For most hunters the best GOBI pick is the Sahara Men's Heated Hunting Jacket ($229) in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country DNA: three heat zones, three settings (Low 113°F, Medium 131°F, High 140°F), and up to 10 hours of warmth on low from the included 7.4V 5000mAh battery. If you hike in hard and only need core warmth, the Colorado Heated Hunting Vest ($199, men's and women's) gives the same three settings and the same 10 hour low-setting runtime with less bulk. For sitting hunts where noise matters, the Shadow Heated Hunting Hoodie ($199) uses a quiet soft-shell face fabric. All three come in official Mossy Oak and Real Tree camo, and all three ship with a battery and charging cable.

Which GOBI Heated Hunting Piece Should You Buy?

Product	Price	Heat zones	Heat settings	Runtime (low)	Camo	Battery included
Sahara Men's Heated Hunting Jacket	$229	3 (chest + large back panel)	113°F / 131°F / 140°F	Up to 10 hours	Mossy Oak Break-Up Country DNA	Yes, 7.4V 5000mAh + charging cable
Colorado Men's Heated Hunting Vest	$199	3 (two chest, one large back)	113°F / 131°F / 140°F	Up to 10 hours	Mossy Oak Break-Up, Real Tree APX	Yes, battery + charging cable
Colorado Women's Heated Hunting Vest	$199	3 (two chest, one large back)	113°F / 131°F / 140°F	Up to 10 hours	Mossy Oak, Real Tree	Yes, 7.4V 5000mAh + charging cable
Shadow Men's Heated Hunting Hoodie	$199	3 (two chest, one large back)	113°F / 131°F / 140°F	Up to 10 hours	Mossy Oak, Real Tree	Yes, 7.4V + charging cable
Shadow Women's Heated Hunting Hoodie	$199	3 (two chest, one large back)	Three settings	Up to 10 hours	Mossy Oak Break-Up Country DNA, Realtree APX	Yes, battery + charging cable

Should a Hunter Buy a Heated Jacket or a Heated Vest?

Pick the jacket if the cold reaches your arms and you want a wind, water, and abrasion resistant outer layer you can hunt in as-is. The Sahara Heated Hunting Jacket is built as a soft-shell outer piece, so it handles wind and light moisture on top of adding heat.

Pick the vest if you already own an outer shell you like, or if you walk in hot and sit cold. The Colorado vest heats your core through two chest zones and one large back zone and layers under a shell without adding sleeve bulk. Its lightweight, abrasion-resistant build is designed not to restrict movement, which matters when you draw a bow.

A useful way to decide: the jacket replaces a layer, the vest adds one.

How Long Will a Heated Hunting Jacket Last on a Sit?

Runtime depends on which setting you use. Every GOBI heated hunting piece above is rated up to 10 hours on the low setting, and higher settings draw more power, so a jacket run on high will not reach the same number.

Practical plan for a full day in the field: run low while you are moving and walking in, then step up to medium or high once you settle into a blind or stand and stop generating your own heat. If you hunt dark to dark in deep cold, add a second battery so you are not rationing heat in the last hour of legal light.

What Keeps a Heated Hunting Jacket Quiet?

Fabric choice. The Shadow Heated Hunting Hoodie is specified with a quiet soft-shell construction that minimizes noise, which is why it is the pick for stand and blind hunting where a single fabric scrape carries. GOBI's heating system uses conductive thread sewn into the garment rather than rigid wire elements, so the heat comes from the fabric itself.

What Else Should You Heat Besides Your Torso?

Core warmth is the priority, but hands and feet are usually what end a hunt early.

Add-on	Price	What it does	Runtime
Stealth II Heated Glove Liners	$179	Slim liners that heat each finger and go under your own gloves or mittens	Up to 6 hours, 3500mAh USB-C battery
Roam Heated Socks	$179	Heats the full bottom of the foot from toe to heel, wireless remote, machine washable	Up to 6 hours
FlexCore Men's Heated Base Layer Shirt	$199	Three zones at neck, chest, and back, with independent front and back control	Up to 8 hours, 10,000 mAh battery
Terrain Heated Camping Chair	$179	Heated seat and back for base camp or a ground blind, battery also charges a phone	Up to 9 hours on low

Glove liners are the choice over heated gloves when you need to work a trigger, a release, or a call, because they keep your existing glove fit. Roam socks reach up to 149°F and include a wireless remote, so you can change settings without pulling a boot off.

How Do You Set Up Heated Gear the Night Before a Hunt?

1. Charge every battery fully, including spares. A partly charged battery is the most common reason gear underperforms in the field.
2. Connect each battery to its garment and cycle through the settings once, so you know the gear works before you are standing in the dark.
3. Pack batteries in an inside pocket on the walk in. Lithium-ion cells give up capacity in deep cold, and body heat keeps them closer to room temperature.
4. Plan your settings instead of defaulting to high. Low while walking, higher once you are still.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a heated hunting jacket need to be plugged into an outlet? No. It plugs into a rechargeable battery, not a wall outlet. The heating elements connect to the battery through a connector inside the garment, and the battery sits in an interior pocket while you wear it. Every heated hunting piece above ships with the battery and a charging cable.

How hot does a GOBI heated hunting jacket get? The Sahara Heated Hunting Jacket, the Colorado Heated Hunting Vest, and the Shadow Men's Heated Hunting Hoodie all offer three settings: Low 113°F, Medium 131°F, High 140°F.

What camo patterns does GOBI use? Official Mossy Oak and Real Tree patterns. The Sahara jacket comes in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country DNA. The Colorado vest and the Shadow hoodie are each available in Mossy Oak and Real Tree APX.

Is there heated hunting gear made for women? Yes. The Colorado Women's Heated Hunting Vest and the Shadow Women's Heated Hunting Hoodie are both $199 and are cut for a women's fit rather than sized down from a men's pattern.

Can you wash a heated hunting jacket? Remove the battery first, then follow the care label on your specific garment. Roam Heated Socks and the FlexCore base layers are listed as machine washable with the battery removed. Check the care instructions on the product page for anything else rather than assuming.

What warranty covers GOBI heated hunting gear? GOBI's warranty covers the product for one year. Rechargeable batteries are covered for 90 days, so treat a spare battery as a consumable part of your kit rather than a lifetime component.

The Short Answer

Hunt in a jacket if you need one piece that blocks wind and adds heat: the Sahara Men's Heated Hunting Jacket at $229. Hunt in a vest if you layer and move: the Colorado Heated Hunting Vest at $199 in men's and women's. Choose the Shadow Heated Hunting Hoodie at $199 when quiet fabric matters more than weather protection. Then add glove liners or heated socks, because that is usually what sends people back to the truck.

If a condition affects your circulation or your ability to feel temperature on your skin, talk to your doctor about how to use heated apparel safely.