Well, I have to consider my ethics. I have not practiced shooting with all that cold weather gear on. I don't think taking a shot at a deer is the time to find out how things will work out. So, I will not be taking my bow out with me. I'll have to do a ML hunt in the AM. I'll have my bow in hand for the evening hunt when temps will be in the 40s. I will make it a point to practice with cold weather gear starting this weekend.

So when it really gets cold,what do you wear.I bet you look like the pillsbury dough boy

Good advice wash,but I have never wore the Vest.The wool is a great layer and will definately keep you warm.
Most importantly is keeping your head and neck warm.

Cover the back of your neck as much as possible. Get to your stand with out breaking a sweat. I bring some of my warmer cloths in a pack. I then put them on when I get to my stand. Mittens not glove. Ones that you can slip off easy. I am trying to think what I did tonight when I was hunting. it was 17 out with some wind. I also don't put my hat on until I get up in my stand

hey i live in the eastern part of washington st. and right now through the last couple of days has been in the negitives the best thing you can do is to stay warm ive seen a 6x6 with a nice base every night but can get a shot hes about 60 yds but he moves closer every daydue to the cold weather hes looking for food the best advice stay warm draw your bow every once in a while when you know there isnt a buck around or doe just keep trying to hunt as much as you can in the cold they move alot more in the cold so just keep out there!! seen anything lately

Wow, Wash, that’s a lot of layers, esp. with the pants. I never wear more than 3 layers of pants, even down into the teens. Maybe I should.

One thing that I would add to the good advice you’ve already gotten is to wear two layers of gloves. I wear thin (scent-blocking, supposedly, but who knows) gloves underneath heavy bowhunting gloves (the kind with the tips of the fingers missing and the mitten-style top that flips back to magnetically attach to the back of the glove to keep it out of the way). The one caveat about wearing heavy gloves is it can be hard to get your hand into your bow sling.

Actually its not as bulky as it seems. Both the polypropelene and the micro fleece tops and bottoms I bought a size smaller than I would normally wear so that they would fit snug.

The wool layers are my regular size, and the outer "shell" layers are a size larger to accomodate the extra clothing.

I wanted to be as warm as possible without all the bulk of wearing many layers.

Another tip.

I wear those snug fitting knit gloves you can buy at most grocery stores for a couple bucks per pair. I hate not being able to feel the trigger of my release, and i really dislike cutting the index finger out of pairs of gloves.

If you buy a hang muff that hands around your waist, put a couple chemical hand warmers in it, and wear those thin knit gloves your hands will stay plenty warm and you'll be able to feel the trigger of your release.

make sure you take a pad or piece of carpet to put under your feet