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Headed out right now. It's 14 degrees. :scared:
I am hunting off the ground, I brushed in a nice little blind last week. I have an old Army surplus wool blanket rolled up to come along. Did this a few times before. Over my lap, under my boots, it will make a big difference.
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awesome weather,,,, when its teens down to below temps I bring a wool blanket roll and after about 3hrs I'll need to throw that over my shoulders or over my legs because a chill creeps thru somewhere when not moving.
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I can't get out until early this afternoon, but the blanket is a great idea. I don't have a wool one, but I do have a camo fleece one someone made me many years ago that should work okay.
Thanks for the tip, supposed to be quite nippy all day.
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Heading out soon! My 4 year old son is coming along for the first time. We'll be bundled up and inside a Barronett blind. He may only last an hour or so, and we'll pack up if he gets too cold, but we're both excited for his first trip out hunting. Of course, I was up late baking cookies per request.
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Originally posted by Roger Norris:
Headed out right now. It's 14 degrees. :scared:
I am hunting off the ground, I brushed in a nice little blind last week. I have an old Army surplus wool blanket rolled up to come along. Did this a few times before. Over my lap, under my boots, it will make a big difference.
The blanket is a good idea. My wool vest and cargo pants keep me toasty.
Good luck
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Blankets are awesome when hunting. Good luck. We have 2 more days of gun here...then I will wait a week or so before heading out.
I still have a MI archery tag so I should've thought about heading up there.
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Headed out to hang stands and check traps today...............0 and gusting 35mph.....hmm
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Glad my tags are filled. 21 below at the house right now.
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Man, that's some cold weather Roger. We are 34 this morning in S LA. For us - FRIGID!!
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14 degrees? I wish it was that warm!!!!! It is -35 degrees right now(wind chill is -52). Our high is only gonna get to -14 today !!!!
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good luck!
Joe
PS our temp dropped 78* in 24 hours :scared: this week.
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14 above? hasn't been that warm here in a while... good luck!
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You Western fellas got it rough!
My blanket worked out well..... never got cold. no deer on the pole, but what the heck. I think tomorrow I'm chasing rabbits.
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Brrrrrrrrrrrrr in Montana!! :eek: Thats when you LOOK Outside from Inside!! :scared:
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also a blanket with a slit cut in the middle becomes a poncho then just tie a rope or belt around the waist part for shooting.
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Well that's plenty cold for this southern boy. It was 34 with a wind chill of 16 today and I was on the edge of being uncomfortable
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You are a better man than me Roger. I went out to my place at first light this morning and at -5 I just could not sit in the tree stand long enough to have a chance. Maybe next time.
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No way could I sit in a tree in the cold. Reason #327 I'm liking the ground more and more....it's warmer... :bigsmyl:
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It was about 35 below here this morning...hope that makes you feel a bit warmer
DDave
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Anybody hunting in the UP ? Near Escanaba ? Did they get a bunch of snow recently ?
Chuckc
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Originally posted by Prairie Drifter:
14 degrees? I wish it was that warm!!!!! It is -35 degrees right now(wind chill is -52). Our high is only gonna get to -14 today !!!!
Here here 14 degrees pass the sunscreen -26 here hunting? Ah No!! :biglaugh:
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I have used a wool blanket and also a sleeping bag. Pull the bag up and sit down. Works great to keep feet and legs warm.
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I'm feeling like a sissy, it was -4 this morning in NE Washington so we folded up the tent and called it a season ... home now in front of the fire with a tear in my eye, but a smile on my face as another season closes .. it was a great year in the hunting woods with good friends, fun & laughter, and many memories made... Happy Holidays to all
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Dave's talking celcius tho. It was -20 F here this morning, warmed up to a balmy 0F for my evening sit. Last day so ya have to get out. :dunno:
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Has anyone ever had luck on a very cold morning in late bow season? In my experience, late season bow is typically only productive on "nicer" days and/or towards dusk, when temps are at about their highest of the day. And late season seems only productive when near a good food source, to boot. I've basically given up on bitter cold mornings because I never see anything. My property is in a very heavily pressured area and the local herd gets pounded in early bow season, firearms season and now muzzleloader season.
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I am not above putting a cat heater in a pop up blind at those temps.
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it is -4 here in central oregon today...
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Heater Body Suit and you could sit in a tree Roger.
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I have a heater body suit, Waldrop pacseat, and a bunch of hand warmers. We have 14 inches of snow and temps in the teens which is a lot warmer than some of you guys! By the way, that bodysuit is one of the best purchases I have ever made.
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Me to Mike. Well worth the money.
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That kind of cold ain't for me! But at least you don't get bothered by "musk-skeeters". :)
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Snow depth in the yooper around Escanaba is 4 to 6 inches and frozen on top. My dogs don't make a dent in the snow when they are outside in the backyard. I had an 8 pointer on camera today that has dropped his left antler already. This is a few weeks early around here.
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Originally posted by Mojostick:
[QB] Has anyone ever had luck on a very cold morning in late bow season? In my experience, late season bow is typically only productive on "nicer" days and/or towards dusk,]
that may be true last season I had 7 does come by late in the afternoon on January 29th, temp was -14 wind chill and I had my selfbow that day, the does came by at 28yds and I didn't take the shot because it was too far for me with the selfbow but it was good seeing that many deer moving together at the end of the season.
I would imagine being set up near a bedding area to catch the deer coming in from being out all night would produce some sightings though.