Jacket Comparison Guide
Choose the right jacket for your hunting conditions.
Soft Shell Jackets
These uninsulated hunting jackets feature fleece-lined stretch fabrics for comfort, durability, and all-weather resistance. Jackets are ranked warmest to lightest. All soft-shell jackets are sized to layer over a base and mid-layer fleece, all in the same measured size. For use with additional layers, upsizing is recommended.
KUIU Proximity LT Hooded Jacket
18.3 oz / 520 g
Built with a whitetail specific feature set, it's built with a ultra-quiet windproof fabric with a grid-fleece interior.
Axis Hybrid Hooded Jacket
24.4 oz / 692 g (L)
Built with waterproof paneling across the hood, shoulders, and arms, making it our best performing fleece-lined soft shell.
Encounter Jacket
23.4 oz / 663 g (L)
Built with a whitetail specific feature set, it's a versatile softshell with ultra-quiet fabric and bonded jacquard fleece interior.
Guide DCS Jacket
MENS: 23.9 oz / 678 g (L) WOMENS: 21.1 oz / 598 g
A durable hooded soft shell with wind and water-resistance, making it ideal for a mix of mild- to cold-weather conditions.
Guide PRO Hooded Jacket
MENS: 22 oz / 624 g (L) WOMENS: 19.3 oz / 547 g (M)
A durable hooded soft shell, built with superior wind resistance, stretch, and durability, all reduced weight.
Rubicon Hooded Jacket
20 oz / 567 g (L)
Durable, versatile, and weather resistant, this minimalist soft shell delivers essential protection in mixed conditions.
Rubicon Jacket
17.5 oz / 496 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
INSULATED MID-LAYER JACKETS
These insulated mid-layer hunting jackets feature synthetic or down insulation for additional warmth. Jackets are ranked by warmth. All insulated mid-layer jackets are sized to layer over a base and mid-layer fleece, yet trim enough to fit under a rain jacket, all in the same measured size.
Flyway Insulated Hooded Jacket
1 lb 10 oz / 737 g (L)
Synthetic insulated with a waterfowl specific feature set, with incredible warmth, stretch, and durability for extreme conditions.
Super Down LT Hooded Jacket
MENS: 9.4 oz / 267 g (L)
WOMENS: 7.6 oz / 216 g (L)
Built as an ultralight, highly packable, and incredibly warm insulation piece, it ranks as our lightest down-insulated jacket.
Super Down LT Jacket
MENS: 8.3 oz / 235 g (L)
WOMENS: 6.7 oz / 190 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Kenai Hooded Jacket
MENS: 15.8 oz / 448 g (L) WOMENS: 13.8 oz / 391 g
Highly breathable, dead quiet, and incredibly warm, it's worn as a standalone jacket or layered under a rain jacket.
Kenai Jacket
14.4 oz / 408 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
INSULATED OUTER-LAYER JACKETS
These insulated outer-layer hunting jackets feature synthetic or down insulation for enhanced warmth in cold to frigid conditions. Jackets are ranked by warmth. All insulated outer-layer jackets are sized to layer over a base layer and insulated mid layers, all in the same measured size.
SUPER DOWN BURNER PARKA
29.2 oz / 828 g (L)
Waterproof, windproof, and Quixdown insulated, it's the warmest packable down hunting parka ever made.
Kutana Gale Force Hooded Jacket
2 lb 11.8 oz / 1242 g (L)
Built for the extreme, it combines a durable, waterproof shell with highly breathable synthetic active insulation.
Super Down PRO Hooded Jacket
14.8 oz / 420 g (L)
Unbelievable warmth at an ultralight weight, it’s the ideal packable outer-layer jacket for locking in heat and blocking out wind.
Super Down PRO Jacket
13.8 oz 391 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Axis Thermal Hybrid Hooded Jacket
25 oz / 709 g (L)
Built with waterproof soft-shell paneling across the hood, shoulders, and arms, and high-loft Fiberball® insulation at the core.
Elements Hooded Jacket
MENS: 23.9 oz / 678 g (L)
WOMENS: 20.4 oz / 577 g
Durable, warm, and 100% windproof, it’s built for those camp and work chores that would shred most ultralight puffy jackets.
Elements Jacket
21.6 oz / 612 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Waterproof Rain Jackets
These waterproof jackets feature durable laminated fabrics, fully seam-taped construction, and waterproof breathable membranes. Jackets are ranked warmest to lightest. All rain jackets are sized to layer over a base layer and insulated mid layers, all in the same measured size.
HD Flex Storm Shell Jacket
2lb 5.5 oz / 1063 g (L)
KUIU's most durable waterproof jacket. Designed with a waterfowl specific feature set. Built from highly durable 4-layer fabric.
Yukon TR Rain Jacket
26.2 oz / 743 g (L)
Built for tough mountain hunting conditions with 4-layer reinforced paneling and 4-Way stretch 3-layer fabric throughout.
Kutana Storm Shell Jacket
20 oz / 567 g (L)
Built for hunts when lightweight is a must but durability cant be sacrificed. Perfect for brush-busting expeditions.
Chugach TR Rain Jacket
MENS: 14.7 oz / 417 g (L)
WOMENS: 12.5 oz / 354 g
Highly packable with incredible stretch, the redefined Chugach TR is purpose built for ultralight backpack hunting.
Northridge Rain Jacket
12.4 oz / 352 g (L)
If trimming weight, keeping things simple, and minimalist are your top priorities, Northridge is your go-to incidental rain gear.
