In the area Ia'm going late season bow hunt i know there is a extremely big one running around i know this from the scrapes and the size of his rubs but when this season starts the weather becomes bitter cold and i was wondering if you had any ideas on how to stay warm while sittin in the tree stand?

Along with expedition weight poly-pro long johns, glove and sock liners and other warm clothes Goretex pants and a parka go a long way to stop the bitter cold and wind for me. I also have two of the large Jone Hand Warmers that I use. I do move them frequenly [but slowly].

Dick

layers of clothing under my insulated camo coveralls and a big mug of HOT coffee with me! lol

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.

I hunted the late season near Purkey (off St. Nicholas Road) Last year and it was freezin'! I had an old sleeping bag I brought with me. Zipped it up right over me while in the stand. They make something real close to this called a "heater body suit" but the old bag did the trick for me. Never got a shot at him, but I did't freeze to death.

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Go visit your local Army surplus store and pick up some Mickey Mouse boots and the heavy weight poly proplyne(sp) thermals and a good wool sweater.Over that I wear a pair of Cabela's waterproof heavy weight fleece coveralls. When I sit in really cold weather I'll wear two hats one a full head cover and a good wool cap. Mittens will keep your hands warmer then gloves,I wear the ones that are both finger less gloves with the mitten top.Works for me.

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Those work great. I'm not the type that gets cold but can add a few things. I never hunt with gloves and don't need to. I put a few hand warmers in my pockets and hold them when I need to inside my pocket. I also wear some well insulated gortex bib overalls. My upper body is secondary and I always keep everything inside the bibs. I also wear an insulated gortex shirt as my last layer. Also, I abandon my rubber boots in very cold weather and get my scent absorbant insulated boots out. I don't like pak boots either. One bit of advice to remember is DON&quot;T WEAR COTTON at all.

This will keep me good into the single digits. Wind chill doesn't matter too much when you wear gortex. It doesn't get any colder then that where I am from. Hope that helps.

Layering is the trick. Several light layers is better than a couple heavy ones. I never wear heavyweight gloves. I swear by those chemical hand and foot warmers. They have kept me on stand hours longer, even in upstate NY's late season.

Turc

Layers...polypro, fleece, wool...cotton makes the best dressed cadavers.

Also, carry as much as you can with you to your stand. I usually get my base layers on and strap the rest on/in to my pack and get dressed in my layers once I arrive. If you sweat while heading to your stand, it will make it difficult to get rid of the chill you will most certainly get.

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Brian

evryone has good tips on staying warm but you forgot the one thing we all love,,,,FOOD! eat a good meal with lots of protien the night before. the morning of he hunt eat a lot of carbs.the furnace won't burn without fuel.
one thing i like to do because my feet sweat even in the cold, i put an anti-perspirant on my feet acouple days before i go and twice a day till i'm done hunting.

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