Choosing the best hunting clothes and footwear could mean the difference between staying out longer—and coming home with meat—versus calling it quits early because your gear couldn’t stand up to the elements. After all, patience is the name of the game, whether following sheep across unforgiving miles or hunting deer from a treestand mid-January. While trying to fill your freezer, the last thing you should worry about is your gear being too sweaty, cold, or loud—or worse, blowing out mid-climb.
To help you find the best hunting clothes for your needs, terrain, and game, we tested over nearly 40 pieces of apparel and footwear this year, including an assortment of jackets, pants, vests, base layers, socks, and boots. Five new pieces stood out, joining the ranks of those that continued to surpass expectations across two full hunting seasons of testing. We’re delighted to report that last year’s best hunting apparel list was solid—testers’ updates were consistent with their initial thoughts. We hope this year’s 14 picks will also stand the test of wear and time.
Updated September 2025: We added five new pieces to our list of best hunting clothes, including a late-season deer hunting outfit, waterfowl hunting jacket, women’s hunting pants, mud boots, and a pair of socks we wear for everything. We also updated pricing.
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