#1706122 - 01/04/10 08:43 AM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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#1706296 - 01/04/10 10:36 AM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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megalomaniac
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Registered: 10/28/05
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Loc: Mississippi
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My cousin just called me. Hunted my farm this morning, 9 degrees with a 10mph wind; probably -10 wind chill.
He saw 5 does, 6 fawns and a 2.5 yr old 6ptr running a doe. Now there's one less doe out there 
He said it was pretty uncomfortable on stand, though.
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#1706340 - 01/04/10 10:59 AM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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tndrbstr
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Registered: 10/06/05
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Loc: knox co tn
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If I am dressed for it, it is never to cold to hunt...or just walk around for that matter...I love the cold and love to hunt in it.It seems to bring the kind of solitude I crave like no other conditions....
The cold doesn't bother me as bad as potential mishaps or eguipment malfunctions that could turn deadly. With cell phones its not as bad in some places as it once was. Deep in the mountains of the south Cherokee there are still lots of places that a situation could turn south pretty quick....
I like to hunt squirrles and bobcats after the deer season along the TN NC stateline..I had my rear brakes drums freeze up one time on 73 jeep cj5 when I was by myself, hours walking from anywhere, and at about 4 degrees. The motor could not break the brakes loose...
Luckily I never throw trash out and I always have a fire source of somekind with me...I had to start at fire on the inside of the brake drums to help melt the ice and finally broke the ice by dropping the clutch..I guess I am lucky I didn't break a u-joint....
I used to hunt alot with a mod 19 S&W wheel gun..It got so cold one time that it wouldn't function due to the low temps. .. 
Theres nothin quite like gettin back to camp and breakin off ice cicles to use in a brown water drink...
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#1706484 - 01/04/10 12:18 PM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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deer_hunter
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Registered: 10/13/09
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Loc: tennessee
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yes you cant kill them if you aint out there.
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#1706537 - 01/04/10 12:42 PM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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WestTn Huntin'man
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Registered: 11/19/06
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Loc: Benton Co.
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Buy some good clothes and make yoursrlf go hunt. It has been excellent hunting since the cold set in all day long. I shot a nice 8 point on New Years day at 8:30am and shot another 8 point today at 4:45pm. I have seen deer moving all day long the last few days going to feed several times a day.
What kind of feed are they going to??
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#1706570 - 01/04/10 12:59 PM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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Yodel Dog
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Registered: 10/14/08
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Loc: Mid Tn
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It isn't so much the cold that hs me hanging up the gun for the year, it is the lack of deer movement due to two months of hard hunting pressure.
If the deer were moving, I'd be hunting, even in these temps.
My feelings exactly.
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#1706584 - 01/04/10 01:06 PM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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Winchester
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Loc: TN
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The deer moved really well yesterday, atleast where we were.
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#1707493 - 01/04/10 08:10 PM
Re: too cold to hunt?
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mallardman09
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Registered: 11/26/09
Posts: 426
Loc: TN
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Ameristep pop up blind, with a Mr.Heater works wonders ! Heck 5 mins after crankin Mr.Heater up I'm down to my short sleeve shirt lol. TRUST ME i'm cold natured but Mr.Heater is SOOOO worth 80$. It even works great in a two man ladder stannd with burlap wrapped around the gun rest. Its a cold walk to the blind but once in its sunny and 70 degrees lol
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