I like the Carhartt coat I hunt with but on really cold days I need something warmer. I bought a Sitka fanatic stratus but I HATED the cross zipper. What does Aldeer recommend?

Sitka is solid I’m told. I tell you, the old Cabela’s Wolltimate with wind shear is very good if you can find it.

I have a 25yo 10x gore tex coat that is awesome. Its just really glowing yellow like

Sitka Duck Oven is the warmest for light weight and less bulk.

For the $, Cabala's Wooltimate with windshear.

A Cabelas Wooltimate jacket sized to allow a thin 800 fill down puffy underneath would be good and allow you to match the layers to the temp/situation.

Goose Down. As much as you can pack into it.

Goose down for sitting still for hours in really cold weather. Just down plan on walking much with it on or You will sweat a lot.

The fanatic has the side zipper and I’m not a fan either. Sitka has a new gradient jacket with 200 grams of thermal loft insulation that I would try. I’ve got the 100 gram version of that jacket that is surprisingly warm.

I have an Elk Fork parka I got on clearance from MidwayUSA and it's just about too warm for down here. I can't wear it from the truck to the stand without sweating like crazy

Midway sells their brand and it's really warm.

A thick goose down will roast you. If you wear an Alpaca / wool sweater under the goose down and still get cold you really don't need to be outside.

Ive gotten to where I wear my coveralls when it’s cold. I can strip off if I get hot.
I do have some old oversized gore tex jackets I wear sometimes though.

I use to like a sleeping bag in a shooting house.