Hunters: Describe your dream jacket

[IrishinSyria]

My GF is working on a project to design a women's hunting jacket. Neither of us hunt, so I'm trying to help her research ideas. Man or woman, I'm interested in hearing your wish-list of features. There's a non-zero chance that a great idea will make it onto a major brand's jacket in a couple of years.

 

[anarin]

All bedazzled and shit. Hell yeah!

 

[NDinL.A.]

Straight.

 

[woolybug25]

My GF is working on a project to design a women's hunting jacket. Neither of us hunt, so I'm trying to help her research ideas. Man or woman, I'm interested in hearing your wish-list of features. There's a non-zero chance that a great idea will make it onto a major brand's jacket in a couple of years.

I have no idea what that means. lol


I'll try to be a help here. My personal preference is a jacket with removeable liners. As most hunters like to dress in layers. Those layers need to be breathable materials and the outside shell needs to be waterproof (note.. not "resistant"). I also like zips in the armpits. That allows a person to open up the jacket when its hot. This is a common item in ski jackets, but oddly missing from most hunting jackets.

Finally... I would tell your GF to go out into the field with somone. If she isn't into killing things, have her bring a camera. I have a buddy that I take duck hunting that loves it. The only shot he has ever taken is with his Canon. The reason I bring this up is that its impossible for someone to understand what people want if they have never physically experienced it. If the product is made by surveys, numbers, etc. Then you will have a crappy product... period.

 

[Rhode Irish]

 

[ulukinatme]

icwutudidthar

 

[Rhode Irish]

icwutudidthar

I think the link didn't work because I posted from my phone.

/joke ruined

 

[IrishInFl]

It depends on where you liv and what time of the year it is. Either way, it needs to be waterproof, yet still be made from a quiet material. As far as style goes, asking a bunch of bros on IE will probably not take you far.

 

[ulukinatme]

I think the link didn't work because I posted from my phone.

/joke ruined

I took it as the big blank post was the ultimate camouflage jacket. No one could see it! You should have left it the way it was! Infinitely funnier.

 

[Irish#1]

Full Metal


Can't believe someone didn't beat me to that one.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Camouflage with camouflage trim.

 

[connor_in]

 

[irishog77]

 

[peoriairish]

If this is anything but a waterfowl or upland game jacket, the most important is the quietness of the outer. Any sound produced by the jacket when drawing back on a whitetail or moving your gun into place will spook the deer faster than you can sneeze. The first thing I do when I try on coats is rub my arms against my sides and see how much noise it makes. A coat that makes even a minimal amount of noise gets put back on the rack.

Wooly's advise on layers is also important. Especially if one stalk hunts or has a hike to their stand they will want their outer layer to be packed in and put on once in the field.

Design-wise, I am a huge fan of the slash pockets that are near your armpits. Here is an example of great pockets. Fleece lined pockets are also clutch for those long late season sits.

Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices. : Cabela's

See those pockets and their positioning on the chest? They are the best and make napping in a tree stand inevitable.

Also take into account gun or bow hunting. Gun hunting, it doesn't matter too much how bulky but a bow hunter won't want anything bulky. It will get in the way of drawing the bow. I haven't seen it much, but I would enjoy looking into down as an insulator in a hunting coat.

 

[GoIrish41]

hard to go wrong with the old stand-by -- Members Only

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Quiet material, lightweight, wind proof, zipper offset from the neck, basically anything made by Sitka Gear.

 

[RyCo1983]

FRINGED

 

[cody1smith]

In an ideal world you would have a different jacket for almost every season you hunt in. Also the camo used would vary greatly. I am kind of in this business and I feel like this is an incredibly tough thing to break into. The reason bass pro has 10000 square feet of camo on there floor is that everybody wants something different. Just my opinion though.

 

[TheTurningPoint]

Liners is key for max sales in my opinion like Wooly and Peroria stated. If you can buy one jacket for most seasons, thats huge right there.

I personally have 3 diff jackets for different seasons. But the heaviest/warmest is too bulky for Bow Season.

I only bow hunt, so adding extra pockets for ammo isnt a must, but might be a nice touch for a gun season.

I do like Peorias idea of sound proofing it, but the trick is "quieter" material is going to collect unwanted shrubbings/stickers/stuff that just sticks to the material.

This year I bought this for the female I took out in the great outdoors

Under Armour Women's ColdGear Infrared Ridge Reaper Jacket - Dick's Sporting Goods

It appealed bc it was warm and cute for her lol. Pending the female hunter, that might be all your girl needs to develop bc of her marketing audience.. A eye appealing, lightweight, warm jacket.

 

[GATTACA!]

 

[ulukinatme]

This is the coat I would wear:

Why? Cause Chuck Norris doesn't go hunting, he goes killing. Hunting implies the chance of failure.