How cold is cold for you?
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How cold is cold for you?
I know we all have are limits . Just how cold does it have to be before you call it quits for the day?
W.M.
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
when the pool hits 50 degrees and outside temps are in the 60's I quit swimming
with all the insulated/heated hats boots gloves pants coats these days - are there really limits
all depends on how you dress for the weather your going to venture out into
with normal insulated hooded jacket/ gloves - 3 layers of l/s shirts- levis covered with camo snow pants no long johns snow boots- no new fanged gadgets to stay warm
I called it quits when the wind chill was -12 after 3 hrs - I usually draw the line when my fingers and toes were numb
I was sitting on a rock in a snow storm --
with all the insulated/heated hats boots gloves pants coats these days - are there really limits
all depends on how you dress for the weather your going to venture out into
with normal insulated hooded jacket/ gloves - 3 layers of l/s shirts- levis covered with camo snow pants no long johns snow boots- no new fanged gadgets to stay warm
I called it quits when the wind chill was -12 after 3 hrs - I usually draw the line when my fingers and toes were numb
I was sitting on a rock in a snow storm --
Re: How cold is cold for you?
For me it really depends more on the wind. I can bundle up like the Pillsbury dough boy but can't really move. Normally single digits gets me to scratching my head about my sanity.
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
I'll be hunting over the holidays. Expected to be in the single digits. I have heated gear so bring it on.. Lol
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
Yes but in Ontario single digits are still above freezing !
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Having ostioarthritis & severe degenerative joint decease I really bundle up . When I start to shake sitting in the blind I'm done . Luck
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When I was much younger I would bow hunt to Zero F. As I grow older , not quite so cold. Gun hunting another story. I have sat out all day when it was zero F.
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The coldest it has ever been when I was in a tree stand was 17 deg F. By some's standards not all that bad but I was miserable until the sun came up. Was bundled up well but the wind just wore me down. Never again!! I now only hunt the coldest part of the season out of a Ground Blind with my little propane heater.
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When it hits -5C/23F I won't sit the stand for longer than 2 hours.
At -10C/14F I won't go in the woods if I will be sitting at all but that's still decent for walking for birds/bunnies.
Much colder than that I don't leave the house. I have turned into a whimp as I have gotten older
At -10C/14F I won't go in the woods if I will be sitting at all but that's still decent for walking for birds/bunnies.
Much colder than that I don't leave the house. I have turned into a whimp as I have gotten older
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
In my area we don't get much below freezing until December. We seldom see freezing during bow season. During gun season I have no problems hunting a few hours at any temp. The coldest I've been out is 17F/-8C which is probably a typical day for you folks up north. If you toss a 25 mph wind in the mix, anything below freezing can get unbearable in a hurry.
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
I have been out for about 4 hours in -2 degrees F. It was probably -15 with wind chill factored in, but that was a rough sit. These days, I hunt to freezing. When I'm freezing, I'm done.
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
That's the nice thing about ground blinds or elevated blinds, & heater buddy, doesn't matter how cold.
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Re: How cold is cold for you?
When its death cold. (20 dedrees and below )I usually do an evening hunt. ....last 2 hours of the day .l can make 2 hours in extreme cold thats about all l care to do anyway. Im 158 pounds l get cold a lot faster than someone with a little more meat on em.....or should we say insulation.
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In Feb 2016 i was out until dark calling Coyotes in -24°C when i walked out to the truck. It was cold. Realy cold...
But not as cold as it was when i realized i had dropped my cell phone in the field and had to go back in to get it at 10 PM that night. Now that was cold
But not as cold as it was when i realized i had dropped my cell phone in the field and had to go back in to get it at 10 PM that night. Now that was cold
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Lol done that. But not in the cold......of course its on silent lol. Lets call it.
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