COLD WEATHER HUNTING?
 

I did some hunting over the weekend in WVA and the temps were in the low 20's and my currently clothing system did not work at all, head to toes I was COLD. I have the Cabelas super slam fleece un-insulated Bids and Jacket, with Lacrosse 800 gram boots. I had 1 pair of wool socks and the expedition weight thermals and also the sent pro top and bottoms. I do not like bulky clothes that get in the way of my bowstring. I froze my behind off all morning.

I would like to here what you use for outer clothing, socks, thermals, boots/grams and also your layering system?


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RE: COLD WEATHER HUNTING?
 

Silk socks w/ a pair of wool socks.
Sorel boots
Heavyweight fleece lined thermals
Insulated bibs
Fleece hat and gloves
Wool sweater
Fleece pullover
Baclava

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wow,20 degrees!!! some times i wish it was that warm out.i live in the southern adirondack mts of ny and get a little cool here. i find and read your body will start to adjust to the cold but it takes some time. like a couple of weeks for a few hours a day.the first part of bow season here isn't too bad,by the end of oct i'm so used to the cold that a 60 degree house is warm to me,but not to the better half.
now as far as clothing i dont use cottonit holds too much moisture. go with the man made,,poly type.or wool they keep you warm when wet.a good knit hat( you lose a lot of heat throught the head)
eat a good meal and drink a lot of fluids with out caffine.caffine restricks blood vessels.and not drinking enough will dehydrate you so the blood wont flow as well.
just sitting in the cold makes you matabilisem work more, buns fat and the by product of that is urine.so you have to go even if you dot drink. hope this helps.

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amen to that XC!!! 20 degrees this time of year is a heat wave.

I dont stand hunt much anymore. Being I am in Alaska most of hunting is spot and stalk.

I did however go home to Mn last year to do some whitie hunting. My cloths, I prefer polar fleece also, wearing a arctic weight set. My long undies are the military weight poly pros with a duofold long sleeve t shirt. Socks are also poly pro, if need be a nylon liner. Boots, just depends on the hunt. The wolverine 800 gram books are WARM! BUt then so are my -100 sorels lol. WEAR A STOCKING CAP!!! Also the rag wool flip top gloves, if your fingers are of the cold type, wear a pair of thin poly liners underneath (its what I wear in -30 or colder, or when my cloths are wet and I need to conserve heat!).

I do need to add a couple things to my set up. One is a wind blocker either outer garment in fleeze, or the belas wool windblocking shirts. I HIGHLY recommend wearing a wind blocker set up of any kind and the best is having it on the outside, not close to your body!

Growing up in Mn when we still had winters, and now Alaska, bulky cloths is something you have to learn with! I wear an arm guard no matter what. Its not really there to protect my forearm as I very rarely hit it. Its to keep my cloths out of the way! In winter I want to start wearing an white chest protector to keep my baggy whites off my bowstring also! It might be worth looking into. I am sure after a few hunts you'll be used to it and its better to take the precaution then to rip a shirt off shooting at mr huge and then cuss yourself till next year and blame your cloths!

One last thing, you could try those sleeping bag looking suits. I have heard nothing but good about them. My only complaint would be I'd want the outside lined with polar fleece <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>!