I Feel For You Guys Down South
Was out last night, up in N. WI. Temps in the 70's and bugs all over. Setting up my ground blind I got all sweated up. Fortunately, I am not phased by mosquitoes (to a point) and as such did not mind getting bit up all over. But you folks down south must have it way worse with the heat and bugs. Up north, it will often cool down from 70 to 40 or even colder so you must also bring along a heavy coat. And what is problematic is that you often will have to put on that heavy coat just at about the time the deer are moving when it starts out hot. Looking forward to cooler temps, which won't be long. Heck, we even had a touch of sleet last week.
I passed up a shot at a deer with entire body facing right toward me - for 10 minutes or more it would not turn broadside and I think it was on to me in my blind. Such a shot would have almost certainly been a gut shot, if I would have gotten the deer at all.