I know it depends on the state you're in. However, how many of you actually carry the bow until the end of the year? Tell me how you fight the elements. I carry my bow in between gun seasons and also on January 1st the last day of the season. Nothing like pulling 70 pounds in sub zero with 10 layers on.

Brian

I fight the elements by thinking about the outcome.

I bundle up, keeping the minimum amount of clothes on my arms as possible. I hunt with my bow from Sept through January. It's tough on really cold days, but some of my best opportunties are between thanksgiving and christmas.

Get some good cold gear, spend the $ it's worth it.

A good vest will do wonders, keep your core warm and the rest will be fine.

Under Armour gets some slack from folks who NEVER use it. I bought some and it is great. I hunted all day in 25 degree weather, with sleet, rain, wind and snow. I was fine!!!

Last year during the last week of the season I was hunting in 10 below conditions! Brrrrrr[&:]

I put on the layers. Even though it doesn't get that cold here very often, I have learned to layer up.

And cold gear works wonders

I've bow hunted in weather where it was cold enough for my fat body to walk on top of the snowif you were careful. Cold weather is no problem if you dress right. My problem, no more bow tags or at least no buck tags. I do have my gun tag... but it's not the same when there's a war going on around you. I was just out on the front porch. The coyotes in the woods across from the house are going crazy, howling and yelping up a storm. Maybe it's time to break out the 243 and shoot some dogs. Cold weather is great, as long as it doesn't hit 20 or 30 below, then it hurts to breath.

Had my bow out today for my evening sit and the temps dipped to 0. I wear my River's West religiously and it keeps me warm but not feeling bulky. Feeling is everything and bulk does me no good. The quality of your gear really plays in to how comfortable and warmyou stay on stand in low temps.

You left out, who you're sharing the tree with.[8D]

I admit to being one of those people...I now own like 8 pieces of UA. My next purchase will either be the fleece vest from Predator or a brown UA fleece vest..I agree, keep you core warm and you can go sleeveless just fine...ok maybe not, but bulky layers on the arms is not neccessary.