Deerhunter Discontinued Jackets

[EOS Fan]

I'm looking at the s/hand market for a camo Deerhunter jacket. However my Internet research has been finding it difficult to work out the type of discontinued versions that appear e.g. winter weight etc
If someone has knowledge or can provide a brief summary of the following that would be helpful thanks. A bigger ask would also be when they were discontinued

So far I've come across the Montana, Avanti and Almati

I'm currently using a Jack Pyke Field Smock, which I haven't severely tested in the wet but it has the breathability of a bin liner

 

[WildBoarHunter]

Deerhunter Rusky used to be the winter parka and pants pair. I know because I have them. They are the warmest cloths I could get my hands on. And I got them at a 50% black friday discount. I would say these have been discontinued at least 10 if not 15 years ago.
They are true winter cloths meant for extreme cold. Nothing I ever used couldn't even compare to them.

 

[WildBoarHunter]

There was also Deerhunter Ram and both Ram and Montana were sort of all year cloths meant mostly for spring / autumn temperatures while Rusky was the true extreme cold winter set.

 

[Sniper308]

I too have the rusky. Rated to -30 I believe. I have the coat and the bib trousers. All I can say is I rarely wear them both together very very warm

 

[Chris Richardson]

the deerhunter rusky bib and brace is excellent for highseat seesions in winter you just done want to be walking more than 500 yards in them

 

[VSS]

My experience of deerhunter "waterproof" clothing (coat and trousers) is that water pools between the outer layer and the membrane at places like cuffs and hem, and quickly finds its way through wherever there's a seam. Also wherever something presses on it, such as rifle sling or backpack straps. So I get wet cold wrists, waist, shoulders, knees and ankles.
Very comfortable in dry weather though, and warm.

 

[EOS Fan]

My experience of deerhunter "waterproof" clothing (coat and trousers) is that water pools between the outer layer and the membrane at places like cuffs and hem, and quickly finds its way through wherever there's a seam. Also wherever something presses on it, such as rifle sling or backpack straps. So I get wet cold wrists, waist, shoulders, knees and ankles.
Very comfortable in dry weather though, and warm.

Can I ask what your current preference is ?

 

[VSS]

Can I ask what your current preference is ?

I'm still using the deerhunter jacket/trousers combo for winter stalking, and I just layer up underneath in the vague hope that the wet won't get through the whole lot!
The coat takes days to dry out too, due to the large pools of water trapped between the membranes.
As I said before, in dry weather it's great. In wet weather I get wet.

 

[TringSaint]

I'm looking at the s/hand market for a camo Deerhunter jacket. However my Internet research has been finding it difficult to work out the type of discontinued versions that appear e.g. winter weight etc
If someone has knowledge or can provide a brief summary of the following that would be helpful thanks. A bigger ask would also be when they were discontinued

So far I've come across the Montana, Avanti and Almati

I'm currently using a Jack Pyke Field Smock, which I haven't severely tested in the wet but it has the breathability of a bin liner

I had an almati and it was ok but now use a mouflon light which works fine.
Not great in heavy rain, but I don’t stalk in the rain anyway, so no great issue!!

 

[EOS Fan]

Was the Almati a lighter weight jacket

 

[TringSaint]

Was the Almati a lighter weight jacket

Yes and no! The material was tougher and heavier iirc, but the jacket was shorter and had less faff (fewer pockets and they were flat to the surface if you see what I mean). More like a bomber jacket than a winter coat.

 

[GWP]

The ram was a three piece jacket fleece inner membrane and outer shell so you could go through the year just by removeing the fleece and when dry just use the outer which is what i do now that the membrane delaminated after about ten years a coat of diver Daves waterproofer makes it showerproof