I love hunting the day after Christmas. Winter archery season is a little tougher hunting with colder conditions and ice on trees. The deer herd-up so you have to change your tactics a little. Food sources and bedding areas change. I tend to hunt the sunny side for warmth and deer seem to use it also. I hunt a little higher in the tree and look for stands with multi trees together for consealment. No leaves for back cover and they pick you better. The key to enjoying it more is keepping your feet, hands and neck warm. Good WOOL socks and good boots. I give up my Lacrosse rubber boots for good leather boots. I have a hand muff with two hand warmers I can put both hands in and my hands stay like toast. I also wear a wool turtle neck and a hood for cold winds. One thing is it seperates the men from the boys. LOL Jerry