Recommendations for Layering with Wool

[RIVERWOLF]

Good stuff Pat.  I agree with the sleeve =bulk of noise comment .  Vest are my choice until the real cold Ohio winds blow.
I have /use Cabela's  berber vest/coats  with  and without windeshear . Again , excellent product , but those sleeves are noise makers.  The ultra thin cycling/running vest are much quietier .  It's not water proof /repellent, nor do I wear it as an outer layer (often have high vis strips added .   Adds virtually no bulk to a layering system and extremely quiet . 

Keeping the core warm is key , so vest are of HIGH priority in my outdoor clothing department ;^)

It's nice we have so many choices .....

[Car54]

I bought the thermal/windproof Brushed soft fleece interior bike jacket and pants,  really liking them under my wool. Pay attention to the comments on size.  They were around $40 for each.   

[Elsecaller]

Update:

I've tried out quite a few different options based on advice here and I think I've come to a point I have a system nailed down that I'm happy with.

Baselayer: Thin alpaca/merino base layer tops/bottoms.
Midlayer: Alpaca sweater and merino jogger sweats
Windblocking layer - Thin running windbreaker
Outer Layer - Asbell Wool Pathfinder

This system works for almost any temperature level I find myself in. If it's too warm I can just take out the midlayers and wear the baselayer with the Pathfinder.

If it gets really cold though I've found I'm more comfortable in a Sitka Fanatic. Came to the conclusion it was worth it to me to be warm in the stand without getting too bulky.

[Buggs]

Look into garments made with Schoeller fabric. They make fabric for outdoor wear and a lot of it is wool blend.
I have been using pants and jacket made with Schoeller Dynamic fabric for years. Its very wind and water repellent, breathable and QUIET.

[woodchucker]

Idk, Maybe it's me...??

In my nearly 50 years of hunting in wool, I've never seen the need for a "wind stopper" layer.
Then again, when I hunt, I'm usually moving....

Johnsons Wool jacket & pants
Woolrich shirt under it
Maybe a wool pullover sweater under that?

If you want wool to REALLY work... You have to wear it against your skin

[Elsecaller]

Idk, Maybe it's me...??

In my nearly 50 years of hunting in wool, I've never seen the need for a "wind stopper" layer.
Then again, when I hunt, I'm usually moving....

Johnsons Wool jacket & pants
Woolrich shirt under it
Maybe a wool pullover sweater under that?

If you want wool to REALLY work... You have to wear it against your skin

Moving makes a huge difference. If I'm moving I have no problem staying warm, but I like to do a good bit of stationary hunting because I'm not as good at hunting when moving. I only still hunt late season when i absolutely have to.

[woodchucker]

Hmmm, just a thought....

I have an old "MossyOak Treestand" cotton bowhunting shirt, that's my "lucky" bowhunting shirt.
I've been wearing it for years, usually over a Woolrich shirt or wool sweater.

Maybe that's a wind stopper...???

[awbowman]

Cabelas used to sell a quiet light windblocker jacket.  I like the idea of the golf shirt but I find they are not quiet

[Walt Francis]

My thoughts on wool clothing: Buy once cry once.

I have owned and used most every wool clothing over the past 40 years, finally settled on Gray Wolf based on the quality and function of the product and the people. 

They make wool clothing with a silent built in wind breaker, that works.  My heavy weight vest with the built in wind breaker is by far my favorite piece of clothing for hunting in treestands.  They will custom make your clothing to fit for little to no extra charge, add any accessory pockets you want, where you want them, for a minimal charge.
Need a Grunt tube pocket on front of the right shoulder which allows you to use it without hands?  They will do it for you.
Needs a limb tip pocket on the outside of the left thigh to hold your bow in place while waiting that eternity for the critter to close the distance without your arm getting tired? They can make that happen.
Need an extra long collar that goes up and around your chin to hold the heat in and keep the -20 below zero, 30 mph wind out. They can do that to.

Those are a few recommendations they suggested when buying my insulated bibs, jacket, vest, pants, and bomber cap around twenty years ago.  They look like there is at least another twenty years of heavy use left in them.

[toddster]

I am mainly a ambush (stand hunter).  I have used the golf wind pullover shirt and it worked good, when have to add extra layer on cold days, and yes you want it on the outside, be careful of the noise factor, as many make noise when cold drawing bow.  For me, I echo what others have found the "Buy once, cry once" (until realize value).  I have wool made from Renee original rushcreek, Dayone (when did wool) and grey wolf woolen.  These compared to other "blended" versions have lasted over 20 years and still good to go, best value for money in hunting to me.  Layering, I have used everything imagine as came up before the "high tech" gear came in for underwear.  To me, wool power and Minus 33 the best bang for buck out there, especially when matched with wool above.  I think that Darn Tough socks (made in America, lifetime warranty) the best socks I ever bought, all wool.  I have pair it with a poly sock liner, when a lot of walking in cold weather, not a mickey mouse boot, but close with Mucks.  When the temperature get's below 20 degrees, I wear a Serius Poly glove liner (most underrated layering part of body), this will pair well with any gloves with great dexterity. 

[2wfstlhunting]

This year Ihave been layering silk, wool with zip up high collar, then Sitka vest (which is a little noisy  on its own) then wool shirt THEN whatever layer is necessary depending on weather and temperature.  It is not bulky and works fine. On bottom, silk, then layers of wool depending on temp.  My Day One ASAT wool pants have a lining AND wind proof.

[Roger Norris]

I have a thin no-name micro fiber pullover that has a windblock added. I can wear it under an Asbell pullover and stay toasty in pretty ugly weather.

Smart layering is key....good thin long johns, etc.

[Elsecaller]

So, I've been doing some reading on Dachstein sweaters and from everything I've read they are very good at blocking wind.

Anyone have any experience with a Dachstein?

[Terry Green]

Yes Toddster, wool socks are all I wear..... year round.   

et al.
About socks, you want to get the right thickness for YOUR boots you are going to wear.  I wear an everyday sock bit with a little extra padding on the bottom for my lighter weight 'fair weather' boots. And a thick sock with my cold weather boot.

KEY!!! Do NOT use a sock that makes you fit too tight, and don't 'over tighten' you boots.  A tight boot fit equals cold feet.

Also, don't forget about foot warmers.

I also had a wool vest made that I had the manufacturer put kidney pockets on the back for hand warmers.

[Overspined]

I use almost all wool top to bottom base to outer. Synthetics make me stink and I love how quiet it is..

One game changer! Stone Galcier Grumman down coat.  Dude!  It’s like putting on a furnace and it’s the softest most comfortable garment I own. I literally want to wear it all the time. I layer under my KOM. Not enough noise to matter

[Al Dente]

I use a wicking layer, then a merino top, then an Asbell wool Longshirt, then a Raven Wear vest.  Still looking for the quietest wind blocker.

[Terry Lightle]

Wind blocker under Asbell wool,if it is really cold Asbell wool vest too

[Elsecaller]

Wish Teresa offered Timber Ghost in blanket weight :/

[Elsecaller]

I use almost all wool top to bottom base to outer. Synthetics make me stink and I love how quiet it is..

One game changer! Stone Galcier Grumman down coat.  Dude!  It’s like putting on a furnace and it’s the softest most comfortable garment I own. I literally want to wear it all the time. I layer under my KOM. Not enough noise to matter

I'm the same. Does the Grumman block the wind? I dont think I'd want the coat, but a vest I would like to try.

[jcp161]

Field jacket liner under a Johnson Woolen Mills coat works for me as a windbreaker. Usually have a Kuiu short and long sleeve synthetic shirt underneath although their merino wool would work just as well if you don’t sweat a lot.