next comes the gear. A big game hunter’s kit simply isn’t complete without a utility harness. Sitka provides this critical piece of gear with the Mountain Optics Harness to provide instant access to your hunting essentials. It features removable segmented side pockets that are just the right size for your smartphone, GPS, and rangefinders, as well as a center pocket that fits most models of binoculars. The Mountain Optics Harness comes in three colors: Optifade Open Country, Optifade Supalpine, and Pyrite.

Sitka Tool Bucket

Lastly, we come to an essential part of any hunting trek, the gear bag. As the name implies, the Sitka Tool Bucket uses a “bucket style” top load gear access, and is designed for whitetail hunters in an elevated position. Storage room is never an issue, as the Tool Bucket has 1800 cubic inches of interior space, and features 17 individual storage compartments. On the top of the pack is a pull-up rope compartment, which helps keep your rope from becoming tangled while allowing it to be pulled free when pulling up, or lowering your pack from you stand. In addition, the stow away gear straps (two on the back, two on the bottom) increase the carrying capacity further, and are perfect for the larger items any hunter might need. The two straps on the back are good for carrying a bow or long gun, and the two on the bottom can be used for securing gear like tripods, and rolled-up articles of clothing. When not in use, the straps can be tucked away to minimize the chance of snagging on foliage.