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    I have no idea what iwom is...

    But I wouldn`t use a bag. It`s just one more thing to have to carry and I`m trying to minimalize. It`s gotten crazy how much stuff it takes anymore to kill a deer.

    I have to carry the bibs and parka anyway, otherwise I get overheated and sweaty hiking in. So, for me, it's no different. I hike in wearing my regular weight clothes, climb into the tree/blind/brush and throw this on. Toasty.

     

    DadSmith

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    I have to carry the bibs and parka anyway, otherwise I get overheated and sweaty hiking in. So, for me, it's no different. I hike in wearing my regular weight clothes, climb into the tree/blind/brush and throw this on. Toasty.

    I do the Walls Blizzard Pruf bibs and have a Berne jacket I've used for years. I spray silicone on them as needed for extra rain resistance.
    I think this year I'll try a lanolin solution. You put a few tablespoons of lanolin in a bottle of 91% alcohol. Shake it up and spray it on.
    The alcohol drys and leaves a nice flim of lanolin on what you spray it on. One thing about lanolin is my dogs love the smell and want to lick on it lol.
     

    Hookeye

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    Depends on if one wants more comfort/ hunt longer.

    I cant take the cold like I used to. Maybe because I didnt have better gear way back ( or maybe just because im older )

    Aint got diddly squat to prove. O just want to be comfy while Im out there and spend a decent amount of time afield.
     

    zoglog

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    I’m not an expert, but I’ve spent some time in the cold and snow, both locally and out west.

    I have some expensive gear, but not Sitka. In my experience out west, you spend a lot more time moving than sitting still. Even in the bitter cold, if you can be windproof and dry you can survive.

    Ambush hunting in the winter in Indiana is a different animal. A heavy set of bibs and parka is a must, but that gear is way too heavy for out west.

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    Sitka gear would probably be warm enough for Indiana and light enough for out west, but so far I have needed one or the other, not both.
    I finally found you!

    I wouldn’t have ever guessed to see you wearing UCP while hunting.
     

    model1994

    quick draw mcgraw
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    check out sierra dot com, used to be 'sierra trading post'. like an online tj maxx - actually same company - but with outdoor gear too. they have sitka a lot, but also other quality gear. e.g. i bought some cheaper browning waterfowl gear and mannn it's pretty good, really unexpected

    but before you spend $$$ on camo remember most species were hunted to near-extinction by men in 3 piece suits lol
     

    TJ Kackowski

    Let it begin here.
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    Camofire regularly runs deals on Sitka gear ... https://www.camofire.com/

    You need to check daily as their offerings change daily. If you watch enough, you'll notice that they have somewhat of a rotation until stock is depleted. But, if you see something you want, buy it. The next time it shows up, if it shows up, your size may be gone.
     
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