Cold Morning....

[Roger Norris]

Headed out right now. It's 14 degrees.    

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.

[Tajue17]

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.

[wooddamon1]

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.

[Pokerdaddy]

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.

[Rustic]

Originally posted by Roger Norris:
Headed out right now. It's 14 degrees.      

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

[59Alaskan]

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.

[Stickbow]

Headed out to hang stands and check traps today...............0 and gusting 35mph.....hmm

[centaur]

Glad my tags are filled. 21 below at the house right now.

[John146]

Man, that's some cold weather Roger. We are 34 this morning in S LA. For us - FRIGID!!

[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 !!!!

[joe ashton]

good luck!  
Joe
PS our temp dropped 78* in 24 hours     this week.

[huntnmuleys]

14 above?  hasn't been that warm here in a while...  good luck!

[Roger Norris]

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.

[Shakes.602]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr in Montana!!   :eek:  Thats when you LOOK Outside from Inside!!  

[Tajue17]

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.

[awbowman]

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

[habujohn]

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.

[Roger Norris]

No way could I sit in a tree in the cold. Reason #327 I'm liking the ground more and more....it's warmer...  

[damascusdave]

It was about 35 below here this morning...hope that makes you feel a bit warmer

DDave

[ChuckC]

Anybody hunting in the UP ?  Near Escanaba ?  Did they get a bunch of snow recently ?

Chuckc