Favorite rain gear for hunting elk in the mountains?

[Hud]

Hint: If you buy Dry Plus or Gore Tex, do not wash in detergent. Cabelas and others have products made to wash breathable jackets and rain gear. Follow the directions. Air Dry it.

[old_goat2]

I just got a set of Rocky brand Silent Hunter rain gear. Haven't hunted in it yet but it's really comfortable feeling when I tried it on, and soft and quiet too, light weight also, hope it works good cause I sure like the way it's going to wear!

[MnFn]

Pretty much agree with Bill.

I have a good pair of goretex, but I think they are too heavy and too noisy.
Maybe I should have bought the Sitka  raingear, but instead I bought the Hooded Jacket (Jet Stream?) and pants with re-enforced knees and seat. I wore them every day and when it rained I put on my poncho.

I am not going to try to shoot a bull elk in a down pour, so I just want to stay comfortable enough to ride out the storm or get back to the camp. I also brought a pair of gaiters but did not get the chance to use them.

I am really happy with my choice so far.

[DaveT1963]

Poncho for waiting out light rain showers.  If it is raining hard enough for full rain gear you shouldn't be out BOWhunting.  Get back to camp, get under a small tarp and wait it out.  Sorry but no one should be thinking about taking a shot at game animals while its raining hard, especially elk as they don't usually just fall over..... you might actually have to blood trail that animal.

[Biathlonman]

I've tried a bunch an eVent has been far better for me then any Gore-Tex product. I can usually get away with gore on my lower half, usually a cheap pair of Swedish mil- surplu bibs and then a Westcomb Spectre jacket.

[Kanwin]

Ditto on the Cabela's dry plus. I don't like to wear the lined rain gear. It's too heavy to pack and often the showers only last a short while. The dry plus is reasonably quiet and I just throw it on and off as needed.

[JGoemaat]

My favorite is the Kuiu chugach set. What I really like is the amount of ventilation that can be created using the oversized pit zips, and full length zippers on the pants. In my experience no fabric can be both waterproof and still have good ventilation, so zippers in the right places are a key feature I look for.

On almost all backcountry hunts I also wear gators. In wet conditions I think there vital because they protect the lower legs and boots from wetting out. Good gators are one of my favorite pieces of hunting gear.

Something else I like about the chugach set is how fast it dries when it does get wet ( 8 hrs of driving rain and stalking its just gonna happen). My buddy bought the Yukon guide series from Kuiu, and his dry time was always longer due to the heavy weight fabric. Nothing is perfect, but I think its one of the best out there.