Where do they hunt that they freeze day after day? It couldn't have been in Ill. where I was. I just hunt for myself no sponsers or anything, andwear different layers of clothes according to the temp.I hunted from Oct. to Jan 10th. The month of Nov. I take off from work and hunt every single day. The first three weeks of Dec. were cold but I mostly hunted evenings, which I think are better than mornings at this time of year. Getting up at 4:00 AM every day is no big deal for meeither, as that's what time I get up every day, all year long. It is hard work getting out there that often, but it is rewarding for me to see the things I'd miss if I wasn't there. Getting that deer makes it that much better. My point is that I do it for free and love it. But I'm with Rob, If I was doing it for money, the added pressure of being expected to perform would dull the fondness that I have for the sport. I went through this with competitive archery. I was sponsered and worked my way to the top in amature events for about 7 years. One day it wasn't fun anymore, it was like a second job. I stopped competing and now I have fun again. Don't get me wrong, competing was fun to a point, but everything that I do is to the extreme, I just got to learn where to draw the line. Boy have I rambled. What I'm trying to say is that I don't think that thecold or early mornings have anything to do with it, as that is hunting. It is the other stuff, like your tennis or my archery competitions that can make it not so fun. BTW, I could never be a guide, I like to shoot all the trophies that I find!