Wild Guide Magazine Wild Guide Winter 2018 Digital | Page 30

wild guide: cold-weather hunting HEAD, NECK & HANDS A hat, gloves, mittens and/or a muff are also critical in cold weather. I like wool mitts because they help wick the moisture from my hands, particularly the kind with the flip-open fingertips. With the majority of body heat lost through your head, a wool or pile equivalent hat and, for extreme BOOTS cold, a balaclava are a must. Keep your head, neck, and face warm, and you will buy yourself hours out in the cold. If you’re looking for the best of all worlds, check out Sitka Gear’s Whitetail Fanatic accessories including their Gore Windstopper Berber beanie and neck gaitor; and their Incinerator Flip-Mitt. In a combination micro-fleece fabric glove/mitt, Sitka Gear’s Incinerator Flip-Mitt is unreal. Also made with a Windstopper laminate and Primaloft Down Blend Gold, if you need your fingers free, you just flip off the mitt and manage with full dexterity in the glove. Footwear too