SITKA CLOUDBURST PRO

You can find the Cloudburst Rain System at or purchase directly from. Whether lying at the top of a hill, sitting in a treestand or trudging through a variety of landscapes the pattern and the material lend to successful hunting and outdoor experiences. At just under 2 pounds total weight for both pieces, this system is perfect for a backpack hunter or day tripper. The Sitka Cloudburst rain system has become one of my go to hunting pieces, it is always in my backpack or the back of my car. At 20 degrees with a 20-mph gust, I only felt the wind on my face. I also recently used the rain gear as a wind blocking layer under my heavy weight cold gear on a mountain lion hunt and then took it off to go check out a potential lion kill spot on the top of a windswept mountain.

Such a versatile pattern is what hunters like me want as we don’t have to purchase a new system for every location we go. I was also happy to see how well this camouflage pattern blended with the swamp when I went to hunt Sika deer in the swamps of the Chesapeake Bay. The Optifade Subalpine pattern blended right in as he decided I was part of the landscape until I tried to move closer several times ending with him walking away leaving me with no shot opportunity, but the ability to stalk him another day. The zippers and material are both exceptionally quiet, I was caught during a stalk on a mule deer buck as I tried to find his distance, I was able to slowly unzip my pocket and put my range finder inside as we played hide and seek at 60 yards in an aspen forest. The GORE-TEX membrane and welded seams also worked well to block the wind as I sat atop a hill glassing bucks. I might have been muddy and frustrated, but I was lucky to be warm and dry, unlike many of the other people I ran into out hunting that weekend. I stayed comfortable in my rain gear as I walked through wet waist high sage brush and might have taken a slide down the hill.

The last weekend of Colorado mule deer hunting was windy and rainy, so I was finally able to put my rain gear to the test. I wore my Sitka Cloudburst jacket nearly every morning during the fall mule deer archery season to insulate my base layers. With a little wind and rain, I was impressed with how comfortable I was sleeping out in the elements. It was about 40 degrees at night and I slept in my hammock. The first time I wore the Cloudburst system, I was camping with some friends up in the mountains. The sleeve and pant lengths are both a great fit. It is a little large for me, but I can put it on over almost any of my other layers if I get caught out in some precipitation or wind. In Sitka gear, I wear an XS, but knowing that I typically layer, I went with the S so that I would have room. I have worn it in the rain, wind, mud, snow, marsh, mountain, and plain. I have put the Sitka Cloudburst rain system through the ringer and have not found it lacking. I wanted new rain gear for many reasons, but it really comes down to this, when hunting it nearly always rains or snows or blows.

Pit zips meshed with hand pocket zippers.

Sitka describes their Cloudburst rain system as a GORE-TEX membrane having the following features: The first thing I planned to buy was rain gear. This deal is 40% off anything in the Sitka line in my size.

SITKA CLOUDBURST PRO

I had been hearing great things about the Sitka women’s clothing line, so I was very excited to win a Pro Deal discount at the Alpha Bowhunting Challenge. Most companies think that small means short, so for someone who wears a small with a 32-inch inseam and 31-inch sleeve length, I am often disappointed. The quest for hunting clothing that fits is like a roller coaster, excitement for the prospect of new companies and disappointment when it doesn’t fit. I realize that as women we are a small subset of the hunting community and that while it is coming, often spending a good deal of money on clothing that doesn’t fit is frustrating. One thing that you will hear most women hunters complain about is the available options for hunting clothing.

Sitka cloudburst