Stupid Cold Bowhunting
12-22-2008, 09:05 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Stupid Cold Bowhunting
Come on guys...I hunted on the edge of an open corn stubble field tonight...WITH BOW.....15 mph winds and 8 degrees....SILLY...I saw a doe at 360 yards...
After 1 hour I was toast...and I looked like the boy on Christmas story all wrapped up..Craziness...
Magicman is out tonight...I think he is in the woods..[:-]The Arctic Tundra of Wisc.
I have a 9 day goal...to kill another white-tail before Jan. 1st. I WILL!!!!
My wife Becky calls me a fruitcake when she sees me dressing up and heading out........women......they just don't understand[8D]I say....put some warm coffee on and I'll see you at 6:30 PM my deer.
After 1 hour I was toast...and I looked like the boy on Christmas story all wrapped up..Craziness...
Magicman is out tonight...I think he is in the woods..[:-]The Arctic Tundra of Wisc.
I have a 9 day goal...to kill another white-tail before Jan. 1st. I WILL!!!!
My wife Becky calls me a fruitcake when she sees me dressing up and heading out........women......they just don't understand[8D]I say....put some warm coffee on and I'll see you at 6:30 PM my deer.
12-22-2008, 09:26 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
Cold weather can be tough, but I have always done good when it is Cold. The wind is a different story though.
I killed my 1st buck, a 9 point when it was 5 below zero. Hunting temps likeI did last week in NE though was a different ball game. It tested my determination to hunt when the temps stayed below zero all day and dipped to 20 below and even lower one night.
When bad weather rolls through they may hold tight for a day, but then they'll be on the feed, and move as little as possible. IMO you are as likely to find them feeding midday as the normal early morning, late evening routine.
Dan
I killed my 1st buck, a 9 point when it was 5 below zero. Hunting temps likeI did last week in NE though was a different ball game. It tested my determination to hunt when the temps stayed below zero all day and dipped to 20 below and even lower one night.
When bad weather rolls through they may hold tight for a day, but then they'll be on the feed, and move as little as possible. IMO you are as likely to find them feeding midday as the normal early morning, late evening routine.
Dan
12-23-2008, 07:06 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central PA
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
Yeah, cold like this is extremely tough. Sometimes it's all I can do to concentrate enough to look around.
But...if I had a tag left...I'd be out after Christmas in a heart beat.
But...if I had a tag left...I'd be out after Christmas in a heart beat.
12-23-2008, 08:14 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: masontown pa USA
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
As much I hate you for that comment while it's 14 outside my window, that is pretty funny ! Enjoy it man!
Enjoy it man!
ORIGINAL: Snook384
You guys think you have it tough....I almost had to put a long sleeve shirt on over my T-shirt. It is nuts.
You guys think you have it tough....I almost had to put a long sleeve shirt on over my T-shirt. It is nuts.
12-23-2008, 08:26 AM
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: West MI
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
I admire you guys still getting out. I admit that I haven't been out since we got all this snow. If I had a hang on next to the small piece of standing corn, I would get out there. Carrying my climber 500 yards through almost 2' of snow and 3' drifts has kept me home so far.
12-23-2008, 09:40 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Indiana (southern)
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
Well your not alone, im crazy to Im off for 8 days starting tomorrow, its on 
In my area you will NOT see a deer in broad day light in the fields, and its not even pressured much. I got to get way back in and catch em staging [
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Im off for 8 days starting tomorrow, its on In my area you will NOT see a deer in broad day light in the fields, and its not even pressured much. I got to get way back in and catch em staging []
12-23-2008, 09:51 AM
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Location: Mont County, Pa
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RE: Stupid Cold Bowhunting
ORIGINAL: MeanV2
Cold weather can be tough, but I have always done good when it is Cold. The wind is a different story though.
I killed my 1st buck, a 9 point when it was 5 below zero. Hunting temps likeI did last week in NE though was a different ball game. It tested my determination to hunt when the temps stayed below zero all day and dipped to 20 below and even lower one night.
When bad weather rolls through they may hold tight for a day, but then they'll be on the feed, and move as little as possible. IMO you are as likely to find them feeding midday as the normal early morning, late evening routine.
Dan
Cold weather can be tough, but I have always done good when it is Cold. The wind is a different story though.
I killed my 1st buck, a 9 point when it was 5 below zero. Hunting temps likeI did last week in NE though was a different ball game. It tested my determination to hunt when the temps stayed below zero all day and dipped to 20 below and even lower one night.
When bad weather rolls through they may hold tight for a day, but then they'll be on the feed, and move as little as possible. IMO you are as likely to find them feeding midday as the normal early morning, late evening routine.
Dan