It may seem like a new color to many, but the new palette at SITKA has a lot of hunters excited. OPTIFADE Cover is the first camo option from SITKA that brings increased levels of green and deeper shadows to its lineup.
The brand worked with researchers at the University of Georgia Deer Research Lab to create the palette. The goal was to offer better concealment in “greener seasons,” with a focus on hiding hunters in densely vegetated areas and leafy tree environments. Regionally, the target audience for this new shift in shade was the eastern United States.
OPTIFADE Cover excels in diverse regions across the eastern US, providing early and late season concealment in areas with dense tree cover.
— SITKA Gear
We’ve had our hands on the new color scheme for a while now. And being the contrarians we are at GearJunkie, we decided to test it in several environments for which it wasn’t specifically designed, such as the Mountain West, a stretch in the desert, and even a few jaunts to the badlands.
The team at SITKA has been hyping up the public for a while, teasing “something new” on the horizon. Was the hype worth the Cover?
SITKA OPTIFADE Cover

At first glance, I assumed this was much of the same. The pattern is that familiar OPTIFADE, though the entire piece comes across much darker than previous iterations. To be honest, it has a bit of a Skre feel to it.
Out of the box, I immediately thought of the dense elk woods but figured that the overall deepness of the color choices would stand out against the highs and lows.
I was wrong. Though Cover doesn’t have the browns we see in much of our western hunting locations, the dark tones blend shockingly well with the bark of our coniferous forests. The greens are a spot-on color match for the fresh needles we often find ourselves tucked into.

What’s Available in SITKA OPTIFADE Cover?

- Core Lightweight Crew LS
- Core Lightweight Hoodie
- Equinox Guard Hoodie
- Fanatic Hoodie
- Ambient 100 Hooded Jacket
- Ambient 200 Jacket
- Stratus Vest
- Stratus Jacket
- Fanatic Vest
- Fanatic Jacket
- Traverse Pant
- Equinox Guard Pant
- Stratus Pant
- Stratus Bib
- Fanatic Bib
- Core Lightweight Hoodie
- Fanatic Hoodie
- Cadence Pant
- Fanatic Jacket
- Fanatic Bib
… and a load of accessories, tools, and bags.
So, Does SITKA OPTIFADE Cover Live Up to the Hype?
