extreme1

Well I went out this morning for a hunt and lasted all but just shy of 3 hours on stand.It was a chilly -28c with wind chill.I did see 3 does though,but all in all it was a pretty quiet morning.
Anyone else hunt in these temperatures and still enjoy it.
P.S -28c is close to -20F

Fieldmouse

I don't know how you can do it. Bow hunting would be next to impposible. I was fighting just 18 to 22 degree mornings with some windchill in the single digits. The last day I had to put on a heavy glove on my bow hand and a light one on my release hand. I hate wearing a glove on my release hand and won't unless I have to. I almost hunted thursday afternoon in fact had the deer half way untied to leave it somewhere to hunt but changed my mind because I was still cold from the morning. On the way to check in my buck, I again thought about hitting another neighborhood to drop some does but again changed my mind because I was still cold. I will try to get out a few more days this year but they'll need to be real nice days.

Ps. I guess your name is for the climate you hunt?

snowman69

extreme1 I am from Saskatchewan,Canada so I know how you feel except it hasn't got near that cold this year yet. I still hunt in those temps but I carry hand and boot warmers and ususally I am done deer hunting(tagged out) before it gets that cold. good luck to you.

nubo

That's why we call him Extreme 1 ,he's just an animal for these temp's ,this is where he perform's his best LOL.

nubo

HAZCON7

And I get goosebumps thinking about hunting in <30°F WOW

dkeener

-20F??? That would just about tie the all time low here. What happens to your bow at those temps? Can it still be drawn back without breaking something?

TURKEY FAN

Need to get you one of th0se hot suits that keep you warm all day.

Antler Eater

I haven't had to sit in below zero temps yet this year but a few years ago I shot a decent buck when the wind chill was -37 degrees F. It came at the end of a two hour sit just before dark.

MOTOWNHONKEY

When it gets that dern cold i shorten my hunts to a couple of hours in the morning and a couple in the evening. Except for the rut these are the times you see deer most anyway.

dabowhunter

Got one of my best bucks when it was -2. After a couple of hours on stand I was not sure I was going to be able to draw back my bow. I have the bodyheater suit now and you do stay toasty warm once your in it.......dabow