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OK,It's July!!!!! and it's HOT!!!!! So let's have some fun!!!!!
We all know that early bow season can be WARM.(even here in N.Y. temps get up into the 60's and 70's fairly regular)
For "typical" November bowhunting.....What are the average temps and what do you normaly wear?????
"Typical" November hunting temps here in N.Y. are usualy lows in the teens to highs in the 30's with a 0-10 mph wind.
Most times I wear either a pair of jeans,or wool pants (without long-johns) A 100% wool sweater agains my skin,and I tie a second sweater around my waist to put on while I'm sitting.Also,my ugly,stupid looking,(and VERY warm) red&black wool hunting hat,and rubber knee boots with one pair of heavy wool socks on my feet.
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Mr. woodchucker,
Our temps in Nov are usually -12 to -15 degrees below 0 (F) when hunting Caribou.
Best Wishes
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(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/tgdeadsmple/winterwool.jpg)
Wool hat, wool bibs, wool sweater, and an Under Armor Cold Gear shirt
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highs in 50s and lows in 30s when the best part of the rut comes around in early to mid November.
I'm usually in wool pants a turtleneck and wool jacket.
Schnee's boots and a wool beanie
Trap
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I am very tolerate of cold, I get by with a set Cabela's light weight Merino wool longjohns under my regular weight camo down to say 10 or so. Then I need to layer more and add more wool. I put on silk longjohns then medium weight Merino wool longjohns then wool bibs and a Himalayan Wool sweater. I also wear an alpaca wool Andean earflap beanie under my heavy wool toque(stocking cap)If it's wet a set of frogg toggs over that. Base layer should be just and I mean barely just close fitting each layer after should be loose. No tightness anywhere or you'll loose your insulation and have binding when you try to move.
Silk liner socks and wool over socks and a pair of boots 2 sizes too big in pack boots if sitting and hikers if walking.
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Chuck down in Orange county ( Walden) I use to drees very much like you when I was in my 20's.
Now in the the late 60's years young, I always have a large pack and have lots of extra's to put on if needed.
The longer you sit the colder you sure will get. So in the pack is two extra sweat shirts, a full qt size thermos, plus lots of misc extra's.
I wear to the stand, if under 20 degrees a set of Mellen wool pants, t-shirt and coat. I leave the coat open when walking to the stand.
Once I get to the stand I wait about 15 minute to kool down and then will add the sweat shirt, and a full face mask. I also ware good heavy rubber boots and one set of light socks. I carry in the pack a extra set of 14 inch wool socks that I put on in the stand. I also have a wool heavy duty (radar o Reiley ) type cap. I also do not wear the hat on the way to the stand. If all fails and I am cold then it time to still hunt...
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Living in the south and getting older have lowered my tolerance to the cold. I regularly hunt up north in November and have tried nearly everythiing over the years to ward off hypothermia :-)
No matter what over layers I use, I've found the webfoots bodysock to be the ultimate underwear. Best $150 I've ever spent.
https://www.cdsportswear.com/
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in november it still get up to about 80 here in texas, sometimes even higher. so i wear the coolest thing i can
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Always have this with me.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j297/treeyelpr/pFILSON1-2230602dt.jpg)
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Hey Chuck!
Whatever's in the "BIG BAG"!
Brian
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CAMO!!!! :biglaugh:
Older Cabelas Cold Gear line of a parka and bibs. Down right cozy.....
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When it's cold....Ullfrotte wool long johns and Sleeping Indian Wool. Bibs and Pullover.
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In northern NH the temps can get down right frigid.I have very low tolerence for high heat,I cant do anything except sweat.So when the cold finaly gets here I love it,and If im moving around a little all I wear Is this.
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When it's really c-o-l-d-d-d, I'm usually dressed in the sweatpants and old think shirt I wear around the cabin all the time ... because much below 32 my fingers go numb, I start shaking, and I can't draw a bow much less shoot accurately. A curse of being thin with low blood pressure. Another reason I love the early archery seasons! Wimpy ole' dave ...
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WOOL!
(http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/100%25_wool.JPG)
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I wear anything but cotton if I can help it. Took me a long time to figure that one out. I have two layers of fleece and something to block wind on the outside, then my leafy suit. I also started to hike in to my spots dressed very lightly. At first you feel insanely cold but once you walk for 1/4 mile, you feel pretty warm, then I put on the rest. I really want to give wool a try as most experienced cold temp hunters rave about it.
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Gee Ron, Everyone says those "jeans" are a No,No..... :confused: :thumbsup:
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hey you americans should check out the range of clothes by 'stoney creek'. they're standard wear in new zealand and cold places in aussie. great gear. a mate of mine hunted B.C. a few years ago. he said the canadians loved his stuff.
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Gee Ron, Everyone says those "jeans" are a No,No
Those aren't Genes, they're mine.. :biglaugh:
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I will go with BIGGIE on the WEBFOOTS !!!!
I live in Indiana and hunt late bow season quite easily in my body sock and wool.
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How cold are ya talking about? It was -25C with a stiff wind last fall when I was out. That's purty cold. I've started using a "heater suit" that my wife and I made. I also made some really, really big booties that fit over my felt packs. Coyote fur mitts and a muskrat hat and I'm not too bad at those temps.
have fun
the chef
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swandri 100% new zealand made warm as toast
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Dang Jeff, I thought you wore chiggers. :readit: :wavey:
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The only thing I've would that keeps me reasonably warm in sub-zero temps is a Gander Mountain TecH20 4-in-1 parka. With a couple layers of polypro and fleece I can tolerate the cold.
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Florida savannah ext scent lok all year long.
Shawn
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I dress in layers and I don't find October or November in Michigan cold after having lived in New York for 60 years. I like top wear a light jackey and have a doen vest if needed.
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That should read jacket and Down Vest.
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I've never been really tolerant of cold temps so I go to great lengths to stay warm. While some folks say it doesn't get cold enough down here in the South, just ask ol Iron Bull what he thinks about WY 20 degrees vs. Southern 20 degrees. Must be something with the humidity.
Anyway, Under Armor boxers, Under Armor Metal Gear top, Under Armor cold gear bottoms for a base layer. Ulfrotte 600gm wool zip up top mid layer (and Ulfrotte 400gm wool bottoms if it's really cold). Cabela's down vest, Day One Camo insulated pullover. Day one Camo fleece bottoms, poly liner sock, wool blend socks, LaCross 1200gm insulated rubber boots. Under Armor face mask, Under Armor beanie. A few of the hot hands heat packs thrown here and there. There are some mornings I would love to have on more, but this is about the most I can put on and still shoot.
Unless I'm hunting on my own property, I typically have a 1/2 hour to 45 minute walk so I leave the truck in just the underwear and maybe wool mid layer...freeze the first 10 minutes until my body heats up from the exercise. The key for me is NOT sweating too much before layering in the stand. I can use much less if I'm relatively dry when I finally get up there. Although I thought it was a gimmick at first, under armor has definately made me more comfortable because of it's ability to move sweat away from your body and keep your base layer dry.
Looking forward to trying out some of the Sitka gear in the future. I have high hopes it will further increase my comfort.
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Weather during our archery season is almost always hot ( unless I invite a texan) so it's mostly tee shirts.
My winter hunting is way different and I use mostly layered stuff with wool being a big part of it. I plan on adding one of Ron's shirts to my collection of wool for this winter.
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Ron,
But you is out of them...
Paul
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When it gets really cold I wear my robe and house slippers.
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I wear my Longhunter shirt and dress in layers underneath. Along with my WOOL pants.
If it's not too cold I wear CAMO!!! :bigsmyl:
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i only have chiggers on when i am in the us and they are supplied free of charge by big ronhuntalot as he has heaps of them where he hunts. thanks again for the chiggers ron :biglaugh:
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The only thing better than wool, is another layer of wool. Keeps you warm no matter what!!!
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Filson wool long underwear, woolshirt, woolpants, wool bibs, Long Hunter Shirt, Stormy Kromer Hat, and if its real cold wool coat over everthing. I almost forgot, the best wool socks money can buy.