[Blackeagle1]

Doesn’t really bother me. But I practice wearing it. Maybe try one of the heated vests that are out there.

 

[merlinron]

i hate shooting with a jacket on and try to get away with not wearing one as much as possible.

 

[Mike.Rotch]

I wear 4 small layers. No bulk at all.

Under Armour Cold gear
Thermal shirt
Scentlok 1/4 zip savannah
Topped with Scentlok Savannah jacket.

Warm as can be and feels no different than wearing a thick shirt.

 

[PA_ENGR]

Sounds like you need a new jacket. Try day one or gray wolf.
About half the thickness of any of the “ high quality” garments out there. I won’t name names since they’ll call me bad things, lol!!!

 

[bejayze]

Never wear a coat when I'm hunting, I use merino wool base layers, wool sweater and a wind blocking vest, if it gets real cold I put on my heated pnuma vest under it all.

 

[bj99robinson]

I hate wearing a jacket, I layer up with a heavy vest when it gets really cold.

 

[Macdoc18]

I prefer to wear pants

 

[marc_groleau]

I just layer up with a number of base layers on my top and the use vests for my top layer. Sonetimes two vests. Cabelas Berber fleece with Windshear is my go to. This keeps my arms and shoulders flexible snd not bulky.

 

[solohunter]

the Scentlok Revenant jacket is warm and I can shoot easily with it, the Hydrotherm is nice as well when it is wet out. Iwear the Scentlok AMP Heavy base layer and I am warm and dry. Way more fun to be warm and dry.

 

[ForestPhantom]

I have always layered. Light and heavy weight merino, thermal/fleece, and a primaloft vest. I'll where an outer shell if it is wet though. I was in stand for a wild snowy 30mph winds and 25 degree sit this year and I was cozy. I believe it is all about creating those thermal zones and keeping warm in and cold out. Layering is best and merino is where it all begins.

 

[deadquiet]

No I like jackets......they keep me warm.

 

[Kris_H_97]

I have what I'd consider a low profile 100% wool coat that's slim enough to not be bulky, but room enough inside that I can still wear a hoodie with it. Not to mention all my other under shirts, base layers, t-shirt as well and I have zero issues with bulk and I have the added benefit of staying warm.

 

[GaleForce]

Im thinking of leaving the heavy jacket at home and trying an extra layer or two and toping it off with a heavy LL Bean wool sweater and sliding on my Incinerator bibs and seeing how low of temperature I can go with it.

Pnuma Heated vest and Pants. My first lite Catalyst system over top. Warm and toasty all day

 

[Alaska at heart]

I understand and agree.....a jacket feels bulky and binding while drawing, next to layers and a vest. To that end, I purchased a heated vest to try out and see if keeping my core upper body toasty will make a difference in the bitter cold. I got away from bibs for a while, but dug some out and they are also better as a heat retention system for me than just pants and a vest. Boots and proper headwear go a long way to keep you warm when it is really cold as well.

 

[nc514]

What part of the jacket experience do u not like?

 

[77chevy]

hunting jackets have come a long way from the M65 jacket I started hunting in.

 

[mn5503]

I feel more restricted wearing a bunch of layers than I do with a single base layer and my Fanatic jacket. It really is designed with the bowhunter in mind. The front pouch is great too, It has to be REALY cold for me to break out the incinerator hand muff.

I'll bench the Stratus set up with multiple layers for the single base and Fanatic somewhere in the 30's.

 

[turkeyhunter60]

I'd rather be warm than freeze, you can always take it off and put it your pack if you get to warm..But i mostly just wear layers, if i wear a jacket, not a bulky one, i make sure i can shoot comfortably and make sure there is nothing that can get in the way of my shooting..

 

[eclark53520]

Meh, I don't seem to have a problem killing deer in a jacket...