I always layer clothing. Great fabrics to own and hunt in are fleece and wool. Those two combos make up part of my everyday hunting wear for the top half(shirt, jacket), hat and hands. Both dry quickly, keep you warm when damp and are quiet. A good place to look for wool and fleece is army surplas stores, just wash them real good if used. When the weather requires it I wear long johns, thermals for cool, Polyproplene for cold and Polyproplene and fleece for frigid. Again Layers is always the key. Footwear I prefer to wear rubber soled gortex boots vs. ruuber boots. I have minimal to max. insulation boots and then dress with the appropriate socks for the weather. I wear a ninja net mask on most occasion and cotton knit full mask when it is real cold. I think it is very important to sheild your face as that is often what they see first. As far as patterns I prefer Outline Breakup Technology Patterns to Blend in Technology, all I use is Predator Brand Camo.

I don' t use scent loc suits. Number one key is wind in your favour and knwoing the area and where/how the deer are travelling in relation to you locations (scouting). I do however try and do my part to remain scent free. I wash my clothes in no scent baking soda detergent, try to shower with ivory soap before each hunt, wear unscented baking soda pit stick and use a scent eliminator spray when in the field. I transport my gear in a sealed container with field materials from the area I am hunting and change in the field when I arrive. This technique works real well when you go on week trips or stay in areas that have smoke or campfires. In fact I often take a container with baking soda and a container with area field materials to place my clothes in. I alternate outfits and keep my clothes as fresh as possible. This way you don' t have to leave you gear outside and have it cold & damp in the morning when you head out. I use the medium sized rubbermaid containers and they fit everything I wear in them.

Basically wear whatever is comfortable & quiet, layer up and keep your head, feet and hands warm. Try to eliminate as much scent as possible with either commercial or homemade products and most critically keep your nose into the wind.

welcome to bowhunting and best of luck to you.