sitka gear 2014 big game - Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society

SITKA GEAR 2014 BIG GAME
COVER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Systems..................................................................................................................................... 4
Solving Problems................................................................................................................... 5
Highlighted Technology.................................................................................................... 6-7
GORE OPTIFADE™ Concealment.................................................................................... 8-9
Light & Fast Systems Introduction................................................................................ 10-11
NEW 90% Series.............................................................................................................. 12-13
Light & Fast System Sample.......................................................................................... 14-15
What You Don’t Know Often Scares You by Ambassador Steven Drake ........... 16-21
Extended Exposure Systems Introduction............................................................... 22-23
NEW Coldfront Series.................................................................................................. 24-25
Extended Exposure System Sample......................................................................... 26-27
Solitude by Athlete Dustin Roe.................................................................................... 28-31
Extreme & Extended Systems Introduction............................................................. 32-33
NEW Blizzard Series..................................................................................................... 34-35
Extreme & Extended System Sample........................................................................ 36-37
The Coldest Place on Earth by Athlete Tom Foss.................................................. 38-43
Hunting is Conservation by RMEF............................................................................. 44-47
Big Game Product Line at a Glance.......................................................................... 48-50
Sizing Chart............................................................................................................................. 51
Cover: Stories worth telling are relived and, at times, even generated around a fire. Though Athlete Mark Seacat’s rifle season ended on opening
evening, it was far from over. It took 46 hours before another hard-earned bull was hauled from the backcountry.
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
Back Cover: Not all watering holes are created equal, as found out by Athlete Cameron Foss
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
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Pro Staffer Cole Kramer waiting out a ram in the
Baja California Sur overlooking the Sea of Cortez.
Photo: Dustin Roe
Table of Contents
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SOLVING PROBLEMS
WITH SUPERIOR SOLUTIONS
Every one of our products arises out of a problem — an unmet need. We like to think that many of these unmet
needs aren’t even expressed to us by our customers because we anticipate them in advance. Our products are
innovative solutions to problems that have not yet had a chance to blossom; we nip them in the bud before they
can get in a hunter’s way.
Our team’s input from the field is constant, and directly linked to all we create. Overwhelming inspiration,
however, comes from customer feedback, our team of athletes, and our pro staff. Collectively, they spend
thousands of hours in the field, adventuring across a global landscape and reporting back to us. This fills — and
Jeff Sposito washing off the sweat after a long afternoon
looking for black bears in central British Columbia.
Photo: Ryan Heffron / Arctos Collective
often overflows — our resevoir of product ideas.
Even so, some of the best concepts never come to fruition. Our commitment to delivering focused solutions
that do precisely what we say they’ll do requires real focus and is not immune to failure. Manufacturing and
improving our own textile technology is no small task, but doing things this way means we have control of every
SYSTEMS
piece of gear we offer, down to the threads that comprise it. We take pride in testing our products thoroughly,
both in the lab and field, so you don’t have to. All of this takes longer and makes for a lot of more work, but we
stand behind our methods and the superior solutions they deliver to you.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LAYERS
Why layer? It’s simple: so you can add and subtract garments to complement the conditions you experience
while hunting. By using a base layer that pulls moisture away from your skin to keep you dry, an insulation
layer to regulate your core temperature, and an outer layer to provide breathable protection against the
elements, you have the freedom to combine and create customized systems that keep you outside longer
and optimally comfortable during any weather conditions you might face.
The SITKA Gear Darkroom
Learn more about the SITKA Gear culture at:
SITKAgear.com/insight/darkroom
Since no two hunts are alike, every component of a SITKA Gear system has a unique function to accommodate
a different approach to a singular end purpose. Hunting is a chess match where every move counts. If you’re
distracted by discomfort, you make bad decisions. Bad decisions lead to bad results. It’s really as simple as
that. Our line hasn’t grown to its current breadth and depth for no reason. Every piece is the direct result of a
need we’ve either experienced personally in the field or heard about from trusted users.
In the mountains, pursuits run the gamut from moderate to high activity, peppered with periods of pure
motionlessness in weather conditions that are almost constantly changing. Our Big Game line responds
brilliantly to varying activity levels and the unpredictable conditions that come with glassing open bowls,
tiptoeing through aspen groves, battling scree fields, and covering miles at a time. Whether you’re backpack
hunting Dall sheep in the highest peaks of the Mackenzie Mountains, enduring sideways sleet on the most
remote bay of Kodiak Island for Brown bears, or chasing mulies in the heat-parched Sonoran Desert, we have
a system for you.
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Systems
Founder Jonathan Hart pauses during his Nevada mule
deer hunt to take in the light show.
Photo: Ryan Heffron / Arctos Collective
Solving Problems
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GORE-TEX® PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
Garments
engineered
with
GORE-TEX® FABRIC
GORE-TEX® fabrics are durably
waterproof,
windproof,
and
very breathable — guaranteed.
Waterproof
Breathable
HIGHLIGHTED TECHNOLOGY
At SITKA Gear we know the value of technology, but more importantly we understand the science behind it.
As manufacturers of some of the industry’s highest-performing, most innovative fabrics, we’re committed to
They provide reliable weather
discovering the ways technology can benefit our customers. Our team is constantly testing and sourcing the
protection and maximized comfort
latest textile technologies in real world situations.
in all weather conditions. Excellent management of
perspiration leads to optimized body-heat regulation.
While each pore of a GORE-TEX® membrane is smaller
We only choose the most advanced fabrics for final production of our products, and that’s why we employ
than a water droplet, each is 700 times larger than a
GORE-TEX®, WINDSTOPPER® and PrimaLoft®. These high-tech materials enable hunters to stand up to all
water vapor molecule. This is what enables GORETEX®
weather and connect with their environments in optimal comfort.
fabric to breathe so that sweat vapor can escape,
keeping you dry from the inside — the ideal solution for
hunters looking for broad weather protection and style.
The GORE-TEX® membrane under
an electron microscope.
PRIMALOFT® PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
WINDSTOPPER® PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
WINDSTOPPER® products shelter hunters from the adverse effects of bone-chilling
PrimaLoft® products are the ultimate in insulation technology for
winds. The WINDSTOPPER® membrane works with our base layers to prevent
hunters. Ultra-fine fibers are engineered to retain maximum warmth
overheating and perspiration buildup by allowing moisture vapor to easily escape.
even when wet, and create a product that is quiet and less bulky,
WINDSTOPPER® fabrics offer soft, lightweight weather protection in one versatile and
allowing for greater freedom of movement.
durable garment.
NEW for 2014 - PrimaLoft® Performance Down Blends
The ultimate combination of PrimaLoft® ultra-fine fibers and waterWith the WINDSTOPPER® Membrane
This is what the wind chill effect
looks like with the WINDSTOPPER®
membrane. The red areas indicate
the warmth that remains, thanks to the
WINDSTOPPER® fabric’s ability to block
the wind. You remain comfortable and
warm, and you can maintain your level
of physical activity.
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Highlighted Technology
Without WINDSTOPPER® Membrane
This is what the wind chill effect
looks like without WINDSTOPPER®
membrane. The blue areas
indicate that the fabric doesn’t
withstand wind. Although the
temperature remains the same,
you will quickly feel cold as soon
as the wind starts blowing.
repellant down, offering high-performance warmth and comfort in
variable conditions while adhering to the PrimaLoft® promise of an
environmentally safe technology free of fluorocarbons.
More technology information available online at SITKAgear.com/technology
Highlighted Technology
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THE SCIENCE OF NOTHING
GORE™ OPTIFADE™ Concealment is the first and only concealment system ever scientifically designed around
the way a hunter’s prey views the world. Traditional camouflage relies upon mimicking hunters’ surroundings.
GORE™ OPTIFADE™ Concealment breaks the mold by tricking the animal’s eyes into not recognizing the hunter
as a predator. Designed for engagement ranges of 35 meters and beyond at ground level, GORE™ OPTIFADE™
Concealment Open Country pattern is optimized for spot and stalk hunting in a mountain environment. The
Open Country pattern delivers concealment with a scientifically calibrated balance that, in the eyes of an
animal, both breaks up your body outline and makes you fade into the background.
PREY VISION
Learn more about OPTIFADE™
HUMAN VISION
and other SITKA Gear technologies at:
SITKAgear.com/technology
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GORE OPTIFADE™ Concealment
GORE OPTIFADE™ Concealment
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BASE CAMP
TURNING CLOTHING INTO GEAR
LIGHT & FAST
SYSTEMS
Our Light & Fast Systems merge cutting-edge technology,
innovative design, and rugged durability so you can go
further, stay longer, and get closer. We know the definition
of “light and fast” can differ from hunter to hunter. For some,
it’s cutting off the handle of the toothbrush or leaving the
tent behind to save weight and space. For others, it’s
hitting the trail after work and hurrying to get position on
that herd bull who’s been frequenting the same remote
mountain bowl. That’s why we designed our Light & Fast
gear to have extreme flexibility and accommodate every
situation and hunting style.
Athlete Tom Foss halfway home to base camp after a long day
chasing Dall sheep in the Yukon’s Ogilvie Mountains.
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
Light & Fast Systems Introduction
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NEW GEAR
90% Series
Reinvented
We re-imagined the classic 90% Jacket for 2014. First, we made it
more wind resistant, choking down the fabric to let in just a third of the
wind-driven air that flowed through the previous iteration. We wanted
NEW!
90% Jacket
$289 Style #50072
Durable and breathable, wind and weather resistant, this is ideal for the
active backcountry hunter. Lightly insulated for cooler mornings with twoway stretch for unrestricted movement, the 90% Jacket has always been
one of our most versatile go-to pieces.
TECHNOLOGY
Durable Water Repellent Finish
FABRIC
Soft-Shell, Polyester Face
FEATURES
• Body-Mapped Checkered
Fleece Backer
• Interior Seam Taping
• 2 Chest, 2 Hand, 1 Sleeve Pocket
• 2-Way Stretch
SPECS
Sizes: S-3XL
Weight: 16.38 oz
warmth for chilly mornings and cool fall days, but with improved
wind resistance. We found that insulating the entire jacket caused
overheating, especially during periods of high exertion. The solution?
A body-mapped, checkered fleece backer that puts insulation only
where you need it, allowing convective cooling to dump excess
COLORS
Open Country
heat where you don’t. Since it’s designed to be worn with minimal
underlayers, we applied thermal tape to the seams, making
them smoother and more comfortable. We improved
fabric stretch, allowing the 90% to be cut more
athletically without restricting movement, which
keeps excess material from getting in your
way. The result is a more pliable, durable,
and quiet jacket — a precisely engineered
tool for the mid-season that belongs
in every big game hunter’s arsenal.
NEW!
90% Pant
$269 Style #50073
Tough and carefully lined with micro-fleece to ward off chill, the
articulated soft-shell 90% Pant works for mid-to-late season hunts. With
a foot in the same circle as the 90% Jacket, this pant can be worn with
or without under layers.
TECHNOLOGY
Durable Water Repellent Finish
FABRIC
Soft-Shell, Polyester Face
FEATURES
• Body-Mapped Checkered
Fleece Backer
• Cargo Pockets
• Zippered Hip Pocket
• 2-Way Stretch Pockets
• Articulated Knees
SPECS
Sizes:
Even 30 - 44”
Tall 34 - 38”
Weight: 17.5 oz
COLORS
Open Country
NEW 90% Series
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LIGHT & FAST GEAR
LIGHT & FAST
SYSTEM
Build Your System – A Sample SITKA Gear System Built From Our Light & Fast Collection
NEXT-TO-SKIN
Core Zip-T
BUILD YOUR SYSTEM
$79 - $89 Style #10011
SITKA Cap
and get g
ear recommendations from SITKA Gear Athletes
Ideal for changing body temperatures, we designed this staple
next-to-skin piece with a zippered chest that allows for quick and
efficient cooling during strenuous activity.
SITKA Face Mask
Necessity
Necessity
INSULATION
Kelvin Lite Jacket
Kelvin Lite Jacket
$199 Style #30024
NEW! 90% Jacket
Insulation
Extremely packable with an extraordinarily high heat-to-weight ratio
due to PrimaLoft® insulation, the Kelvin Lite is about half as heavy as
the original Kelvin Jacket, providing nearly weightless warmth.
Outerwear
SITKAgear.com/system-builder
OUTERWEAR
Dewpoint Jacket
Outerwear
NEW!
90% Jacket
$289 Style #50072
Built of a durable and breathable 2-way stretch, DWR treated soft
shell material, the 90% Jacket is designed for the active western
hunter.
Ascent Pant
$149 Style #50007
Offering the ultimate in breathability and mobility, the Ascent is
our go-to pant for any warm weather western hunt.
Signature Bomber Belt
Necessity
Core Zip-T
Next-to-Skin
Dewpoint Jacket
$399 Style #50051
Our most lightweight and packable rain shell ensures comfort and
protection in wet weather without added bulk, so you can bring it
along on every excursion.
Dewpoint Pant
Shooter Glove
$369 Style #50052
Necessity
These waterproof pants are light, easy to pack, and supremely
comfortable, allowing for optimal mobility in wet conditions and
making them a must-have piece for maximum preparedness.
Dewpoint Pant
NECESSITIES
Outerwear
SITKA Cap
$25 Style #90101
Shooter Glove
Designed around the needs of bow hunters and technical
shooters, this glove is form fitting, durable, and breathable,
allowing for maximum finger dexterity and range of motion.
Flash Gaiter
Signature Bomber Belt
$49 Style #90017
SITKA Face Mask
Outerwear
$49 Style #90041
Light and breathable, the SITKA Cap is made of the same
water-resistant, stretch woven fabric as the other products in the
Ascent series.
This is our response to the call of trail athletes who cover miles
in the high country and are tired of twigs and scree getting
underneath their pants and into their shoes. Keep it all out with
the Flash Gaiter.
Ascent Pant
$30 Style #90141
Designed to hold up far more than just your drawers, this solid
and robust utility belt is an indispensable necessity on every
backcountry adventure.
Flash Gaiter
Necessity
$25 Style #90072
Our open mesh face mask will keep your face concealed and up
your chances for a shot.
Product sizing and colors available at SITKAgear.com
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Light & Fast Sample System
Light & Fast Sample System
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WHAT YOU DON’T
KNOW OFTEN
SCARES YOU
By Ambassador Steven Drake
T
The sunlight stood in bars leaning lazily against the trees when my dad bit off the silence.
“Steve, STOP!” I froze, squinting into the dark places, expecting to pick up the tan flash of an elk.
It was early September and the opening day of a much-anticipated Montana archery elk hunt.
“No, look down,” he whispered. One more step and I would have tripped over it. An elk shed. A
huge one! The thought of a bull carrying such headgear gave me chills.
That evening we set up at the convergence of two coulees, my dad calling behind me. Soon we were surrounded
by a herd bull, a dozen cows, and a challenger for the harem. There was no opportunity to draw for a shot, but it
didn’t matter. I was 16, and it was my first day ever elk hunting. I was more than pleased.
Those first few years, I never hunted more than a mile from the truck, and always with my dad at my side. To be
honest, I didn’t know a lot about the woods, how to cover country efficiently, or how to live out on my own. And
what you don’t know often scares you.
It was four years before I took my first elk – a rag horn with my bow. He died just 100 yards from an access road, but
my inexperience turned what should have been my easiest pack out into one of my most difficult. I was entirely out
of my comfort zone, but I was hooked on hunting and badly wanted to elevate my skills. And in the five years since,
I become a pupil of the hunters I admire and of wild places. I’ve been fortunate to come upon many opportunities
to build my skills and confidence, and I’ve jumped at each one.
Last August, I spent 20 days taking photographs in Canada’s Northwest Territory, living out of a backpack and
documenting the harvests of Dall sheep and mountain caribou. I tried to capture the beauty and ruggedness of the
hunts and the people who make them happen.
The trip really stretched me. Our party hunted remote drainages 200 miles from the nearest road, which we
accessed via bush plane. We then walked 10 or more miles each day with 70-pound packs in search of game.
We had run-ins with grizzlies, climbed through high, sketchy terrain, and forded waist-deep rivers cold with glacial
melt. It was the most grueling and fun hunt I’d ever been part of, requiring a colossal amount of time, energy, and
logistics to pull it off. The experience left me with a new perspective on what’s possible in the mountains, and also
left me champing to apply some of what I’d learned to the elk country close to home.
When I got home, there were still a few days before the opener, and another photo assignment – this time to
Alaska – would pull me off the elk in three weeks. I left Bozeman at 2 a.m. to scout my favorite spot, and at first
light seven bulls materialized in a remote basin, one a giant. I backed out, headed home, and began planning. The
night before opening day, I hauled in enough food and water to last five days. I camped within striking distance of
the basin, playing out the approach in my head. In the dark I would descend a 1,000-foot avalanche chute into the
head of the basin. The thermals would switch at first light and the bulls would follow their morning routine along a
game trail that crosses the bottom of the chute. I would wait just yards from the trail, wind in my face, arrow nocked,
ready. And if the bulls cooperated, I would be neck deep into a tough pack out, nearly six miles from my truck. I
chuckled at the thought of that first pack out five years prior.
I stood atop the chute in the predawn dark and had a bad feeling. Experience taught me there should be bugles
by now, but the basin was silent. I descended anyway, found nothing and spent the rest of opening weekend going
deeper in search of the bulls.
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What You Don’t Know Often Scares You
Ambassador Steven Drake tries to evoke the response
of a wary bull in the canyon below.
Photo: Joel Wilson/Seacat Creative
What You Don’t Know Often Scares You
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Two weeks came and went. Time was running out, but I knew persistence was key. I pushed in by headlamp for
a final go, setting up camp in the wee hours of the morning to a soundtrack of distant bugles. Sleeping out alone
had once been unimaginable, but there I lay alone in my tent, miles from the truck, and slumber came easy. With
knowledge and routine, I had lost my fear.
In the morning, I paralleled a herd bull making for his bedding area, but a satellite bull picked me off and sent the herd
into the next basin. I covered country and that afternoon got into another herd, but again couldn’t get off a shot.
As evening came on, I hustled back toward camp and came across the same bull from that morning destroying
a sapling less than 100 yards from my tent. He was separated from his cows, giving me only one set of eyes to
worry about. I cut ground fast, and when he broke from his bout with the sapling, he angled toward me. I ranged
a few trees, drew, and stopped him with a cow call at 35 yards. His front shoulder was forward, exposing vitals. I
squeezed my release and watched a streak of green and white fletching close the gap. And then the ‘twang’ of
an unnoticed twig sent the arrow into the dirt. I went to bed dejected, with no choice but to keep at it. There was
one day left to hunt.
At first light, the only sound was the drumming of a grouse. I still-hunted down a nearby ridge where I had
heard bugles during the night. It wasn’t long before I spotted antlers. A six-point bull, walking up the ridge
toward me, and he was close!
Shoes off to get close.
Photo: Joel Wilson/Seacat Creative
Ambassador Steven Drake sets up spike camp
in Montana’s backcountry.
Photo: Joel Wilson/Seacat Creative
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At 20 yards, his head went behind a tree, and I drew. He kept coming—15 yards, 10 yards, 5 yards. The bull’s eyes
went right through me, and his eye guards were about to do the same when I figured I was close enough to take a
frontal shot. I squeezed the release and watched my arrow sink into his chest. He wheeled and tipped over.
While I cut and packed out meat, I thought about my first season hunting elk, the autumn encounters with these
awesome animals, my many mistakes. I thought about the wild trips I’d been on since, and how the experiences
had evolved me.
Halfway through the pack out, my friend Shane drove out to join me, providing some much-appreciated assistance
and company. We got all the meat in coolers ready for processing and packed out camp and antlers just in time
to make the plane to Alaska – another trip that could only expand my comfort zone.
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Kelvin Lite Jacket
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Traverse Hoody
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Core Hoody
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Merino Core Boxers
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STEVEN’S SYSTEM
YKK
Ascent Pant
Outerwear
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Dewpoint Jacket
Outerwear
What You Don’t Know Often Scares You
Dewpoint Pant
Outerwear
Shooter Glove
Necessity
Sitka Cap
Necessity
Sitka Face Mask
Necessity
Ambassador Steven Drake packs out the last
load under a full moon.
Photo: Shane Rickert/Seacat Creative
YOUR GOAL
TURNING CLOTHING INTO GEAR
EXTENDED
EXPOSURE
SYSTEMS
Every experienced hunting guide knows the value of
great gear: Quality optics, for example, extend your
range and lead to a successful hunt. We couldn’t agree
more, but good glass is just the tip of the iceberg when
it comes to maximizing your possibilities, especially
when Mother Nature is doing her best to drive you off
the mountain. Our Extended Exposure Systems are
comprised of gear specifically designed for lengthy
stays in challenging conditions. Brilliant technology,
functional design, and gritty durability meet in every
component, so you can do more than just endure the
elements during a long hunt; you can enjoy them.
5:00 am
9:30 am
12:00 pm
4:30 pm
7:00 pm
7 STRAIGHT DAYS OF RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW ACCOMPANIED BY 46 HOURS BEHIND GLASS
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Extended Exposure Systems Introduction
Athlete Adam Foss keeps tabs on a band of Dall rams
deep in Alaska’s Chugach range.
Photo: Steven Drake/Seacat Creative
NEW GEAR
COLDFRONT
Redesigned
We introduced the Coldfront Series in 2009 with the Alaska guide
and outfitter specifically in mind. The series was our solution for
NEW!
Coldfront Jacket
$650 Style #50069
Engineered for extended exposure to wet and frigid conditions, this
jacket is our waterproof, fleece-insulated, soft-shell answer. When
protection from bitter cold and sopping weather takes priority over
packability, the GORE-TEX® laminate protected Coldfront Jacket is the
ideal piece to keep you warm, dry, and comfortable.
extended exposure to wet, frigid conditions. Since then, it has
become standard gear in the world of guides and outfitters in
some of most rugged and relentlessly challenging places on
earth, from the Alaska Peninsula to the Rocky Mountains. For
2014, we’ve brought to life several years of obsessive research
and development to make the Coldfront Series even better.
Here’s how:
TECHNOLOGY
GORE-TEX® Laminate, Durable
Water Repellent Finish
FABRIC
Soft-Shell, Polyester Face
FEATURES
• Micro-Fleece Grid Backer
• 5 Strategically Located Pockets
• Expedition Fit
SPECS
Sizes: M - XXL
Weight: 35.3 oz
COLORS
Dirt, Woodsmoke, Open Country
We increased the durability and the tear resistance by using a
new, tightly woven polyester face fabric that allows for fearless
brush busting. We placed the zippered hand pockets higher on
the jacket to keep your contents clear of your backpack and
allow water to flow off your elbows, not into the pockets.
We raised the back on the pants and increased the
length of the jacket tail to minimize heat loss
during long sits in the cold, whether you’re
on horseback or just glassing from a
ridge top. New water-sealing cuffs,
a foldaway hood, cargo pockets,
and
enhanced
articulation
NEW!
Coldfront Bib Pant
$599 Style #50070
This pant is engineered with a micro fleece backer to keep you warm and
dry in cold, wet conditions. The articulated patterning of the Coldfront
Pant offers comfort and freedom of movement. The streamlined design
incorporates five strategically located pockets with welded, watertight
zippers to keep your gear organized and dry.
complete this evolved iteration
of the classic Coldfront Series.
TECHNOLOGY
GORE-TEX® Laminate, Durable
Water Repellent Finish
FEATURES
• Micro-Fleece Grid Backer
• 3/4 Side Zips
• Reinforced Seat
• Zippered Thigh Pockets
• High-Back
FABRIC
Soft-Shell, Polyester Face
SPECS
Sizes: M - XXL
Weight: 37 oz
COLORS
Woodsmoke, Open Country
NEW Coldfront Series
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EXTENDED EXPOSURE GEAR
EXTENDED EXPOSURE
SYSTEM
Build Your System – A Sample SITKA Gear System Built From Our Extended Exposure Collection
NEXT-TO-SKIN
Traverse Beanie
Necessity
Core Crew LS
$69 - $79 Style #10012
Designed with optimal moisture management in mind, this
responsive crew will keep you cool when conditions are warm,
and warm when the weather’s cool.
Core Bottom
$69 Style #10013
Perfect for layering under any of our pants or bibs in mild-to-moderate
conditions, these are our most lightweight next-to-skin bottoms.
Jetstream Jacket
NEW! Coldfront Jacket
INSULATION
Traverse Hoody $149
BUILD YOUR SYSTEM
Style#10018
Outerwear
Outerwear
and get g
ear recommendations from SITKA Gear Athletes
The Traverse Hoody adds critical warmth, protection, and
concealment to the already bomber Traverse top.
Kelvin Vest
Insulation
Traverse Bottom $79 - $89
Style #10002
Traverse Hoody
Wear these seamlessly under any Sitka outer layer pants for
optimum range of motion, odor resistance, and extra insulation.
Kelvin Vest
Insulation
$189 Style #30014
Here’s a layering solution with a number of applications. When
the temperature starts to plummet and you need a lightweight,
packable, insulated vest, the Kelvin is it.
Core Crew LS
Next-to-Skin
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Jetstream Glove
OUTERWEAR
Necessity
Jetstream Jacket
$329 - $349 Style #50032
Seamlines are strategically located to shed water and keep you
dry for hours while WINDSTOPPER® laminate stops heat-sapping
winds from penetrating.
NEW!
Coldfront Jacket
$650 Style #50069
This is our revised and updated edition of a waterproof, fleeceinsulated, soft shell jacket that stands up to the cruelest of cold
and wet conditions.
Timberline Pant
$229 Style #50039
With the sheep hunter specifically in mind, the stretch woven
Timberline Pant has double reinforced, waterproof, breathable
knees and seat for extra protection.
NEW!
Coldfront Pant
Timberline Pant
Outerwear
$599 Style #50070
Engineered with a microfleece backer, this waterproof pant provides
added warmth in conditions that are as cold as they are wet.
Traverse Bottom
Insulation
NECESSITIES
Traverse Beanie $25
Style #90002
Stitched from the same fabric as the Traverse Zip-T and Bottoms,
this is an ideal early season beanie or a perfect complement to a
cold weather layering system.
Jetstream Glove
$69 Style #90030
Enjoy full wind protection with comfort and breathability. This
WINDSTOPPER® laminate glove is built to resist cold winds and
features finely detailed fourchettes to perfectly fit your fingers for
maximum dexterity.
NEW! Coldfront Pant
Outerwear
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By Athlete Dustin Roe
Bottom: Athlete Dustin Roe glassing for mature rams.
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During the summer of 2005 I found myself on top of a giant mountain in Northern British
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Colombia in pursuit of Stone sheep. It was my introduction to both a way of hunting and a
way of life. At that time, I was unaware of the weighty impact this adventure would have on
the years to come, but I did know I felt supremely alive — more than I ever had before — and
I had a sense of belonging in the natural world that I’d never experienced until then. That
trip proved to be the foundation for a set of feelings and values that have come to define me.
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Looking back now over the near-decade and over 70 hunts I have guided, I’m amazed by all the memories I’ve
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ascending to great heights, all for the love of the hunt and everything that comes along with it. The memories
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Every chance I’ve had since that introductory trip, I’ve returned to the mountains. Though I now earn my
living guiding hunters, I feel like I don’t work. Guiding has allowed me to spend the most time possible in an
environment that offers profound challenges, yet inspires me to feel my most comfortable and — with the
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spite of the passage of time and the buildup of experience, but I do know that only the mountains inspire them.
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That’s why I always go back, again and again, and why I believe we mountain hunters — who are kind of an
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that is never wholly depleted. I don’t know exactly why I have this multitude of feelings, or why they persist in
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places and solitude. To them the wild ram embodies the mystery and magic of the mountains, the rocky canyons,
the snowy peaks, the fragrant alpine meadows, the gray slide rock, the icy dancing rills fed by snow bank and
glacier, the sweet, clean air of the high places, and the sense of being alone on the top of the world with the
eagles, the marmots, and the wild sheep themselves. The sheep hunter is willing to climb until his lungs are
bursting, to walk until his legs are dead weary, to grow hungry and thirsty for great rewards.”
O’Connor had it right. What I experienced during that first foray in search of sheep was a small but addictive taste
of all that he describes. As a guide, I’ve had many opportunities for subsequent tastes, each one deepening my
understanding of the process, increasing my respect for the animals and their habitat, and strengthening my
body and mind. It’s as much an emotional and intellectual experience as a physical one.
I became a guide for more than selfish reasons. I hope that all hunters get an opportunity like the one I had
back in 2005 — to know the magic of the mountains, the allure of high places, and the joy that comes with great,
hard-won rewards reaped among the rocky crags and in the clouds.
Whatever the mountains may bring to my life during the years to come, wherever the future leads, and however
long my own particular journey lasts, there’s one certainty: I will continue to be a dedicated mountain hunter,
with mind, body, and soul engaged in the challenges and relishing, as O’Connor says, the great rewards of this
unique calling.
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We’ve said it before: We love solving problems, and the
immense challenges of hunting in extreme cold weather
present them in unlimited quantities. Hands freeze
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hunting in frigid temperatures head-on with our Extreme
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of time in the field when the mercury drops and your
target is elusive. The more time you can take, the
greater your chances for success. Extreme & Extended
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The route to a band of bighorns leads Athletes Tom and Cameron
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In the late season, when you spend hours glassing on
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while traveling on horseback toward your secret spot,
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Sheep hunting with a bow presents a unique set of
challenges. There is the vertical terrain, the keen
eyes of the prey, and the proximity the weapon
demands. As with most things, the magnitude of
the challenge mirrors the magnitude of reward.
Even so, at some time during the adventure you
usually end up questioning your sanity.
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This past year, we had the opportunity to venture out in the late
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season, which offered the potential of taking a truly special ram.
We knew it would be cold and difficult, but it was just our nature to
embrace the forecast of heightened adversity.
Throughout the summer my sons Cam and Adam and a dozen
of our closest sheep hunting friends spent more than 130
mandays scouting, planning, and preparing to chase bighorns
in the snowstacked skyscrapers of Alberta. Into the early fall,
we canvassed a rugged 300-mile strip of the Rockies, from the
Canada-US border all the way to the north of Hinton. I can’t even
begin to estimate the number of miles we tallied scouting, though
it was easily in the hundreds. We took thousands of photos and
looked at hundreds of rams, all while training our legs, minds, and
hearts for one of our most demanding hunts yet.
By November, the biggest rams became more visible as they
moved to their pre-rutting grounds. But this time of year brings its
own share of challenges: furious blizzards, waist-deep snow, and
temperatures sagging to the -30°C mark. Then as a bowhunter,
the greatest complication was the wind that gusted to 60 miles an
hour, driving needles of ice with the persistence of a sandblaster.
At times, it was impossible to walk or even stand on the mountain.
Delivering an arrow would have been unthinkable.
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Athletes Cameron and Tom Foss absorb a blast
of wind-driven ice.
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
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“The sun illuminated the ram’s horns,
and the rhythmic puffs of steam that
poured from his nostrils turned into
a string of clouds composed of tiny,
angular prisms.”
We carried backcountry camps into a handful of remote locations, traveling as much as eight hours each way by
snowshoe. Winter had set in and slowed everything down, turning four-hour summer hikes into eight-hour slogs.
It was difficult going, even with snowshoes, and we ruled out some promising areas due to snow accumulation
at elevation.
Conditions like these are the ultimate equipment test, and things began falling apart. My telescoping ice axe that
had saved me from terrible falls and allowed me to get into places that would have been otherwise inaccessible
failed. Thankfully Cam, Adam and Mike were there to share and help make a dangerous traverse possible.
One particularly frigid day, my crampon blew apart when the connecting pieces shattered, leaving me with
one steady foot. The roll of duct tape was divided and redeployed to hold together snowshoes, tripods and
electronics. The only things that hung together were bonded by Sitka’s sewing, camaraderie, or both.
Cam, Adam, and one of my closest friends – bighorn sheep guru Mike Wood – and I had been pounding the
mountains together for nearly three weeks straight, getting into plenty of sheep. Our spirits were high despite
the grind of the cold. These are the three toughest mountain men I know, and I was so glad they were there to
share the memories that were about to unfold.
At the tail end of the 19 straight day stint, we spotted a ram high on the mountain, glowing in morning light.
Even though we were a mile away, I knew in my heart he was the one. Four hours on snowshoes preceded a
crampon-aided ascent, gaining us 3,300 feet of elevation and admission for four to the band’s wheelhouse. The
largest ram – a heavy, low-sweeping old bruiser – was patrolling his ewes on the steep snowpack. We only had
to wait for an opening. It was -31°C without windchill.
The four of us laid on the ram for three more hours under a vibrant blue-black sky seen only on the coldest
Left: Athlete Tom Foss and team snowshoe a
maze of flood debris.
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
Right: A challenging stare kicks off the stalk.
Photo: Adam Foss/Seacat Creative
Alberta days. The sun illuminated the ram’s horns, and the rhythmic puffs of steam that poured from his nostrils
turned into a string of clouds composed of tiny, angular prisms.
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It wasn’t until right at sunset that the ram finally became preoccupied with the task of pinning three ewes in a
jumble of steep cliffs. Cam and I sprang into action and began closing the distance. My heart was pounding, but
I was calmed by the familiar feeling of having my son at my side, ready to whisper the range like he’d done on
so many stalks before.
As we slipped unnoticed into shooting range, the ram turned broadside, and I attempted to turn over the cams
on my completely frozen bow. After a brief, stomach-churning hangup, the familiar soft ‘thunk’ anchored me into
full draw. Everything was on pause, as if the temperature had plummeted to absolute zero. Even the molecules
had stopped. Then the ram was sent into motion by the touch of the arrow. The other sheep stood confused,
they moved on, and the mountain’s monarch fell.
We didn’t feel the cold until well into the pack out, at which point it was almost unbearable. “It’s got to be colder
than the North Pole,” one of us joked. We couldn’t tell if we’d just forgotten about our frozen toes due to high
spirits, or if feeling had fled with the early onset of frostbite and was just now coursing back with the hot blood of
hard work. It didn’t occur to us that the temperature could have dropped much below what it had already been.
What turned into a 19-hour day finally spat us out at the truck with a dream on our backs. We had added a very
full chapter to the lives we are fortunate enough to live.
In the giddy haze of the next day, we began assembling the data point of what we had put ourselves through
over the course of the season, remembering all the miles and preparation, the frigid nights out, and the peaks
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ascended. We were still insulated from the outside world, just reveling in the memories, until one piece of news
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pierced the fog. On the day prior, Calgary recorded the lowest temperature on the planet, and that joke about
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the North Pole became literal.
Many thanks to everyone who cheered me on, and to all the hunting comrades who took time to help, scout,
pack gear, and inspire. I wish everyone who helped had been there on the final day, though I rest easy knowing
they were significantly warmer than we were.
We are lucky to do the things we do, in the places we do, with the people we do.
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Athlete Tom Foss grinding out a long pack out as the mercury
dips well into the negative twenties.
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HUNTING IS
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The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
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For three decades now, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has been commited to making
the wild country of America a better place for elk — and all those under their spell. RMEF’s
mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat, and our hunting heritage.
Fulfilling that mission is a 7-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year venture. Since 1984, RMEF has
conserved almost one square mile of elk country per day, every day, for 30 years .
Making things happen in elk country is a total team effort. That team features more than 203,000 RMEF
members, 10,000-plus RMEF volunteers who provide the firepower for more than 500 chapters across America,
wildlife agencies and professionals, and conservation-minded partners like SITKA Gear. “The RMEF continues
to hit pivotal milestones in conservation efforts,” says Jonathan Hart, SITKA founder. “It’s great to be there with
them to share it.”
In 2013 alone, RMEF enhanced or protected 112,760 acres of vital elk habitat toward an overall lifetime mark
of more than 6.4 million acres conserved; opened or secured public access to 62,027 acres toward an overall
lifetime mark of 707,000 acres; completed 562 of 8,651 lifetime projects; and provided 357 grants in 44 states
for hunting heritage and conservation outreach that directly reached more than 184,000 children and adults.
Continuing support from SITKA helped RMEF with two significant land transactions in 2013 that greatly benefited
hunters, hikers and all those who enjoy the outdoors. The first was the Red Hill project in central Montana.
RMEF purchased a mere 40-acre tract of land surrounded by huge private ranches south of Lewistown, but a
30-foot common boundary with a corner piece of public land provided crucial access to nearly 18,000 acres of
the Lewis and Clark National Forest in the Big Snowy Mountains — prime habitat for elk, mule and white-tailed
deer, and a wealth of other wildlife. RMEF offered the land to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks which opened
the door there for hunters just in time for the 2013 general rifle season.
Two months later, RMEF finalized years of hard work with a successful collaborative effort that permanently
protected and opened access to 13,082 acres in the headwaters of the John Day River in northeast Oregon.
The transaction also secured and improved access to tens of thousands of acres of publicly-owned National
Forest System lands. The acreage was a vast checkerboard ownership pattern of alternating private and
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public sections, lying hard against the rugged Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. It is all now consolidated into
one massive block of national forest. Everything from antelope to mountain goats thrives here, and the public
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the Great Elk Tour, RMEF’s national convention, Elk Camp, Bugle magazine and several other RMEF initiatives
and programs, continues to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with RMEF in ensuring the future of elk and elk country.
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Youth SITKA Cap
Flash Gaiter
Traverse Beanie
Neck Gaiter
Core Balaclava
Traverse Balaclava
Sitka Face Mask
4 - Waist Size
Measure around where you normally wear
your pants, keeping the tape measure a bit
loose or putting one finger between your
body and the tape measure.
SIZING GUIDE
Merino Beanie
SMALL
MEDIUM
LARGE
X-LARGE
2X-LARGE
3X-LARGE
Chest
36 - 38”
39 - 41”
42 - 45”
46 - 49”
50 - 53”
54 - 57”
Sleeve
33”
34”
35”
35.5”
36”
36.5”
28 - 30”
31 - 33”
34 - 37”
38 - 41”
42 - 45”
46 - 49”
Inseam Regular
31”
31”
32”
32”
32”
32”
Inseam Tall
32”
33”
34”
34”
34”
34”
GLOVE SIZING
MEDIUM
LARGE
X-LARGE
Circumference
8 - 8.5”
9 - 9.5”
9.5 - 10”
Length
7.5 - 8”
8.5 - 9”
9 - 9.5”
M/L
L/XL
Calf Circumference
17.5”
18.5”
Boot Circumference
20.75”
22”
Height
16.25”
17.25”
GEAR SIZING
WINDT
W
NDDSTO
Waist
Jetstream Beanie
Jetstream Hat
NEW! Blizzard Beanie
Bow Hook
Accessory Suspender
PACKS & BAGS
GAITER SIZING
SITKA Ascent 8
SITKA Ascent 10
SITKA Ascent 14
SITKA Flash 20
SITKA Flash 32
YOUTH SIZING
SITKA Bivy 30
50
SITKA Bivy 45
Big Game Product Line at a Glance
Alpine Ruck
YOUTH SIZING
S (8)
M (10 - 12)
L (14 - 16)
Height
45 - 51”
51.5 - 58”
57.5 - 64”
Hip
Chest
25.5 - 27”
28.5 - 30”
31.5 - 33”
Inseam
Waist
22 - 23”
24 - 25”
26 - 27.5”
Hats
Bino Bivy
S (8)
M (10 - 12)
L (14 - 16)
26 - 27.5”
29 - 30.5”
32 - 33.5”
19 - 21”
23.5 - 25”
26.5 - 28”
OSFM
Sizing Chart
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1285 N. Rouse Ave., Suite 2A
Bozeman, MT 59715
Ph: 877-SITKA-GR
info@SITKAgear.com
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