2009 catalog

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2009 catalog

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2009 CATALOG
O P T I F A D E
THE SCIENCE OF NOTHING
Macro Patterns & Micro Patterns
Avid hunters are always looking for
that certain “something” that will
improve their chances for success
in the field. They want to sound like
“something.” The want to smell like
“something.” They want to look like
“something.” In the end, trying to
appear, sound or smell like “something” isn’t nearly as effective as
becoming NOTHING.
The human body has what is known as signature. Made up of identifiable lines and obvious symmetry that is easily recognized by humans and particularly by their
Optifade camouflage from GORE
is the first and only concealment
system ever scientifically designed
around the way a hunters prey views
the world. It’s the only concealment
system to combine a symmetry disrupting macro-pattern with the fractal geometry based micro-pattern
designed to become nothing in the
eyes of prey at engagement ranges of
20 meters and beyond.
prey. By interrupting those lines and the body’s symmetry with a macro pattern of light and dark blobs and streaks, immediate identification is disrupted. But nature
is made up of more than the lights and darks that make up the positive and negative shapes in the world around us. Fine texture defines our world. Therefore, overlaid
on the macro pattern, is a fractal geometry based micro-pattern.
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Traditional camouflage relies upon mimicry. But the reality is that even the
highest definition mimicry patterns tend to block up into a recognizable mass of
While human eyes are placed forward with a field of view around 120 degrees
ungulates’ eyes are located far to the side of their heads, enabling a nearly 280
gray at standard engagement ranges. This effect is called isoluminance.
degree field of view. A very subtle movement of the head enables them to scan
for predators over a complete 360 degrees. However, the trade-off for such a
wide view of the world is diminished visual acuity. Where humans would see
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OUTER WEAR
Your last line of defense against
the worst weather conditions. After
you have layered with your nextto-skin pieces, insulation pieces,
and sometimes soft shell. Then your
hardshell pieces come out to keep all
the weather out— and your heat in.
GORE-TEX® Performance Shell Fabric
offers the ulitmate in waterproofbreathable protection, with a highly
durable face fabric—making the
Stormfront Jacket and Pant the
ultimate in extreme weather protection.
GORE-TEX® Paclite Shell is used in
our lightest weight jacket and pant,
the Stormfront Lite Series. Gore’s new
GORE-TEX® Paclite Shell is highly
waterproof and breathable, but now
boasts stretch. You now have the
lightest, most packable piece with full
weather protection.
Stormfront Jacket
Built with intense durability in mind.
Stormfront Pant
The perfect partner to the jacket, the
Stormfront Lite Jacket
Stormfront Lite Pant
The first twp-way stretch GORE-TEX Paclite®
Like husband and wife, the Stormfront Lite
The Stormfront’s 3-layer GORE-TEX
Stormfront Pant plays a critical shield
jacket, the Stormfront Lite is ultra-light and
Pant & Jacket have pledged eternal vows.
Performance Shell makes it some of the
against a saturated mother earth. Designed
packable. Designed for the minimalist hunter
Fit for the fight of defeating moisture
most abrasion resistant, breathable rain
to satisfy the heartiest breeds, no detail
who still mandates the need for guaranteed
penetration, the Stormfront Lite series
gear on the planet. Designed for Alaska
was spared on this burly better half.
storm protection. A “Light & Fast” mentality
keeps your eye on the prize. The “Light
guides, this jacket has it all; articulated
Removable suspenders, gusseted crotch,
including one chest pocket that turns into a
& Fast” design keep frills down to the
elbows for an unrestricted range of motion,
articulated knees, and full length leg zips.
zippered stuff sack that will keep you from
necessities of 2-way GORE-TEX Paclite®
leaving it in camp.
fabric, micro taping, articulated knees
pit zips to dump heat during climbs,
water tight chest and hand pockets, and a
Technology: Micro taped and laser cut
bomber hood that will withstand prolonged
seams
exposure to nature’s wrath.
and single front pocket that doubles as a
zippered stuff sack.
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® Performance
Technology: Micro taped and laser cut seams
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® PacLite Shell with
Technology: Micro taped and laser cut
Shell, DWR finish
stretch, DWR finish
Technology: Micro-taped and laser cut
Colors: Optifade, Mothwing Mtn. Mimicry,
Colors: Optifade
seams
Forest Green
Style: 50017
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® PacLite with
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® Performance
Sizes: M-2XL
Sizes: M-2XL
Retail Camo: $349
Retail Solid: $329
stretch, DWR finish
Shell, DWR finish
Retail Camo: $429 Retail Solid: $399
Style: 50014
seams
Colors: Optifade
Sizes: M-2XL
Forest Green
Retail Camo: $249
Sizes: M-2XL
Retail: $499
Style: 50013
Retail Solid: $479
Style: 50018
Retail Solid: $229
SOFT-SHELL
Weather Protection
Insulation
Breathability
Soft Shell Technology has inspired
multi-seasonal garments that replace
the traditional three layer system,
creating less bulk and offering more
versatility. Traditionally, a shell layer
is worn over an insulating layer during
downpours, snowstorms, or cold
wind. A proven system, but usually
reserved for the most punishing of
conditions. Sitka’s soft shell’s offer
versatility and comfort with optimum
weather protection and durability.
Three different levels of insulation and
wind resistance/elimination exist in
this year’s line up, including complete
waterproofness with the Coldfront
Jacket and Pant.
Coldfront Jacket
Coldfront Pant
Celsius Vest
Full length leg zips, and the same genetics
Built on the same principals as the Celsius
brings a new deck of cards to the table.
as the Coldfront Jacket, this pant is
Jacket & Bib, the Celsius Vest is a layering
Tailored for cold and wet weather, the
unrivaled at best. Gusseted crotch,
option for every hunt. Lightweight enough
Coldfront has no equal. Constructed with
GORE-TEX® Softshell technology, you’ve
articulated knees, this pant is a testament
to always earn a spot in your bag for
to the evolution of mankind. Waterproof,
layering, but stout enough to fight genuine
never experienced anything like it. Teamed
breathable, and built to play hard-ball in
cold snaps. Also, available in solid colors
with a lining of microfleece, the Coldfront
nature’s worst conditions.
to help out in those “urban”/fashion-driven
Cut and fit like Stormfront, the Coldfront
environments.
is your choice for the coldest and most
wet conditions imaginable. No detail left
behind; articulated elbows for full range
Technology: Micro taped seams
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® Softshell, DWR
Fabric Details: Polyester face, high loft
of motion, a bomber hood, and watertight
finish
inner, DWR finish
chest and hand pockets are guaranteed
to keep the water out in the worst of
Charcoal
Black, Mineral
conditions.
Sizes: M-2XL
Style: 50009
Technology: Micro taped seams
Fabric Details: GORE-TEX® Soft Shell, DWR
finish
Charcoal
Sizes: M-2XL
Retail Camo: $549
Style: 50008
Retail Solid: $529
Camo Sizes: S-3XL Solid Sizes: M-2XL
Style: 30001
Retail Camo: $149
Retail Solid: $129
Celsius Jacket
Celsius Bib
90% Jacket
90% Pant
the Celsius Jacket’s quiet soft-shell is
the platform the latest science in high-
breezes, and the need for speed. Built
90% Jacket, the 90% Pant is a great
designed with R-value in mind. Backed
loft and noise resistant soft-shell fabric
to work with you while powering up hills,
choice when the temperatures begin to
with high-loft fleece, this jacket is designed
technology.
the 90% Jacket is built of a durable, and
dip. Also, designed to be worn with (or
to keep you warm without bulk, while
body heat retention, but also eliminates
breathable, 2-way stretch, DWR treated
without) layers underneath, the 90% Pant
sitting motionless on the stand. Detailed
any chinks in the armor. A 1/3 length leg
soft shell material. Designed for the active
is tough and carefully lined with micro-
with pit zips, removable hood, tapered
zip, thorough pocket configuration, and
hunter, and sturdily supported by the
fleece to wick and ward off chill. With
cuffs, and quick draw cinch chords, the
offered in tall sizes for all the sky scrapers
innovative soft shell finish.
removable suspender straps, a five pocket
Celsius Jacket is a great candidate for your
out there.
Originally designed for tree stand hunters,
Like the Celsius Jacket, the bib brings to
The full bib coverage adds to
The 90% is for tough grinds, mellow
With a foot in the same circle as the
configuration, the 90% Pant is a solid
stand hunt battles.
Fabric Details: Soft Shell, Polyester face,
choice for mid-to-late season hunts.
embossed brushed micro fleece
inner, DWR finish
Fabric Details: Polyester face, embossed
inner, DWR finish
Colors: Optifade, Mothwing Mtn. Mimicry
Realtree AP, Mossy Oak Treestand, Black,
brushed micro fleece
Sizes: S-3XL
Burnt Orange, Woodsmoke, Mud
Black
Woodsmoke
Style: 50003
Style: 50005
Retail Camo: $249
Retail Camo: $299
Retail Solid: $279
Style: 50006
Retail Solid: $229
Style: 50004
Retail Camo: $229
Retail Solid: $199
SOFT-SHELL
Weather Protection
Insulation
Breathability
Soft Shell Technology has inspired
multi-seasonal garments that replace
the traditional three layer system,
creating less bulk and offering more
versatility. Traditionally, a shell layer
is worn over an insulating layer during
downpours, snowstorms, or cold
wind. A proven system, but usually
reserved for the most punishing of
conditions. Sitka’s soft shell’s offer
versatility and comfort with optimum
weather protection and durability.
Three different levels of insulation and
wind resistance/elimination exist in
this year’s line up, including complete
waterproofness with the Coldfront
Jacket and Pant.
Jetstream Jacket
Jetstream Vest
® laminate, the Jetstream Jacket is a
the hunter who wants to mix and match
no brainer for cool wind protection. Soft
a hunting system. It can be worn over
shell fabric facing allows for a smooth
or under additional garments, but is
and almost seamless finish to help ward
rewarded at the day’s end for its wind-
off light drizzles and snow flurries. A
stopping capacity.
guide’s best friend, this jacket is a treat for
and beginning to perspire, the Jetstream
glassing sheep on a wind-blown ridge or
Vest is a great piece to keep your core
stalking into a north wind.
temperature regulated.
Technology: Wind stopping and
Technology: Wind stopping and
very breathable
very breathable
Fabric Details: WINDSTOPPER Softshell
Fabric Details: WINDSTOPPER Softshell
Colors: Mothwing Optifade, Mtn. Mimicry,
Charcoal
Charcoal
Style: 50010
Style: 30003
Constructed with Gore’s WINDSTOPPER
Retail Camo: $289
Retail Solid: $269
The Jetstream Vest is a great layer for
Retail Camo: $189
When working hard
Retail Solid: $169
Five Mountain Ranges …
One Bull
Dropping our packs after the long climb, we shed sweatsoaked base layers in silence, urgently tugging on dry
clothes, shooting light coming fast. The wind swirled around
us. We hoped it would cover the rustle of fabric and murmur
of zippers and, more importantly, not eddy our scent into the
timbered ridges above. As dawn came on, my friend Chris
Awe spotted a herd of elk on the adjacent mountaintop. They
were already on the move. We’d have to try to catch them in
the timber. But an awful lot of rugged southwestern Montana
country separated us from the elk.
We chose a nearby ridge and began picking our
way upwind through massive old firs and over the gnarled
skeletons of trees that stood tall long before Montana became
a state. Rounding a head-high boulder, I spotted several
cows in an opening 120 yards up the ridge. Ducking back,
I signaled to Chris that we had elk ahead. I leaned my bow
against the rock and slowly eased out to peek around the
boulder. This high on the mountain the timber was windscoured and I noticed an alley any elk coming from below
would likely use to reach where the cows were currently
Mark Seacat
Photo: Andrew Crowe
www.seacatphotography.com
feeding. I ranged the corridor at 77 yards and glanced at my
bow propped against the backside of the rock, 5 yards away.
When I looked back a six-point bull filled the corridor. And
there was my bow, 5 steps out of reach, leaving me pinned
down with no way to close the gap.
The bull went on and I slunk back to my bow, exchanged a That was pretty stupid, huh? glance with Chris, then
headed in on a stalk. The wind was right, the cover was good
and it was all coming together. Redemption was at hand. I
was at full draw with the 6x6 for a long minute… 60 yards, 40,
30, 20 … and never an angle that I felt good about. He never
showed any sign he knew I was there, but he was constantly
quartering towards me, or dead on. Finally, I let down and he
walked on into the
timber and over
the ridgeline.
Chris and
I quickly did the
same, stalking
as silently as we
could toward an
adjacent ridge,
trying to parallel
the bull, hoping we
might be able to outflank him. The area reeked of elk. Stopping
in the shadowed edge of a small opening, we sipped from our
hydration tubes and looked down into the country to which
he’d led us. Gorgeous. If I were an elk, this is exactly where
I’d be today, I thought, high on this mountain, far from any
road, trying to escape the unseasonable heat and find a cooling
wind. Right now that wind was blowing up the mountain,
directly into our faces.
A bugle rang from the timber below. Then another.
And another. Chris and I listened in amazement. There were at
least six bulls in that little basin, all hollering at each other and
their cows. We agreed not to call at all unless one of us had a
bull down. If we were so fortunate, we’d signal with four long
consecutive cow calls. Hopefully that would lead us together
before a grizzly arrived. Our plan was to split up, circle the
basin and eventually meet up on the other side. We never even
came close.
Not two minutes after I left Chris, a bugle blasted
out of the basin from a few hundred yards off. I immediately
slid behind a big pine, nocked an arrow, donned my facemask
and slipped into the timber below. Skinned and shattered saplings stood before me, the earth was churned black and when I
glanced left I saw a wallow the size of a stock tank. The wind
shifted a bit and I doubled back a couple hundred yards to
Mark Seacat
Photo: Andrew Crowe
change my approach lane.
The hillside below stairstepped through three short
benches then dropped steeply away again. I first spotted the
bull in a small meadow on the lower bench from 125 yards.
This bull dwarfed the six-point I’d been so close to. I glassed
him for only a second, before moving on to see how many
cows he had. Only one! This bull was obviously on a hot cow.
And out of sight just below him was another bull fully aware
of that fact. Perfect. I kept my eyes glued to the cow, only
moving when the bull bugled and she looked the other way.
Over the course of almost 20 bugles, I crept toward
them, finally reaching a deadfall that gave me good cover and
a possible shooting window. The cow was leading him right
below me. I crouched beside the downfall and ranged the trees
on the path she would likely follow—50 yards. I had practiced
religiously for months. If I could just get a clean angle I felt
very confident I could make the shot.
The cow kept coming and the bull stopped in a panel
of sunlight and fired another growl at the bull below him. He
turned and stretched his neck to the ground, twisting his head
to maneuver through the timber. That gave me a good look at
the top of his right beam. Definitely the bull I wanted. I ranged
the cow—48 yards. She stepped forward into a cluster of trees,
and here he came, nose in the air, bugling all the while. And
then, in good karmic fashion, he stopped with only his head
and neck obscured by the timber, no view of me at all, perfectly broadside. In one motion I stood and drew. My pin settled
on his vitals, I slowly exhaled, focused and watched my arrow
disappear about one inch above the spot I’d been concentrating
on.
The bull turned and walked back into the meadow
he’d just littered with bugles. He stopped for a moment in a
shaft of sunlight, pausing to look out across the meadow one
more time. I cow-called softly and he dipped out of sight onto
the bench below.
Seven steps from where he’d stood, my arrow lay in
the grass, fletchings soaked with bright red blood. Somewhere
in the timber beneath me, the largest bull I’d ever arrowed was
mortally wounded. Slowly I sank to the ground to wait.
Bugles sounded from around the basin, bulls and
cows shifting like schools of salmon, life going forward as it
had for every September since elk had called this wilderness
home. I’d hunted more than 20 days, covered more miles on
foot than I could track and glimpsed close to 30 different bulls.
Every one of those bulls lived on public land—some of it wilderness, some of it just country that is, for now, undiminished
by roads. I had hunted five different mountain ranges with five
different partners, and I found myself whispering their names:
Crow & Sara, Ari, Awe, Katie… the Tobacco Roots, Absarokas, Gallatins, Bridgers, Madisons.
Our only guides had been the mountains, the wind,
instinct and the elk themselves. We knew that at every moment
a grizzly, mountain lion or wolf could be stalking the same
bulls we were. It was the real wild. Sitting there waiting to take
up the blood trail, I couldn’t help thinking, I don’t get to do
this again until next September.
After 45 minutes, a blood trail my parent’s dachshund could follow led me 70 yards to the bull. Before I held
his thick beams and dark, deeply grooved dark tines, I sat and
gave thanks, my hand against his golden side. Unfortunately,
the climbing sun said the time for reflection had passed. Temperatures were forecast to reach 80 in the valley below, and the
race was on.
Within half an hour I had the backstraps and tenderloins in
game bags. Chris arrived after my third sequence of our agreed
upon cow calls, just as I was ready to start quartering.
He had been at full draw on a beautiful six point
himself, but never got the angle he needed. I reminded myself
how lucky I am to hunt with someone whose borderline crazy
passion for elk is tempered by a respect that insists on only
ethical shots. And, especially at that moment, who possessed a
strong back and legs, with the will to match.
We worked together to get the quarters free and then
hauled the meat in two heavy trips apiece 200 yards up the
hillside away from the carcass. The antlers, front shoulders,
our bows and remaining gear would be spending the night 12’
up in a tree, pine boughs shading and masking our cache. With
a hindquarter, backstrap and tenderloin loaded into each of
our respective packs, Chris and I began the brutal climb to the
ridgeline. Eight miles and six ridiculous hours later, we were
headed down the road toward a cooler in Bozeman.
As I lay in bed that night, I briefly imagined grizzlies heisting the bull’s shoulders from the tree. I wondered
how warm it would be that night. Then the long day caught up
with me, and I thought no more.
My alarm blared after what seemed like a scant hour
of sleep. My longtime hunting partner and roommate, Andrew
Crow was already packed and eating breakfast when I crawled
into our kitchen. He’d be skipping out of work today to lend a
hand. Chris arrived before I’d finished my first cup of coffee,
ready to do it all over again. Thank goodness for great friends.
By four that afternoon we were back at the truck,
completely haggard, but the meat was still good, the rack was
incredible, and all of it was out of the woods. Sleep came even
easier that night.
Mark Seacat
Photo: Andrew Crowe
Mark Seacat Leading the charge as director of marketing at Mystery Ranch Backpacks, Mark puts in
more time in the field than most can dream of. Born and raised in Montana, Mark thrives on punishing his
body in pursuits of passion. Whether its climbing 20,000 foot peaks around the world, capturing some of
the most “real” photography of everything outdoors with his camera, or chasing anything hoofed with his
bow, Mark celebrates a zeal for life that is contagious.
In addition to his role at Mystery Ranch, Mark is also a proffesional photographer, who’s work celebrates
capturing the essence of the experience.
www.Seacatphotography.com
www.MysteryRanch.com
”Five Mountain Ranges, One Bull” will also be published as the cover story for the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation’s Bugle Magazine in July/August of this year.
Mark Seacat
Photo: Andrew Crowe
INSULATION
Developed to capture maximum heat
with minimum weight, Sitka’s line of
insulation pieces focus on high heatto-weight ratios. The warmest pieces
are designed to layer under one of the
soft or hard shell pieces. All utilize
Primaloft’s superior synthetic loft
material. Stepping the heat up another
notch, the Dutch Oven with the Ardica
Heat and Power System. Packable
pieces that are remarkably warm.
Kelvin Vest
Kelvin Jacket
The Dutch Oven
Kelvin Jacket, the Kelvin Vest is a layering
has an extreme heat-to-weight ratio.
represents yet another technological
solution for a number of applications.
Filled with Primaloft®; a synthetic high-
landmark. Utilizing technology developed
When the temperature starts to plummet,
loft insulation this jacket is designed to
for US Special Forces, the Dutch Oven is
and you need a heavily insulated vest;
distance the atmospheric climate from your
not only an insulated vest, but a portable
the Kelvin is it. Light, packable, and very
skin. Built for the most extreme and cold
source of heat and power. Enabled with
warm.
situations, the Kelvin is no joke. Designed
Ardica®, the Dutch oven has 3 heat
to layer underneath an appropriate
settings, 3 heating panels, and a removable
Technology: Extreme heat-to-weight ratio
outer shell, the Kelvin is Sitka’s warmest
& rechargeable battery. The vest is also
Fabric Details: PrimaLoft One Insulation,
insulating jacket.
equipped with the ability to charge any
Having drank from the same cup as the
Thermally Efficient
Superior Water Resistant
Dries Faster than Down
Breathable
Wind Resistant
Lightweight and packable, the Kelvin Jacket
100% Polyester Micro
A flagship in design, the Dutch Oven
device USB enabled while being worn. No
Technology: Extreme heat-to-weight ratio
more excuses of being cold in a tree stand,
Style: 30005
the Dutch Oven will keep you toasty!
Retail Camo: $149
Camo Sizes: M-3XL
Technology: Ardica, Extreme heat-to-
Style: 30004
weight ratio
Retail Camo: $199
Camo Sizes: M-3XL
Style: 30002
Retail Camo: $399
Camo Sizes: M-2XL
ARDICA ENABLED; THE DUTCH OVEN.
WITH THE FLIP OF A SWITCH, LIKE THE LIGHT ON A WALL, YOU CAN NOW TURN
THE HEAT ON WHENEVER YOU FEEL LIKE IT. SITKA’S NEW DUTCH OVEN VEST HAS
BEEN SET UP TO RUN ARDICA’S NEW PERSONAL POWER SYSTEM, PROVIDING
CONTINUOUS HEAT FOR UP TO 8 HOURS WITHOUT RECHARGING. MORE SO, THE
RECHARGABLE LITHIUN-ION BATTERY SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES ENOUGH JUICE TO
POWER YOUR GPS, CELL PHONE, iPOD, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT
CONNECTS THROUGH USB.
INTEGRATED HEATING PANELS
PROVIDE CONTINUOUS HEAT OFF
A LIGHT WEIGHT ERGONOMICALLYDESIGNED HEATING SYSTEM.
PORTABLE HEAT AND POWER
HEAT: 8.6 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS HEAT ON LOW SETTING, AND
3 HOURS ON HIGH SETTING.
POWER: RUNS POWER ON ANY ACCESSORY REQUIRING LESS
THAN 10 WATTS - CELL PHONES, IPOD/IPHONE, GPS, LIGHTS,
SATELLITE PHONES.
CHARGE: RECHARGABLE POWER SOURCE. CHARGE ANYTHING
THAT WILL PLUG INTO A USB CABLE (INCLUDED).
CONNECTS TO
INTEGRATED
HEATING SYSTEM
DESIGNED INTO
THE ARDICA
ENABLED
DUTCH OVEN
VEST.
STRETCH
WOVEN
Sitka’s two stretch-woven pieces
feature light weight, non-insulated
soft shell pieces. Highly durable, with
dynamic stretch, and inherent water
resistant characteristics, the Ascent
Jacket and Pant are perfect for early
and mid-season forays into the wild.
The tightly woven face repels clingprone thistles and thorns, while the
micro brushed backer provides for
a comfortable next-to-skin feel. The
enhanced four-way stretch makes
for incredible range-of-motion, with
zero binding. Lightweight and quick
drying, the Ascent Series is perfect for
trips deep into the backcountry, or an
early morning in the treestand.
Ascent Jacket
Ascent Pant
Ascent Jacket is designed for warm weather
hunters all across the west, the Ascent
hunts. Brushed fabric for a silent finish,
Pant is strong on all fronts. Like the
and full front zip make this jacket easy to
Ascent Jacket, the pant offers maximum
peel off or pile on. Ideal for when your
breathability and mobility. With a roll
hunt requires full concealment, but wish
up pant-leg system, and a five pocket
you could wear a t-shirt.
configuration, this pant is for hunters on
Ultra breathable with four-way stretch, the
While growing as the main stay with
the move. Layered with the core system,
Technology: High count stretch polyester
this pant can bring you well into mid-
weave, Durable Water Repellant finish
season hunts when the temp starts falling.
Fabric Details: Polyester Lycra blend
Technology: High count stretch polyester
Dirt
weave, Durable Water Repellant finish
Camo Sizes: S-3XL
Solid Sizes: M-2XL
Style: 50016
Retail Camo: $169
Retail Solid: $149
Dune
Camo Sizes: S-3XL, Tall M-XL Solid Sizes:
M-2XL
Style: 50007
Retail Camo: $149
Retail Solid: $129
Playing hide-and-seek with
high alpine Nevada Mulies.
Photo: Karsten Hart
Tom McMillan
Strategician
“No Chance”
The scouting process for an upcoming season begins at the end
of the previous season. Literally, the closing of one season marks
the beginning of the next. With trail cams set, aggressive scouting,
filming, and primarily shed hunting, I’m able to find out which
animals have survived a season and will be on the map for the
next year’s clients. Due to the open terrain of Kansas, much of the
filming and sighting of deer is from a vehicle. But shed antlers
and trail cam pictures are the true testament of the caliber, age, and
health of an animal.
With early spring comes food plot planting. Whitetails are
browsers. They have an extremely wide ranging diet, and will
never settle on only one source of food. Food plots are as crucial
to the habit of a Whitetail as they are to the habitat of a Whitetail.
The maintenance of several hundred acres of food plots (in over
40 locations), and 4 different counties, makes scouting a yearlong
process.
Constantly learning about Whitetails continues to prove how little
we truly know about them. Even the most predictable buck can,
and most likely will, at some point leave you looking like a fool.
You have to know where to put a hunter, when they need to be
there, how they need to hunt, and why that particular place is the
place to be at that time.
As an Outfitter, the knowledge I have gained about an area or
animal, prior to the start of a hunt, is what lessens the degree of
“chance”. Furthermore, the importance of year-round scouting is
only realized with the tagging of a Whitetail that you have studied,
fed, watched, and protected up until that point.
Tom McMillan Whitetail strategist trusted by
the best in the industry. Born and raised in
the nucleus of the Whitetail World, Tom has
spent most of his life chasing, outsmarting, and
absorbing every bit of knowledge he can from
the “Prairie-Cruisers” of the Midwest.
Tom is the owner of Mcmillan Outfitting Inc. and
Legend Maker Properties. If you take the time to
look past hunting’s hollywood on T.V., you’ll see
Tom in the background, making it all happen.
www.mcmillanoutfitting.com
Tom McMillan, doing his
homework
Photo: John Hafner
www.johnhafnerphoto.com
David Brinker...Kansas style
Photo: Karsten Hart
PATTERNS AND COLORS
OPTIFADE
Mtn. Mimicry
Forest Green Mud
Dirt
Dune
Charcoal
Stone
Ash
Mineral
l a y e r I n G
WHy layer?
The concept of layering originated in the
mountain athlete worlds of climbing,
backpacking and skiing. Its purpose
is to enable rapid adjustments in your
micro-climate based on activity level
and varying weather conditions. It is
the ideal concept for hunters who are
exposed from chilly pre-dawn hours
through well after sundown. There will
be times of high exertion during hiking
and climbing. There will be moments
of absolute stillness during glassing, on
stand or in the final stages of the stalk.
Rain or snow is a possibility. Wind is a
probability. Temperature fluctuations
of up to 50 degrees can occur as fronts
pass during a single day of hunting.
Base layer
(Core Top)
outer layer
InsulatIon layer
(Kelvin Vest)
(Stormfront Jacket)
eXertIon / teMPerature GuIDe
Each layer has a function: the Core layer manages moisture; the Traverse
and Celsius layers insulate you from the cold; Stormfront level products
shield you from wind and precipitation.
7:00 aM
(Glassing Valleys In The Rain)
6:00 aM
(Climbing Ridgeline)
5:00 aM
(Approaching Foothills)
4:00 aM
(Leaving Elk Camp)
sCenarIo:
Complete Darkness
30 - 40 Degrees
Resting Heart Rate
all layers
cold before activity
sCenarIo:
Low to Moderate Elev. Gains
30 - 40 Degrees
Elevated Heart Rate
layers:
Shed Water-proof Outer Layer
shedding outer layer
allows better heat transfer
sCenarIo:
Gaining Ridgeline, Steep Slopes
35 - 45 Degrees
Aerobic Heart Rate
layers:
Shed Water-proof Outer Layer
Shed Insulation Layer
sCenarIo:
Reached Mountain Peak
30 - 35 Degrees
Heart Rate Begins Slowing
all layers
all layers keep you warm
with decreased activity and
dry from the elements
shedding insulation
layer keeps you from sweating
layerInG sCenarIo
This chart represents an everyday scenario we all
experience while on the mountain side. The instantaneous changes
in weather and expended energy dictate the need for layering.
NEXT-TO-SKIN
Polartec® PowerDry and PowerStretch
are the first two layers to touch your
skin. They are there to move moisture
away from your skin.
Polartec® fabrics with Odor Resistant
Technology effectively combat body
odor by inhibiting the growth of odorcausing bacteria in the fabric. Odor
Resistant Technology is not a surface
treatment and contains no chemicals.
It is pure silver, micro-encapsulated in
the yarns that are knit into the fabric
construction. It will last for the life of
the garment, is safe, natural, and offers
permanent odor protection.
Highly breathable
Core Crew
Core Zip-T
Utilizing the same fabric technologies
Core Bottom
Practically essential to any and every Sitka
System, the Core base layer series is
as the Core Crew to keep you dry, the
solution, the Core Bottoms are generally
purely for moisture wicking and comfort.
Core Zip-T adds another dimension of
reserved for colder days in the field when
Designed to literally pull moisture off the
breathability. With a deep center-front
an additional layer is needed to stay warm.
surface of your skin, the Core garments
zipper, the Zip-T can be opened up to allow
are critical for keeping you dry from the
massive ventilation during ardgeous climbs
Technology: Silver Scent Elimination
inside out. The Core Series is made of
or swealtering mid-day siestas.
Fabric Details: SUPER Dry® with Odor
Resistant Technology
100% polyester bi-component technology
Spreads and evaporates
Dry zone next-to-skin
Sweat picked up off skin
Though technically a moisure management
that actively moves moisture away from
the skin. To ensure a scent free hunt, the
Stone
Core fabric utilizes silver encapsulated
Style: 10005
technology that kills odor-causing bacteria.
Stone
Retail Camo: $69
Style: 10003
Retail Camo: $89
Stone
Style: 10004
Retail Camo: $79
HOT/HIGH ACTIVITY
Retail Solid: $69
Retail Solid: $79
Retail Solid: $59
Moving moisture away from your skin keeps you dry.
Dry means you’re warm when it’s cold, cool when its hot.
Sitka Boxers
Traverse Zip-T
This is your expedition weight compliment
Traverse Bottom
Utilizing the same material as the Core
Series, the Sitka Boxers are an added
to the core series. Wind resistant and
to the core series. Wind resistant and
piece of gear to ensure the entire system
durable face allow the Traverse layers to
durable face allow the Traverse layers to be
functions as designed. Intended as a
be worn in all technical situations, while
worn in all technical situations, while the
mechanism to draw moisture away from
the soft lofted inside will hold in heat and
soft lofted inside will hold in heat and silver
the body, the Boxers reduce sweat, odor,
silver will ward off odor causing bacteria.
will ward off odor causing bacteria.
and discomfort.
The Traverse Zip-T has thumb loops on
the extended sleeve cuff, a welded chest
Technology: Wind Resistant/Breathable
pocket, and a deep chest zip.
Fabric Details: SUPER stretch
Technology: Wind Resistant/Breathable
Colors: Black
Fabric Details: SUPER stretch
Style: 90130
Retail Solid: $35
Sizes: M-2XL
This is your expedition weight compliment
Style: 10002
Retail Camo: $79
Ash
Style: 10001
Retail Camo: $99
Retail Solid: $89
COLD/LOW ACTIVITY
Chris Awe, in his element.
Photo: Mark Seacat
Greg Krogh
Q&A with the Best of the West
“The buck was doing the same thing for 4 straight days with the wind at his back
and I was convinced it was going to be the easiest big buck I would ever hunt.”
When did mule deer become an obsession?
Definitely, when I was ten years old on my first hunt with my dad. I was with
him when he shot a mid 170’s buck that I had missed earlier. Later on in the week
I shot my first buck. He was little forked horn, but I thought it was the biggest
buck in the world. I can still remember how excited my Dad and I were. I was
hooked on Mule deer hunting from that day on. Even to this day, a trophy mule
deer buck is the most challenging animal I have ever hunted.
What is the largest buck you ever seen that you didn’t get?
Both the biggest buck for archery and rifle that I saw, and didn’t get, were
last year. The archery buck was in Nevada. I had found and filmed him while
scouting and could hardly wait for the season to start. The buck was doing the
same thing for 4 straight days with the wind at his back and I was convinced it
was going to be the easiest big buck I would ever hunt. When the client (and
good friend of mine) showed up the evening before the hunt, he had the wrong
tag. It was for a different unit. We had to pick up camp and move to another unit
the next morning and never even got to hunt the buck. I won’t even tell you how
big he was, but, you win some and lose some.
The best rifle buck that got away was last year on my own personal AZ Strip tag.
I found the buck 18 days before the opener. He was everything I had dreamed of
shooting after a lifetime of applying for the unit. I couldn’t re-find him for almost
a week, but was finally able to get some video of him. I found him one last time
after six more days of looking one week before the hunt. That was the last time
I saw him. Five friends and I spent the next thirteen days looking and never saw
him again. I sure wish I knew what happened to that buck!
When and where was your most memorable hunt?
My personal hunt on The AZ Strip last year was definitely the most memorable.
I wiped my slate clean of all hunts three weeks before the opening day so I
could spend considerable time there scouting. My wife and my twin 5-year-old
daughters were able to come up and camp with me for a lot of the scouting.
My hunting partner Pat and I, had his brother and two of my closest friends to
help us for the entire hunt. It was a great time with great guys and we shot some
exceptional bucks. I’ll never forget that experience.- Greg Krogh, Mogollan Rim
Outfitters
“A trophy mule deer buck is the most challenging animal that I have ever
hunted.”
(To be continued on www.sitkainsight.com)
Greg Krogh Greg owns and runs Mogollan Rim
Outfitters out of Chino Valley, AZ. He has guided/
outfitted in AZ. and NV. for over 23 years. On an
average year, he spends between 1000 and 1200
hours behind his spotting scope or binos picking apart
the hills for trophy Mule Deer and Elk. Currently,
Greg has successfully guided three separate archery
records in NV. for Mule deer and one for Elk. In 2008,
Greg assisted in taking 10 Mule Deer bucks with an
average score of 194 B&C and 10 Elk with an average
of 361 B&C. www.mogollanoutfitters.com
Andrew Crow
HEADWEAR
The easily overlooked head. Although
the specific number is debated, it is
a fact that high circulation of blood
through our scalp create a quicker
heat exhange, and cools you faster.
Leaving you cold.
Sitka’s range of hats give you a full
range of thermal ratings, from the
very cold weather Celsius Hat, to the
Traverse Beanie—which is intended
to travel with you for those slightly
cold mornings where you just need
to take the edge off. With two new
hats that utlize Gore’s Windstopper
Technology, you now have a
complete range of weather condition
options.
Jetstream Hat
Jetstream Beanie
Made with WINDSTOPPER ® fabric, and
with WINDSTOPPER ® fabric, this stylish
creatively designed with a low profile bill
beanie keeps your head warm, without the
and full ear protection.
weight.
Fabric Details: WINDSTOPPER® Soft Shell
Fabric Details: WINDSTOPPER® Soft Shell
w/ DWR
w/ DWR
Windproof protection for your head.
Sizes: one size fits most
Style: 90019
Windproof protection for your head. Made
Style: 90020
Retail Camo: $45
Retail Camo: $40
Celsius Hat
Traverse Beanie
Sitka Cap
keeping your head warm in extreme cold.
Traverse Zip-T and Bottoms, the Traverse
material as the Ascent line. The only ball
Constructed of a hi-loft soft-shell and a
Beanie is a great early season beanie or
cap you will ever need!
fleece backing, the Celsius Hat is for the
a perfect compliment to a cold weather
hearty breed of cold weather hunter.
layering system. Designed to keep your
head warm, and wick sweat, this is a
lightweight packable accessory.
An extension of the Celsius System,
Fabric Details: Celsius Soft Shell
Sizes: M/L and L/XL
Stitched from the same fabric as the
Style: 90001
Constructed of the same stretch woven
Style: 90101
Dirt, Dune
Mineral
Retail Camo: $35
Realtree AP, Mossy Oak Treestand
Retail Camo: $20
Style: 90002
Retail Camo: $20
Retail Solid: $20
PACKS
Whether it’s only a short hike to your
treestand, or 7 days in the backcountry,
we have a pack made for you. Our
pack-designing process begins with
a realistic conversation about what
size loads you are going to tackle with
the cubic volume that you are aiming
for. With that in mind, the suspension
system is engineered for such. A key
driver in each suspension system is
minimizing touch points with your back.
This keeps your back drier and you
more comfortable. After the suspension
is done, we begin a process that blends
form with function. Very aesthetic
lines paired with functional features
culminate in the Sitka line of packs.
Each pack is clean in design, moving
away from the trend of putting ten
times the pockets you need. Consistent
across the line are strategically located
anchor points with a completely
customizable strap system for whatever
your load dictates.
Sitka Flash 20
Sitka Flash 32
pack suited long jaunts that may pull the
demands of a high-volume backcountry
hunter great distances from the truck.
back. With 3200 cubic inches of allocated
A satisfying 2000 cubic inches provides
load space, the Flash 32 is helping support
enough room for superfluous snacks, water,
and raise the bar for a new breed of
and even a small bivy cache. An adjustable
backcountry hunter. Designed to carry day
configuration of
and overnight gear, the Flash 32 also offers
load & accessory straps gives you the
partitioned spotting scope/tripod pockets,
freedom to secure even the most awkward
and side access to the main compartment
loads. Detailed with a padded spotting
as well as top. Quick release buckles
scope pocket, pocketed waist belt,
and quick throw zipper pulls are just a
quick-stash mesh pockets, enabled for
couple of the pack’s amenities for when
hydration systems, and a suspended back
the clock starts ticking. A Ventilated back
to maximize air circulation in the lumbar
suspension, and hydration enabled design
region.
make the Flash 32 and prime candidate for
The Flash 20 is a highly technical day
The Flash 32 is Sitka’s answer for the
any mid to large-size pack demands.
Volume: 2000 cubic inches
Fabric Details: Soft Shell fabric
Fabric Details: Soft Shell fabric
Style: 40003
Retail Camo: $199
Retail Camo: $269
Style: 40004
NECESSITIES
Traverse Balaclava
Made of the same material as the
Traverse Top and Bottom, the Balaclava
offers maximum facial concealment and
cold weather protection.
Fabric Details: Polartec®
PowerStretch®
Sizes: One size fits most
Style:
90022
Colors: Optifade, Mothwing Mtn.
Mimicry
Retail Camo: $35
Stormfront Gaiter
Twelve inches tall, this bombproof
gator is built for extreme hunts and
heavy use.
Fabric Details: Soft Shell face fabric
with GORE TEX liner.
Sizes: One size fits most Style: 90023
Sitka 14 Ascent
Sitka 45 Bivy
ever evolving demands of a day-hunter.
line for 2009. Coming in at an ample 4500
Bolstering a comfortable 1400 cubic
cubic inches, the 45 Bivy is sure to satisfy
inches, no stone was left unturned when
some of the most crippling loads you can
designing this pack. With a horseshoe
tack on. Two access points to the pack’s
shoulder yoke build independently of the
main compartment (top and bottom), give
pack, the hunter enjoys superior torsional
the user quick access to all his/her gear.
freedom and range of movement. The
An adjustable blaze orange meat shelf can
pack design allows the shooter to pivot at
be unstowed from the bottom partition
the hips, and let the pack twist with his/her
and employed to lash additional cargo to
torso as opposed to restricting upper body
the pack’s exterior. A quick-release rifle
movement.
sling, removable pack lid, and designated
The Ascent 14 was built to stoke the
The Ascent 14 is featured
The 45 Bivy is the largest of Sitka’s pack
with pocketed hip belt, pockets and
spotting scope pocket are only 3 of the
partitions for gear organization, enabled
pack’s many features. Available in two
for hydration system, and adjustable frame
torso sizes (Regular & Tall), the 45 Bivy is
stay for varying torso lengths.
the pack of choice for those hunters going
afoot for multiple days.
Fabric Details: Waterproof Membrane
Fabric Details: Waterproof Membrane
Sizes: regular and tall
Retail Camo: $169
Retail Camo: $349
Mimicry
Retail Camo: $80
Bomber Belt
The Bomber Belt is maybe the most
solid and robust utility belt ever
imagined. Designed to hold up
far more than just your drawers,
there is no reason why the Bomber
Belt shouldn’t accompany every
backcountry adventure.
Fabric Details: Nylon
Sizes: M,L,XL
Colors: Grey
Style: 40001
Colors: Optifade, Mothwing Mtn.
Style: 40002
Retail: $25
Style: 90141
GLOVES
Underappreciated and overly
neglected. How you take care of your
hands can make or break a hunt. Your
hands are the most important tools
you have, so protect them—give them
the dexterity they need when it comes
down to that moment
of truth.
Sitka’s line of technical gloves give you
a wide range of options to keep you
covered, from the ultra lightweight
system for high output, high heat
conditions; to the full on storm system
that couples a bomber outer glove with
a lighter weight liner glove to shoot
comfortably when the time comes.
Jetstream Glove
Traverse Glove
Shooter Glove
fitting comfort and dexterity. This
soft shell fabric, a silicon patterned grip,
Glove is not overlooked. Designed around
WINDSTOPPER® Softshell glove is built for
and a wind resistant fabric, the Traverse
the needs of bow hunters and technical
cold windy days. This is your glove for the
glove is for late season hunts. Layer up
shooters, the Shooter Glove is form fitting
mid to late season hunts, where you need
with the Shooter Glove underneath for
and highly breathable. Allowing fantastic
your fingers to stay sharp.
added warmth.
finger dexterity, and range of motion, the
Fabric Details: WINDSTOPPER® Soft
Fabric Details: Soft Shell
Shell w/ DWR
Sizes M-XL
Full wind protection with form
Composed of a four-way stretch high-loft
Highly technical in nature, the Shooter
Shooter Glove is like “the cherry on top” of
Sizes: M-XL
Style: 90021
Retail Camo: $69
every Sitka System.
Style: 90004
Sizes: M-3XL
Retail Camo: $49
Colors: Dirt/Mud
Retail: $39
Style: 90041
Size rangE
chest
sleeve
waist
Inseam - reg
Inseam - tall
Glove
Circumference
Length
small
36” – 38”
33”
28” – 30”
30”
32”
Small
7“ - 7.5”
6.5” - 7”
Standard hat size
medium
39” – 41”
34”
31” – 33”
31”
33”
large
42” – 45”
35” – 36”
34” – 37”
32”
34”
Medium
8“ - 8.5”
7.5” - 8”
Large
9“ - 9.5”
8.5” - 9”
Medium/Large
7 1/2
X large
46” – 49”
35 1/2”
38” – 41”
32”
34”
X-Large
9.5“ - 10”
9” - 9.5”
Large/X-Large
7 7/8
2X large
50” – 53”
36”
42” – 45”
32”
34”
3x large
54” – 57”
36 1/2”
46” – 49”
32”
34”
FABRIC
Fabric selection for every piece of gear we make, is arguably the most critical decision in the
process. We have partnered with some of the most respected and recognized textile firms in the
world to create fabrics that are exclusive to Sitka. We are also working with the highest quality
brands to develop textiles that are unique to Sitka . Every fabric is designed for a specific use, and
tested in the field for that use. As the ultimate performance of each piece is fine-tuned, textiles
are narrowed down and selected. The right fabric also ensures that the fitting stays consistent and
then each piece is designed to fit over and underneath each other in a layering fashion. We use
fabrics from partners like Gore, Polartec and Primaloft. All of them leaders.
DESIGN
Sitka products are designed to fit and move with the body, not against it. With this extended range-of-motion
you can move freely, shoot comfortably and accurately. A more form-fitting direction on our pieces, coupled with
articulated arms, legs, and seats ensures more efficiencies. Every product has it’s place in the layering system,
creating a unique system that now offers the flexibility to hunt around the world with one set of gear—adjusting
your layers as needed. Ultimately, this same layering system eliminates bulk and decreases overall weight, as each
piece is designed with the goal that it will be used as part of the Sitka layering system.
TECHNOLOGY
Every Sitka product utilizes technologies that have been developed by leading innovators in the textile and garment industries.
Some of these technologies enhance performance, others durability, or fit. Every one of these technologies is aimed at
enhancing your experience or increasing your success. Some of these key partners include: GORE® and it’s waterproof/
windproof/breathable technologies with GORE-TEX® and WINDSTOPPER®. OPTIFADE®, GORE’S new science based
concealment technology. Primaloft® and their superior insulative properties, and Ardica® Fuel Cell Technology—which
creates both heat and a portable power source. Leading factories ensure the tightest tape allowances, skiving of soft shell
fabrics, and technical builds reserved for the most stringent of customers. If there is a better technology that exists or needs to
be developed, we are always looking to incorporate it to make a better Sitka product.
sitka set out to reset people’s expectations. A straightforward mission statement with measurable
goals. in the process of building gear that was meant to create a paradigm shift, something
unexpected happened, people became the brand. a growing movement that is fully committed
to their passion at every level; committed to training, research, testing, gear. this is sitka. A
movement that embodies and embraces the best technologies and partners, the professional
users, and the committed enthusiast.
2007
2008
2009
Downpour Jacket and Pant
Best of the Best - field
and stream
Gear of the Year Sporting Classics
90% Jacket and Pant
Best of the Best - Field
and Stream
Editor’s Choice Bowhunter Magazine
The Sitka System
Gray’s Best
Bivy 45 Pack
Editor’s Choice - outdoor
Life
The Dutch Oven
Best New Vest - Outdoor
Canada
Optifade Concealment
Technology
Best New Camo - Outdoor
Canada
2009 SITKA CATALOG
Tom MacMillan, in his office.
Photo: John Hafner
www.johnhafnerphoto.com
Our Warranty
We stand behind every product we make. If you are
unhappy with any of our products at the time you receive
it, feel free to send them back. Damage due to wear
and tear will be replaced at a reasonable cost. For more
details, visit our website.
Sitka, Inc.
870 Napa Valley Corporate way
suite N
Napa, California 94558
Phone: (877) SITKA-MG
FAX: (707) 253-1121
[email protected]
www.SitkaGear.com

2009 catalog

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