Women's hunting underwear is the base layer that holds warmth through motionless hours in the high seat and moves sweat off your skin on the stalk. This category holds Thermowave Merino Xtreme merino wool tops and bottoms made for the cold season.
In the cold it is not the jacket that hunts well, it is the whole layering system, and underwear sits at its base. This category offers women's Thermowave Merino Xtreme thermal underwear: a long-sleeve top and bottoms made of merino wool, meant for hunters who sit out long hours in a high seat or stalk through wet autumn woods.
The base layer decides if you are still dry and warm after two hours in the high seat or already shivering. Sweat left on the skin cools the body faster than wind does, so thermal underwear has to move moisture away and hold heat at the same time. Merino wool does both jobs at once.
Hunting rarely keeps one pace. You walk to the seat and warm up, then sit still for hours. Merino absorbs moisture into the fibre core, so it stays warm even when damp. It also slows bacteria growth and holds less odour, which matters when the animal trusts its nose more than its eyes.
The selection here is focused: two women's Thermowave Merino Xtreme pieces in black and dark grey melange. The top covers the upper body, the bottoms protect the legs, and together they form a complete base layer for the cold season. Merino Xtreme is the warm Thermowave line made for low temperatures and little movement.
The women's Merino Xtreme top fits close to the body, so no air pockets form under it, and a jumper or jacket slides over it without bunching. Long sleeves cover the wrists when you hold the rifle up or glass a field edge for a long spell.
Merino Xtreme bottoms go under your hunting trousers. They warm the thighs and knees on a cold high seat bench and do not slip or bind when you climb the ladder.
Worn together, the top and bottoms close the waist without a gap that lets cold in when you lean forward. The same fabric on the whole body means it dries and warms evenly.
The choice comes down to hunting pace, size, fabric and how the layers stack. Sitting out in frost calls for a warmer, denser fabric, while an active stalk needs a thinner layer that vents sweat fast. Merino Xtreme is built for the first case. Check the size chart before ordering, because a base layer only works when it fits close.
The biggest mistake is leaving home fully dressed in every layer. You sweat on the walk in, and wet underwear chills you within the first hour. Walk in dressed light and put the warm layers on once you reach your spot. Merino needs washing only every few hunts; airing it overnight is often enough.
Wash at 30 degrees on a wool cycle, skip the softener, and dry flat rather than in a dryer. The wool keeps its shape and lasts season after season.
Thermowave is a Lithuanian maker of merino wool thermal clothing, well known among hunters and anglers. The Merino Xtreme line is made for the cold season: denser merino fabric holds heat through long still periods, and the women's cut follows the figure so the layer sits close without folds under your outer clothing.
Pair your base layer with women's hunting trousers, jackets and jumpers and cardigans. If you are unsure about sizing or warmth, write to us and we will advise.
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