Jumpers & Cardigans

A hunting jumper has one job: keeping you warm through the hours when you cannot move. This category holds fourteen women's jumpers and fleeces from Härkilä and Seeland, from light fleece for autumn stalking to insulated models for winter mornings in the high seat.

What a women's hunting jumper is for

A hunting jumper is the mid layer of your clothing system. It traps body heat during long motionless hours in a high seat, on a stand or while waiting on the line of a driven hunt. It differs from a town sweater in its quiet fabric, muted colours and a cut that lets you shoulder a rifle freely.

The women's models here are cut for a female figure: narrower shoulders and a longer back that stays covered when you sit in a raised seat. Colours follow hunting logic. Willow green and pine green dissolve into a forest background, brown tones match autumn fields, and the cherry red and classic red models keep you visible to colleagues on a driven hunt.

Types of jumpers in this category

You will find four main types here: fleece jumpers, full-zip models, insulated variants for the cold season and knit-style models with a classic look. Every model is made by Härkilä or Seeland, so the fit and colour palette match the other garments these makers produce.

Fleece jumpers

Härkilä Kamko fleece and Njord fleece are light and warm for their weight. Fleece dries fast and breathes, which suits mobile hunting: stalking, working with a dog, the long walk in to a stand. Njord comes in willow green and cherry red, Kamko in brown and red tones.

Full-zip models

Härkilä Metso full zip and Hawker full zip open along their whole length. You can pull one on in the high seat over the layers you are already wearing without removing your hat, and after a steep climb you open the zip and dump excess heat without changing clothes.

Insulated models for the cold season

Härkilä Sandhem Pro Insulated and Sandhem Pro HSP are built for the coldest hours, when you sit still from first light. Seeland Power, available in Meteorite and Pine green, is aimed at the same task: holding on to warmth when your body is producing almost none.

Knit-style jumpers

Seeland Emily, Woodcock, Tidal Tora, Dew and Bolton look like traditional sweaters, but the colours stay in hunting territory: pine green, deep claret, classic red. They work under a waistcoat on a cool autumn morning, on the drive out to the ground and at dinner with the hunting party after the last drive.

How to choose a jumper for hunting

Choose by hunting style, by its place in your layering system and by season. Mobile hunting calls for lighter fleece, while long sitting in a high seat needs an insulated model. Before ordering, think about what you will wear under it and which jacket goes on top, because that decides the size.

1. Match the jumper to your hunting style: light fleece for moving, an insulated model for long stationary hours.
2. Try the size with the base layer you will actually wear in the field, not with a thin t-shirt.
3. Check that the hem stays down and the shoulders do not bind when you raise a rifle to your shoulder.
4. Pick the colour for the task: greens and browns for concealment in the forest, red models for visibility and evenings.
5. If worn as your outer layer in mild weather, a higher collar and a zip for venting earn their keep.

Where the jumper sits in your layering system

A jumper works best between a moisture-wicking base layer and a wind-blocking jacket. The base layer dries your skin, the mid layer holds the heat, and the jacket stops wind and rain. If any layer is too thick, you start sweating on the walk in, and damp mid layers turn cold fast.

The practical habit is to walk in dressed cool and add the warm layer once you are seated. Full-zip models have the advantage here: you put them on quietly, without lifting your arms over your head or rocking the whole seat.

Field care and practical advice

Wash your hunting layers in scent-free detergent, because deer pick up household chemistry from hundreds of metres away. Dry them outdoors rather than on a radiator, and store them away from everyday clothes so they do not absorb house smells before the season.

Keep a spare dry jumper in the car. After a wet driven hunt, changing into a dry layer is the simplest way to stay warm while the game is being processed. Check the zips before the season starts: a stuck zip in the dark, with gloves on, costs far more patience than it ever would in a shop.

Härkilä and Seeland

Both brands are Scandinavian hunting clothing makers designing for northern European weather, which is exactly what Lithuanian hunters face. Härkilä leans technical, aimed at active hunting, while Seeland offers a wider line of classic knits. Both cut their women's ranges for a female figure rather than shrinking men's patterns, so sleeve length and shoulder width match real proportions.

Pair your new mid layer with the rest of the women's hunting range: jackets, waistcoats, trousers and shirts. If you are unsure about sizing or which model fits your kind of hunting, write to us and we will advise.