Looking to stock your closet for when that late-season wind is howling? Check out the Bowhunter Elite:1 (BE:1) Series of cold-weather gear—specifically, the ScentLokBE:1 Fortress Parka and Bib. Designed with the late-season bowhunter in mind, these outerwear garments promise to keep the cold at bay during those long sits in deep chills. The pieces are insulated with Thinsulate—in the parka this is spread to 150-gms. in the body, 100-gms. in the arms and 200 gms. along the back, while the bibs boast 100-gms. in the chest and lower legs, and 150-gms. in the waist through mid-thigh. Both the Parka and Bib are finished with a flexible brushed-fleece shell fabric that is fully water- and windproof, along with ScentLok's proprietary Carbon Alloy technology for odor adsorption. The BE:1 Fortress Parka and Bib are available in Mossy Oak Elements Terra Gila from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's, in men's sizes: Medium-3X. Elsewhere, the Parka and Bib are also available in True Timber O2 Whitetail, and Realtree Escape. For more information, please visit scentlok.com. MSRP: $299.99-$309.99
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