Bowhunter – September 2019

tooneof my hotspots.We tuckedintoa
st andingcornfield,andI wasamazedat
howwellhiscamoblendedinwiththe
yellowedstalksandleaves.He waswear-
ing Pnumacl othing(pnumaoutdoors.
com), andtheirTerracamouflagepat-
ternis designedwithorganiccolorsand
tacticalhexshapestocreatea complex
lo okthatresultsintheillusionof depth.
Itlooksjustas goodina treestandas it
doesina cornfield(itlooksreallygood
inacornfield!),andI havetoimagine,
out westas well.It’salsoavailableon the
newWaypointAll-SeasonJacket($24 0),

whichis a trueall-seasontopthatis de-
signedwithan athleticfit. It alsofeatures
aDWRwater-repellentcoating,Dura-
Guardabrasion-resistantoverlays,andis
guaranteedforlife—letthatsinkinfor
a second.
Another company that is killing it
pattern-wise is Sitka Gear (sit k a ge a r.
com).TheirSubalpine,whichis idealfor
vegetatedterrainandequallysuitedfor
st alkingor ambushing, hasserved me
wellwhile bowhuntingturkeys, white-
tails,muledeer,andelk.It’salsoavail-
ableontheirnewTraversePants($ 14 9).

Thesestretchy, lightweight pants feature

a DWRcoating and internal mesh pock-

etsforventilation. They are ideal for ev-

erythingfrom elk hunting to bowhunt-

ingturkeys, especially when paired with

theTraverse Zip-T ($14 9).

Better known for their backpacks

than anything, Badlands (badland-

spacks.com) has quietly developed an

extensive lineup of clothing, which con-

tainsapparel like the Stealth Long Sleeve

($90)—available in their Approach and

Approach FX patterns. These patterns

pretty much cover any hunting situa-

tion,while the ultra-lightweight Stealth

LongSleeve offers a built-in hood and

facemask, and is designed with Algus

CoolTouch material to keep you com-

fortableduring early season adventures.

KUIU (kuiu.com) has taken the

Western bowhunting world by storm

andis now reaching the whitetail mar-

ketas well thanks to garments like the

Peloton 118 LS Crew-T ($59), which

is agreat early season, athletic-fit top.

Choosefrom either the Vias or Verde

camouflage patterns to ensure that you’ll

blendinout west while stalking moun-

tain-basin mule deer, or while 17 feet up

a white oak tree waiting for an opening-

day whitetail to pass by.

No self-respecting bowhunter would

enter the season without at least one

good rainsuit, right? If you want to be

out there when the animals are on the

move and the other hunters are stuck in-

side warm and dry, you should own one.

To fill this spot in your hunting closet,

check out the Hailstorm Jacket ($18 0)

from Nomad (nomadoutdoor.com).

This 100-percent polyester garment is

built with pit zips, three-layer construc-

tion, and is offered in Veil Cervidae

camo — a true do-it-all pattern. If you’re

not in the market for raingear, don’t fret.

Nomad also has a comprehensive lineup

of clothing in the pattern.

One company that might not be on

your radar but should be, is Wa l l s (walls.

com). Their Pro Series was launched

last fall, with the Outfitter Jacket ($19 0)

anchoring the lineup. Not only is this

jacket as durable as the company’s out-

door workwear, but it’s also designed with

a technical, whisper-quiet fabric, and a

two-step scent-control system that traps

30 BOWHUNTER /// SEPTEMBER 2019

TRIED AND TRUE