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RE: Please tell me I'm not the only one.....

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ORIGINAL: BigJ12

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don't care how well you dress and how "in shape" you are... sitting near motionless on stand on a 20"x30" platform for 3 or 4 hrs in 10-20* weather,even with only a slight breeze,will takeits toll.

If you know this will take it's toll on you then you should plan accordingly and than includes your bow's drawweight.

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Only way to avoid it would be too dress up like gumby and then you never will get the bow back.

Try buying different clothing, I wear a bib overall then 3-4 layers under my jacket, nice and wark and can still draw my bow.

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Early stages of hypothermia or pre-hypothermiacreep in slowly and quietly.

If your getting hypothermia or even pre-hypothermia then you are not dressed properly. Remember the six P's: Proper Planing Prevents Piss Poor Performance;)

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Dude I dont give a damn how good of shape you are in, you go sit on a folding chair for 2 hrs in the cold. Then get up and do a 100yd sprint. Let me know how you get of the block!

Not very well I'm sure, BUT knowing I would be sitting in a chair for 2 hrs in the cold, I would not try to sprint, I would turn it down a notch or two and perhaps justsprint the100yds in 3/4 speed.You see if I think it might have an adverse effect I will PLAN accordingly.

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this happens all the time to guys who either under dress or have bows that are to high in draw weight. i noticed it last year that in the cold it's harder for me to pull my bow back. to counter this i dress in layers and workout to stay in shape.

I couldn't agree more!

I have no problem what so ever pulling back my bow I don't care if it was set at 100lbs and 30 below outside. I know my limitations and how the cold will effect me (in my case not even noticeable)so I set my equipment up accordingly.

I've been through all kinds of cold and all kinds of dress. I use plenty of layers(including wool & down) but if I use your logic no one would ever freeze to death on Mt Everest either(or did they forget the 6 P's). I guess we have to agree to disagree and leave it at that.

By the way...Merry Christmas to all you guys..... lets let thisthread die and move on.

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In texas its rare that you have to worry about getting cold.

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still disagree. It affects the player also to one degree or another. You cannot ignore the temperature as a factor. In fact, teams from the south have to factor that in when playing teams (NFL) from the north because they don't get much of chance to acclimate since they don't practice in temps of say, 7 degrees

You know this logic works for most of the population...Why because they listen to the media who hype the game and try to make it seem like the weather will effect the players. It doesn't, It effects the field, ball, etc... but not the players physical abilities.

It's interesting you used the NFL as your example and like I said to most who read your post might agree but there is one small problem....I played in the NFL and I know for a FACT that we never worried about our ability to perform in the cold. I played for Denver and the press would always hype it up about other teams having to play at our altitude, and John Q public ate it up! The reality of it was it did not effect anyone, but it sure sounded good on TV!

We were in great physical condition and the weather never played a role in our ability to perform especially the cold. The heat would sometimes effect players who did not take the steps to hydrate themselves properly (six P's) but again the press jumps all over the one or two guys who would cramp up and say "this weather is taking it's toll" instead of telling the truth and saying " That player didn't hydrate properly and that's why they are suffering"

Do you think an NFL trainer ever told a player who cramped up "it's ok...I know it's hot out there"? Think again.

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Your idea that every bowhunter should simply take into account the temps and crank the weight down accordingly ignores a variety of factors and preferences. For example, if you are shooting mechanicals, you may need to keep the draw weight cranked up in order to maintain kinetic energy.

I addressed this already, if your weight is so high that the slightest of things will prevent you from drawing maybe you owe it to yourself and the quary you hunt to switch broadheads to something that will work at a weight you can pull back all the time and in any situation.

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I use plenty of layers(including wool & down) but if I use your logic no one would ever freeze to death on Mt Everest either(or did they forget the 6 P's).

I propose that's exactly why they died, freak accident not withstanding;)

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It happened to me once, back in the day when I shot a lot of 3D before bows got as fast as they are now and we all kept our bows at 80 pounds.

I also caught my buddy on videoexperiencing the same problem on 5 deer in a row!

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I havecome close but always able to complete the draw. Like it's been said already, dress in layers and draw it back every so often. I also squeeze and releasemy musels on a regular basis while in the tree. It could be the temp and also the fact your just sitting there not moving for hours at a time,slightly stiffening up.

I think staying limber is the key.

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dynatec... I agree with you 100%.Assuming your are dressed properly once the temps are that low you need to do something to keep your limbs from stiffening up.

The one thing nobody addressed is thatpeople react to low temperaturesdifferently ... everybody doesn't react the same way. And the reasonsfor it can vary. Some people just have different thresholds(don't know why), some have poorer circulation to their limbs, some may have underlying injuries they are unaware of etc etc.
I have a good friend who regularly swims in mid-60* water... when it hits over 72-73* he doesn't care for it as much. If I jumped in 65* water my heart would probably stop [:-]