Waterfowler’s shirt/jacket??

My waterfowling gear needs a little bit of an update – any suggestions on make/model to help with the below issue?

Looking for a nice waterfowler’s shirt/jacket that won’t leave me with drenched sleeves after chasing birds into the cattails (or after picking up decoys/wading after birds). Most of the problem is with the sleeves getting soaked, neoprene waders tend to protect my midsection. I’m not sure if they make a shirt that has a different waterproof material for the sleeves… ???

I’d like to possibly get a new jacket to wear over everything, but right now primarily I would like some sort of undershirt that I can wear alone on warm hunts or wear over layers for colder hunts — I want this shirt to be worn under my waders (as opposed to a jacket that might be worn over the waders)… Goretex just seems to get soggy after awhile. Is there anything out there that has “neopreney” sort of sleeves, or something similar that would fit the bill? Any products that work well without breaking the bank?

I’m just starting my search… Any help is appreciated. Attached pic is from yesterday. Great hunt, wet sleeves.

I’ve never seen or heard of a shirt or jacket like you are referring to. Neoprene sleeves would have to be very tight to keep water from wicking up on the inside and would be very size restricted. I have some elbow length neoprene gloves that I use for picking up decoys?

Its not waterfowl hunting unless your wet, cold, tired and wishing you were back in bed.

Maybe look into some full length gloves or where a rain jacket till you get to your destination.

I have a drake wading jacket that is nice but its gortex

Gore TeX or similar material might work just fine, probably will end up with that type of cloth… worth asking, though. I have a nice pair of decoy gloves, but those don’t get worn the whole time, nor would they protect elbow to shoulder from wet cattails while chasing downed birds… saw some jackets with neoprene cuffs out there… will have to keep my eyes open next run to cabelas… sitka gear looks great, but not sure if I can justify a 3x price jump from cabelas brand stuff…

You need some of those super long waterfowlers gloves.

Beyond that, get a good wool shirt and a Commando wool sweater. The advantage to wool is even if you get it wet, you can simply give it a good shake and the water comes out of it. It still keeps you warm even when damp.

Avoid cotton at all costs.

Grouse

When it gets colder out, I use my trapping gauntlets. Dry hands and arms means warm and no cracked skin.

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