Underwear
Hunting underwear for men is the first layer that keeps you warm and dry through long hours in a high seat or a wet stalk. This category holds All Season long-sleeve base layer tops in Willow green and Shadow brown, made to wear under hunting clothing all year.
Base layer THERMOWAVE Merino xtreme (Black/Dark Grey Melange)
Underwear L/S t-shirt Harkila Heat (Willow green/Black)
Underwear bottom HARKILA Heat Long (Willow green/Black)
Alaska CoolDry Ms Base Layer Top + Bottom, BlindTech Invisible
Undrewear Harkila Base active L/S o-neck (Dark willow green)
A hunting day is hard on your body: you sit motionless in a high seat at first light, then drag a carcass through wet ground an hour later. Your base layer decides how that day ends. This category offers men's All Season long-sleeve underwear tops built to work under hunting clothing from early autumn to late winter.
Why hunters need dedicated underwear
Cotton undershirts work against you in the field: they soak up sweat, dry slowly and chill your body the moment you stop moving. Technical hunting underwear moves moisture off your skin and into the outer layers, so you stay dry during an active stalk and warm during the still hours that follow. A dry base layer also means less shivering, and shivering is movement a wary roe deer will catch. Staying dry cuts down body odour too, which matters when the wind keeps shifting.
What this category holds
The category currently stocks All Season long-sleeve base layer tops in two colours: Willow green and Shadow brown. They are made as a year-round first layer, thin enough under a light jacket on a driven hunt and warm enough under a winter suit in the high seat. Long sleeves cover your wrists, so no cold gap opens between glove and cuff while you hold the rifle ready.
Base layer types and combinations
Underwear for hunting works best as a system rather than single garments. A top, a bottom and matched sets of the same fabric move moisture at the same rate and leave no cold zones at the waist. The main groups you will find here and in the related categories are these.
Long-sleeve tops
The most versatile piece. The All Season top suits a cool autumn morning on its own under a shirt and a winter sit with a mid layer over it. The close cut slides easily under a jumper or jacket.
Base layer bottoms
Legs freeze first in a high seat because they never move. Bottoms worn under membrane hunting trousers hold warmth and do not bunch inside your boots.
Sets
A top and bottom cut from the same fabric. The simplest way to get an even first layer for winter stand hunting.
Colours for the field
Willow green and Shadow brown are muted earth tones. When you take your jacket off to break down game or cool off, you do not turn into a bright patch against the treeline.
How to choose
- Match the hunt: pick a warmer layer for stand hunting, a thinner fast-drying one for stalking and driven hunts.
- Choose a close fit: fabric wicks only where it touches skin, but seams must not press under a belt or rucksack strap.
- Check sleeve length: with the rifle shouldered, the sleeves should still sit on your wrists.
- Fit it to your system: the base layer has to slide under your mid layer and jacket without restricting the mount.
Field advice
Walk to your seat slowly so you do not sweat before you sit down; a dry base layer keeps you warm hours longer. On long winter days carry a spare top and change once you reach your spot. Wash hunting underwear in scent-free detergent, because game smells perfume long before it sees you.
Build the rest of your layering system from the related categories: see base layer sets, base layer bottoms and hunting jackets for the outer shell. If you are unsure about sizing or warmth, write to us and we will advise.