Definitely, in North La it gets pretty brutal some years come January. But also the humidity, makes summer hotter and winter colder. It gets to a point where if its below 20 aint nothing moving anyways.
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Late season saddle tips
- Thread starter Fgirtyman
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Didn’t know that. Maybe a hunting trip and Mar de Gras sounds like a good time lol.
Thanks for the info.
I have not found an underquilt has made a difference, but my biggest problem is cold feet
That's what the Tethrd SBW Heater does. I didn't have great cold weather gear last year and thought it made a noticeable difference. I'm going to try with and without it this year with my first lite Sanctuary bibs and will let you know if it is needed.
Feet. It's always cold feet that nearly breaks me. Trying arctic shields this year with warmers inside. Then again, it's been nearly 70 up to this point of the season in Mass! Looks like cold weather finally settling in though
Sweat management is my biggest suggestion. No matter how prepared you are for being in the tree, if you get sweaty walking there and getting up the tree and don't get that sweat off of you, you freeze. That's been my experience at least. Once I embraced the suck and stripped down and changed at the tree (so yes, you freeze for a minute or two while changing, but so much better being dry after) I stayed warmer, even in lower quality outer layers. This year I've got better clothing layers but plan to still do the same, wear a cheap cotton layer to sweat in while the rest is I'm my pack and change to merino base layer/whatever appropriate over top in the tree( Generally my shirt and my socks get sweatier than my long johns, this the ability to do it in the tree though I may do sock change on the ground, and put the cotton in a Ziploc bag. I don't think any slowing down will stop me sweating all the way, it's just part of how I am, so need to figure out how to deal with it rather than prevent it. I got insulated boots for late season this year too so expect the foot sweat to increase. If anyone has better solutions in this vein that would help OP and myself I'm all ears.
I start with good base layers and layer up so im not wearing bulky big jackets and stuff...im also in S louisiana where it doesnt stay freezing too often so theres that...you could just move down here...but then you wouldnt see any deer...
A hand muff with hot hands is where it is at. I always tuck the larger hot hands on my lower back and on the back of my neck. Seems like most guys use the hot hands in the boots but that only goes so far, they lose oxygen and then the heat is gone, you got to pull them out heat them back up. I will be picking up a set of those arctic shield boot insulators this year. I have heard great things.
I use a vapor barrier sock when it gets cold. Your feet still sweat but by containing it around the foot it keeps the wool sock and boot insulation dry and warm. My feet stay so much warmer this way for the entire hunt. https://www.warmlite.com/
If you wear something other than cotton, and under-dress on the way to the tree, you won’t get that sweaty in the first place.
Have tried that. I could walk naked to the tree with the pack on my back and still sweat. Perhaps it's stress induced, perhaps I just run sweaty, if I could get to the tree without perspiring I would, but have yet to be successful at that. Returned to the cotton to use it as a sweat absorbing "throw away" layer has been my best guess at how to manage it relatively cheaply.
I messed this up today and I know better, but I'm literally in the saddle in a Merino t-shirt in 36° weather to get the sweat off. Way too hot climbing and I didn't even bib up.
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im actually going to sicily island next week! Jc Sonny WMA. last time i was there was 2 years ago and saw more buck sign then i have ever seen in my life.
Never hunted there. North section of Kisachie i have my 3 buck tags filled already. Other than that i hunt tensas and bayou macon for deer and dewey wills for squirrels.
JC is super hilly but awesome area, alot different that what we hunting down south. I hear good things about kisachie all the time...will have to make the drive one of these days...
Oh yeah kisatchie is nice. Lol i moved to N.LA last month from S. LA bc i was tired of driving to hunt all my life.